Guest Instructor Mr. Willis is an avid shooter and has a thorough understanding of the legal issues surrounding firearms. Known as the “Gun Lawyer,” Mr. Willis is a speaker on firearm laws and the law of deadly force. His 3-4 hour lecture entitled “Navigating the Legal Minefields of Armed Self Defense” is always a sought after class. He also offers the NRA’s newest offering, NRA Advanced Defensive Pistol.
Bar Admissions
Colorado — May, 1977
Attorney Registration #7946
Wyoming — November, 2007
State Bar No. 6-4251
Education
Primary and Secondary School – Cheyenne, Wyoming
East High School Class of 1963
University of Colorado – B.A. Mathematics, 1974
University of Denver College of Law (Now the Sturm College of Law) – J.D., 1976
University of Denver – L.L.M., 1980
Firearm Training
- NRA Instructor Training-2001 (2-day each discipline)
- Lethal Force Institute – Massad Ayoob – LFI I, April, 2003 (5-day, 40 hours)
- Lethal Force Institute – Massad Ayoob – LFI II, May 2003 (5 day, 40 hours)
- Gunsite Academy, Paulden, Arizona – Backcountry Predator Defense, April 2005 (5 day, 40 Hours)
- Gunsite Academy, Paulden, Arizona – Defensive Pistol 250, April 2006 (5 day, 40 hours)
- Gunsite Academy, Paulden, Arizona – Intermediate Defensive Pistol 350, October, 2007 (5 day, 40 hours)
- NRA Training Counselor Workshop-2006 (4 days, 32 hours)
- Utah Concealed Firearms Instructor Course, Salt Lake City, UT, January, 2008
- Glock Armorers’ Certification Class – (Tueller)SHOT Show February, 2008 (1 day, 8 hours)
- Glock Armorers’ Certification Renewal – (Tueller) SHOT Show February, 2011 (1 day, 8 hours)
- Glock Armorers’ Certification Renewal – (Tueller)Idaho Falls, ID PD, September, 2013 (1 day-8 hours)
- Gloc Armorers’ Certification Renewal – DEA, (Tueller) Centennial, Colorado, Ocrt. 20, 2015
- Glock 3-Day Pistol Instructor Workshop w/Dennis Tueller-Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Community College Police Academy, May, 2008 (3-day, 20 hours)
- Sig Sauer Academy, Epping, NH—Sig 556 Rifle Course—April, 2009 (2 day, 16 hours)
- Utah Concealed Firearms Instructor Course, Salt Lake City, UT February, 2014 (6 hours)
Instructor and Other Certifications
- NRA Training Counselor (NRA No. 41374240) and Certified Instructor – [Basic Pistol, Advanced Defensive Pistol, Basic Rifle, Basic Shotgun, Personal Protection In the Home, Personal Protection Outside the Home, Home Firearm Safety]
- NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
- State of Utah Certified Firearm Instructor – Instructor Number I101421
- Factory Certified Glock Armorer
- Glock Pistol Instructor