This website is committed to idea that self defense is a God given right that cannot be regulated by any govenment body. Our goal is to put as many guns in the hands of law-abiding peacable citizens as possible.

There is a common myth that:

• Guns are evil.
• Kids and guns don't mix.
• That the mere presence of a gun in a home is threat to children.

Our training emphasizes the debunking of the above referenced myths.

The founder of Stefani Defensive Firearms(SDF) has been using firearms since the age of 5. At the age of 8 he had his own .22 caliber rifle in his closet with ammunition at his disposal completely under his control. Richard Stefani, Founder of SDF, never used his gun in a drive by, school shooting or any other anti-social behavior. Why?  For the pure and simple reason that he is normal.  That's right folks.  Normal people do not think that the use of a deadly weapon is going to solve their emotional problem. 

Richard Stefani has had to present a firearm six (6) times in his life in order to thwart an assault.  And in none of those instances did he press the trigger.  Why?  Because the mere sight of a gun caused the assailant to back off and quit.  This confirms research conducted by Dr. John Lott and others, that over 99% of all assaults are stopped by the mere presence of gun by the intended victim.  Research indicates that there are between 1.5 to 2.5 million instances per year where an individual stops an assault by virtue of presenting a gun in self defense. 

Richard Stefani has trained at TacFire in Ventura, Calif.  He has gone through the instructor's program through Suarez International for Low Light Combat.  However, he receives the overwhelming majority of his training as a Gold First Family Member through Front Sight Nevada. Mr. Stefani is NRA Certified to instruct pistol, rifle, shotgun, and personal protection. Mr. Stefani is an NRA Range Safety Officer. He is a Calif. DOJ Certified Instructor and certifed as a Utah and Oregon firearms Instructor.