Rick Olson / Instructor CRSO
Rick Olson / Instructor is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University with a BA in Social Science. Rick subsequently attended Massachusetts School of Law in Andover MA and is an avid hunter and shooter. As a former Law Enforcement Officer Rick is very passionate about the Second Amendment and can be frequently found on Granite Grok taking up second amendment, hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife conservation issues.
Rick is the current President of the New Hampshire Wildlife Federation, and also the current President of the Londonderry Fish & Game Club, as an active Hunter education and Bowhunter Education instructor for New Hampshire Fish & Game, Rick works tirelessly in advocacy for outdoor sporting men and women across the Granite State. Rick currently serves as a commissioner on the Manchester Conservation Commission and resides in Manchester. He is a certified NRA Range Safety Officer and has three children and four Grandchildren.
Rick is certified to teach in the following disciplines:
- New Hampshire Hunter Education Instructor
- New Hampshire Bowhunter Education Instructor
- NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
- NRA Basic Rifle Instructor
- NRA Basic Shotgun Instructor
- NRA Home Firearm Safety Instructor
- NRA Chief Range Safety Officer
- NRA Personal Protection inside the Home Instructor
- NRA Personal Protection Outside of the Home Instructor
- NRA Metallic Reloading Cartridge Instructor
- Empty Hand defensive techniques
- MCMAP
Other Training:
- Handgun Combatives w/ Dave Spaulding
- Defense Training International w/John Farnam-Defensive handgun
- SAFTD Defensive Carbine 1 Instructor
- SAFTD Range Officer
- NRA Approved Club Leader