Welcome to the forum John.

For those of you that don't know John and his wife Carmen, here are a few photos:

(This is John - he's sponsored by H&K and is nationally ranked)


John is the Director of Competitive Shooting at Talon Training. John is a CJSTC certified firearms instructor. He started in law enforcement in 2002, and has been an instructor for more than 11 years. John has served as a patrol officer, and an entry team member on the SWAT team.

John has been an avid competitive shooter for more than 18 years, amassing numerous class and division wins across the country competing in the US Practical Shooting Association. He won the Florida State USPSA Championship in 2010 and placed 16th in the Nation that year. He continues to compete in various disciplines utilizing handguns, rifles and shotguns, and strives to incorporate what he learns from competitive shooting into teaching self defense and tactics. John regularly competes at the national level in both USPSA and 3-Gun.
John is a helicopter pilot and transferred from SWAT to the Aviation Unit at the Leon County Sheriff's Office, but, continues to function as a lead instructor. He brings a competitive shooting edge to the defense tactics taught at Talon. John teaches our USPSA Introductory classes and many of our advanced classes. He is instrumental in developing curriculum and is a well spoken and patient instructor. John and his wife, Carmen are dedicated to the shooting community in many ways and they make a dynamic team.




(John and Carmen during a USPSA match at Talon)



Carmen Rasmussen:

Carmen is lead female instructor and a force to be reckoned with.... She is married to John Rasmussen and is a competitive shooter. While she is not a law enforcement officer like most of us, she has been married to one for quite some time. She is an NRA pistol instructor, a NRA home safety instructor, a NRA range safety officer and is a full time preschool teacher. She started listening in on the classes and became a competent instructor, especially with the women. She is our concealment specialist for women, contact her with questions on carrying as a woman. Carmen has founded the Tallahassee Chapter of "A Girl and a Gun". That organization has grown significantly and is a regular hosted event here at Talon. Check out the home page for dates. She invites all the ladies out to take part.