International Firearm Specialist Academy (IFSA) is a guild of award-winning experts, former Federal Agents, Investigators, Police Officers, Medical Doctors, and an Attorney, in the Firearm and Forensics field. IFSA is the first and only company to offer a simplified step-by-step program that takes clients from present knowledge-level to a safe, accurate, and competent Certified Firearm Specialist.
Online Training Courses:
- Gun Purchases & ATF Compliance
- Firearm Safety and Clearing
- Firearm Classification
- Firearm Nomenclature
- Firearm Markings
- Firearm Mechanical Operation
- Firearm Cycle of Operation
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- Firearm Curios and Relics
- Machine Guns and Clandestine Conversions
- Short-barreled Shotgun / Rifles
- Destructive Devices
- Silencers
- Any Other Weapon
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Principal Daniel G. O'Kelly has over 40 years of experience as a range instructor, builder, and collector of Firearms and Ammunition.
Background Experience - Mr. O'Kelly served for 11 years as a Police Officer and for 23 years as a Special Agent for the Bureau of ATF, where he was Lead Instructor of Firearm Technology at the ATF National Academy. Since his retirement from the ATF, he has served as a Senior Corporate Manager for the largest firearms retailer in the world, co-developing a firearm technology and ATF compliance training program for that company, and is presently the Director of IFSA.
An Armorer for fourteen firearm manufacturers/gun designs, including Beretta, Colt, DS Arms, FN, Glock, H&K, Kimber, Remington, Ruger, SIG, S&W, and Springfield Armory, Mr. O'Kelly has toured and done research at numerous firearm and ammunition factories and firearm reference collections across the U.S., Europe, and Africa. He is a regular Consultant for several firearm manufacturing companies, and regularly presents seminars to thousands of law enforcement personnel and licensed dealers, manufacturers, importers, and collectors nationwide on firearm enforcement, ID & technology, interstate nexus, and ammunition to law enforcement and the firearm industry.
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