Lead Instructor

Adewale Ajayi

Adewale Davon Ajayi is an NRA Advanced Pistol Instructor, NRA Rifle Instructor, NRA Shotgun Instructor, NRA Home Firearm Safety Instructor, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Maryland Handgun Qualified Instructor, Glock Certified Armorer, and newly certified NRA Law Enforcement Handgun & Shotgun Instructor—with over 21 years of military experience as a U.S. Marine Corps infantryman and U.S. Air Force Security Forces member, including deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (2006) and Operation Enduring Freedom (2009).

As founder of Ajayi Firearms & Tactics LLC, he delivers a balanced curriculum that blends focused classroom instruction with live-fire drills. His courses emphasize fundamental safety protocols, Maryland-compliant legal standards, emergency malfunction clearance, precise sight alignment, and practical decision-making under stress. Whether training civilian permittees or law-enforcement personnel, Adewale ensures every student gains the hands-on experience and critical knowledge needed to handle handguns and shotguns confidently and responsibly.