Timothy von Eiff
Teaching has always come naturally to Mr. von Eiff. After graduating Catholic University with a MFA in writing , he accepted Assistant Professor positions at both the University of Maryland and the University of Baltimore. Years later, following the events of 9/11/01, his writing skills allowed him to leave a successful career in the medical implant industry to enter government service as an Intelligence Officer and Analyst.
Shooting has long been part of his life. Over the years he's enjoyed competing in pistol, rifle and shotgun. For the last decade, he's been certifying Maryland residents for their Concealed Carry Permits and Handgun Qualification Licenses or HQL. He has been a Maryland State Police Licensed and Certified Handgun Instructor for twenty years and a NRA Certified Firearms Instructor for over thirty years. He continues to provide private handgun training and coaching pro bono for law enforcement officers and discounted instruction for all First Responders.
Philip von Eiff
By the time he was seventeen, Philip was already a NRA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR in Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun. At the same time, he was winning medals in three-position small bore rifle competition. Over the years, he's found that handguns offered him the most challenge and they became a lifelong passion. An accomplished shot with any handgun he picks up, he has always favored the classic 9mm. Browning High Power. He will admit, however, that Glock’s FBI Gen 5, 19 M, would run a close second.
He should know, as he is a Glock Certified Advanced Armorer, one of a select number of civilian Glock Armorers to attain that Advanced Armorer status. In addition, Philip is also a SIG Sauer Certified Pistol Armorer, no mean feat considering the variety of designs in the Sig pistol line. In addition to his existing certifications, Philip is a Constellis, (formerly Blackwater) Certified M1911/M1911A1 and AR-15/ M-16 Armorer. These are the premier armorer certifications in the United States and the benchmark certifications for the industry.
These days, Philip can be found most often at GUNTRY in Owings Mills, where he is their SENIOR ARMORER. He can be reached there at 443-973-4867, Ext. 130 .
Mike Case
Some people are just born teachers. Mike Case is one of those people. Soft spoken and patient, he is equally at home teaching seasoned shooters as he is working with those without any prior exposure to handguns. Like Philip, Mike started out shooting a variety of rifles, progressing to shotguns and finally handguns. He’s a NRA Certified Handgun Instructor and Maryland State Police Certified Handgun Instructor. Mike is also a NRA Certified Range Safety Officer.
Mike adds an additional skill set to make our clients safer at home .Defensive Firearms Consultants has always advised our clients to install a small handgun safe instantly accessible to the owner in an emergency, It must be virtually undetectable to the most experienced burglar and impossible for a child to open. Often, the unit installation can present a problem for many clients. Mike is an expert at this type of installation and camouflage. He's installed dozens of safes this way for our clients..