Delaware Tactical Firearms Training Group
At Delaware Tactical, we draw students from all over the Mid-Atlantic region for top-notch instruction courses such as Delaware CCDW, basic to advanced pistol, basic to advanced rifle, basic to advanced shotgun, diminished light, rifle/handgun transition, active shooter defense, home defense, room entry/clearing and much more in the Sussex County, Delaware area.
We have the largest and best instructor core in the region. Our instructors draw experience from
SCOTT TAYLOR – Owner/Instructor/Training Director
I spent 25 years with the Delaware Department of Correction, with more than 24 of those years in some type of instructor capacity. Sixteen of those years as the primary instructor and assistant commander for the Correctional Emergency Response Team CERT. Instructing handgun, shotgun, rifle, team tactics, building entrees, hostage rescue, escapee management, terrain search, breaching, less lethal, chemical munitions, and many other special weapons and tactics courses. I spent 6 years as the Departments Range Operations Manager, responsible for all range operations, officer certifications for 2300 staff as well as 27 firearms instructors and range master annual certifications.
During my years with CERT command, I spent several years in a dual role as Instructor and K9 handler. I was the first to integrate a K9 team into a SWAT team for building entries. I developed CQB riot techniques for modern jail facilities where typical riot control formations are not feasible.
I have spent my entire career developing training programs, lesson plans, tactics for officers and tactical teams. I have worked and trained closely with State and local police and SWAT, FBI, DEA, Marshals, Air Marshals and surrounding state agencies on the street and inside the institutions. In 2016 I took the experience and knowledge of my LEO years combined with 720-degree training mindset and started Delaware Tactical. Since then, we have delivered instruction to over 4000 civilians, police, military, and contractors.
NORMAN WOOD – Owner/Instructor/Training Director
Enlisted in the Delaware Army National Guard in July of 1986 attaining the rank of Sergeant and served with the 945th Maintenance Company in Milford, DE until July 1992.
Started as a police dispatcher for the town of Smyrna Police Department in February of 1992. Was hired as a police officer and attended the Delaware State Police Training Academy July of 1992 through November 1992. After graduating the police academy, worked through the ranks in all aspects of policing from patrol officer, undercover drug detective, motor officer, special investigations etc.
In 2010 as a police lieutenant ran for Kent County Sheriff and was elected to office in November of that year. Served as Kent County Sheriff and police lieutenant until a decision was made in 2013 to not run for re-election of sheriff and apply for the position of chief with the Smyrna Police Department. Was appointed as interim chief in January of 2013 and promoted to chief of police in July of 2013. Continued to serve as the County Sheriff and Chief of Police until January of 2014 when a new sheriff elect was sworn in. Served as Chief of Smyrna until retirement in February of 2019.
Classes we will offer at Lawmen Tactical
Utah Concealed Carry
This course covers everything you need to apply for a Utah concealed carry permit. We also provide the finger printing service at the class. There is no mandatory live fire for this class.
This is a 4 hour all classroom course.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to class start time to get signed in.
Course fee is $80.00
Tourniquet Application
This is a 2-3 hour class that will teach you how to apply a tourniquet to yourself and another person. You will learn to apply a tourniquet under pressure during many practical drills. This is not a show and tell class. This is an active class where you will apply a tourniquet to yourself (arms and legs) under time restraints, to a partner, without vision, under direction and talk a partner through the application. We provide the training tourniquets for the course
Cost of the course is $40.00. There will be TQ’s available for purchase at the end of the class.
Gunshot Wound Care
This is a 6-hour class teaching you how to deliver emergency care for a gunshot wound to the arms, legs and torso. We will cover tourniquets, chest seals, pressure bandages and nasal airways. This is an interactive course where you will be applying tourniquets, chest seals, pressure bandages and packing gauze. We will supply all materials necessary to complete the course
The cost of this course is $150.00
OC (Pepper Spray) Familiarization
This is a hands-on class that will show you the in and out of OC (pepper) spray, how to use it, how it works, when it works best and when it just might not work. This is a 4-hour class that includes classroom and practical hands-on drills with inert spray and an optional area contamination exposure.
Come out and learn what pepper spray is really about. Don’t just carry something to defend yourself that you have zero knowledge or training how to use it, what the effects are and what it’s limitation are.
We will also have some products available for students that finish the class.
Class cost $30.00 and we supply all the materials you will need for the class
Legal Aspects of Deadly Force
This is a 2 – 3 hour class based on legal aspects of carrying a firearm for personal defense and the use of deadly force. We will discuss definitions under the DE code of deadly weapons, deadly force, use of non-deadly and deadly force etc and when and what type of force is justified in protecting self and others in public, in the home and in the workplace. we will also discuss what do to, who to call, what to say and to whom and when after a deadly force encounter to protect and guide oneself through the legal process. We discuss in some detail the physiological and emotional responses to high stress situations causing tunnel vision, slow mo perception, tunnel vision, false memory etc and how that relates to the importance of invoking Miranda rights and seeking legal counsel immediately.
Course fee is $30.00
DE Concealed Carry
We offer the most comprehensive CCDW course in Delaware. Our 8 hour Concealed carry course is designed to exceed the minimum requirements set forth by the State of Delaware to certify you for a concealed carry permit.
Course fee is $150.00
We can also provide a loaner firearm and the 100 rounds of ammunition required for the course for an additional fee of $40.00. Note that this is our firearm and ammunition, NOT ammunition for your firearm.
