A Bit About Me
My name is Gabe White, and I’m a defensive handgun instructor and competitive shooter in the Pacific Northwest. There are lots of good trainers out there from the law enforcement and military worlds, but my background is purely that of a private citizen. I am deeply committed to competing and training with my actual everyday concealed carry gear at a high technical level while adhering to safe and effective tactics and self-defense practices. My goal is to develop students’ technical and tactical excellence, and my training is designed with that goal in mind. Below is a summary of my qualifications.
- Current Chief Instructor of Public Range FTU and public defensive handgun training program for Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office at the Public Safety Training Center in Clackamas, Oregon (Note: This website and training are not associated with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office)
- Instructor Emeritus with Oregon Firearms Academy in Brownsville, Oregon
- Master class in USPSA Limited Division shooting carry gear from concealment
- Master class in GSSF
- FAST Challenge Coinholder #09
- One of only four people worldwide to clean the Rogers Shooting School Test
- Only person worldwide to clean the Rogers Shooting School Test from concealment
- LFI Judicious Use of Deadly Force Instructor
- NRA-certified Pistol Instructor
- Over 800 hours of formal defensive handgun and emergency training as a student
- Defensive handgun practitioner since 1999
- Defensive handgun instructor since 2007
My truest qualification is that I love defensive pistol training and skill development. I am a student first and I am always a student. I love to study and practice to increase my own skills and preparedness for self-defense, and I love to work with others interested in doing the same. It is my belief that there is no such thing as being too good at fighting for your life with a pistol. It is with that mindset that I guide my students with me on a few steps down the path.
