Citizen-Defender is headed by John Murphy. John has been teaching law abiding citizens how to responsibly and legally defend themselves from armed criminals in the Northern Virginia area for nearly two decades. John has put together an outstanding curriculum that teaches citizens how criminals operate, how to avoid them if at all possible, and how to successfully stop a threat when left with no other choice.

Citizen-Defender also presents high quality defensive shotgun material in concert with JDC Instructor Tim Chandler. Home Defense Shotgun and Shotgun Skills presentations have received excellent reviews from clients and serve as a great preparation for taking our Defensive Shotgun Skills program. Tim also teaches a full day revolver class with Citizen-Defender to help you learn how to live with the wheelgun as a defensive tool.