Mike Hinshaw is a longtime law enforcement officer and competitive shooter.  He is recognized by many to be one of the best marksmen in the country and is regularly extended special invitations to shoot in some of the most elite law enforcement  shooting competitions.  If you want to learn to shoot, check out Mike's resume below and see if you don't agree that Handgunners offers something the others are not able to offer.  Mike knows about weapons and combat shooting.

GETTING TO KNOW MIKE 

• 1st Place Handgun &1st Place Two-Man Team Handgun - NC Police & Fire Olympics 2000
• Elected President NC Police Combat League For The Year 1996
• Police Officer Serving Since 1985
• Member of the North Carolina Police Combat Pistol League
• Member of the NC Law Enforcement Officers Association
• Member of The National Rifle Association of America
• Member of the Glock Shooting Sports Foundation
• Member of the NC Wildlife Officers Association
• Member of the NC Rifle and Pistol Association
• Member of the Police Marksman Association
• Certified by The State of North Carolina for Instructing in the laws governing concealed handguns and the use of deadly force
• NRA Basic Firearm Training Instructor
• NRA Home Firearm Safety Instructor
• NRA Personal Protection Instructor
• Certified by the NC Wildlife Commission as Hunter Safety Instructor

2000

• NC Police & Fire Olympics - Police Combat - Shotgun - 1st Place Two Man Team
• Combat Handgun - Overall Shooter 1st Place

1999

• NC Police & Fire Olympics - Police Combat - Shotgun - 1st Place Two Man Team
• NC Police & Fire Olympics - Police Combat - Pistol - 3rd Place Two Man Team

1997

• Recipient of Governor's Top Twenty Ranking #2
• North Carolina Police Combat Pistol League 
• State Championship Match-1st Place Master
• League Champion
• Match 1500 Master 2nd Place

1996

• North Carolina Police Combat Pistol League State Championship Match
• Recipient of Governor's Top Twenty Ranking #5
• PPC Master Class Overall 3rd Place
• Semi Auto Master Class 1st Place
• Service Revolver Master Class 1st Place
• PPC Match 1500 Master Class 3rd Place
• PPC Match 1 Master 1st Place
• PPC Match 2 Master 1st Place
• PPC Match 3 Master 3rd Place
• PPC Match 4 Master 1st Place
• PPC Match 5 Master 3rd Place
• Represent State of North Carolina on NRA Postal Team
• 1996 Glock Sport Shooting Foundation Tarheel State Regional Classic 3
• 4^th Place Overall

1995

• North Carolina Police Combat Pistol League State Championship Match
• Recipient for Governor's Top Twenty Ranking #9
• PPC Match 1 Master 1st Place
• PPC Match 2 Master 1st Place
• PPC Match 3 Master 1st Place
• PPC Match 4 Master 2nd Place
• Representative of State of North Carolina on NRA Postal Team
• 3 Gold Medals
• 1 Bronze Medal
• North Carolina Police Combat Medal
• Distinguished Semi Auto #4
• North Carolina Police & Fire Games
• Overall Handgun 1st Place
• North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association Annual Conference
• Overall Police Service Proficiency Award>
• Police Combat Service Handgun 1st Place

1994 

• North Carolina Police Combat Pistol League State Championship Match
• Recipient For Governor's Top Twenty Ranking #10
• Semi Auto Master 2nd Place
• Service Revolver Four Inch 1st Place Master
• Two Gold Medals
• North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association
• Overall Police Service Proficiency Award
• Police Combat Service Revolver 1st Place
• North Carolina Police and Fire Games
• Overall Service Handgun 2nd Place
• Police Sniper 2nd Place

1993

• North Carolina Police Combat Pistol League State Championship Match
• Recipient For Governors Top Twenty Ranking # 7
• PPC Expert 1st Place
• Service Revolver Four Inch Expert 1st Place
• Service Revolver Six Inch Expert 1st Place
• Semi Auto Expert 1st Place
• PPC Expert 2nd Place
• North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association
• Overall Police Service Proficiency Award
• Open Class 1st Place Master

1992

• North Carolina Police Combat Pistol League State Championship Match
• Recipient For Governors Top Twenty Ranking #15
• Service Revolver 1st Place
• Semi Auto 1st Place

1991

• North Carolina Police Combat Pistol League State Championship Match
• Recipient For Governor's Top Twenty Ranking #12
• PPC Championship Master
• Revolver Master Class Champion
• Service Pistol Master Class Champion

1990

• North Carolina Police Combat Pistol League State Championship Match
• Recipient For Governor's Top Twenty Ranking #17
• Distinguished Medal #25 Service Revolver Six Inch
• Service Revolver Six Inch Match 15 2nd Place
• Service Revolver Four Inch Match 14 4th Place
• Match 3 Master 1st Place
• North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association 26th Annual Conference
• Overall Police Service Proficiency Award
• Service Revolver 1st Place
• Semi Auto 2nd Place

1989

• Alamance County Law Enforcement Officers Association
• Spring Match
  • Revolver 1st Place Master Expert
  • Semi-Auto Pistol 1st Place
• Fall Match
  • Revolver 1st Place Master Expert 
  • Semi Auto Pistol 1st Place
• North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association 25th Annual Conference
• Semi Auto Police Combat 1st Place
• Service Weapon Runner Up

1988

• North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association 24th Annual Conference
• Police Combat Semi Auto Pistol 2nd Place
• Police Combat Shotgun 1st Place
• Spring Match
  • Semi Auto Pistol 1st Place
  • Revolver 3rd Place Master Expert
• Fall Match
  • Revolver 2nd Place Master Expert
  • Semi Automatic Pistol 3rd Place

1987

• Alamance County Law Enforcement Officers Association
• Fall Match
  • Revolver Expert 3rd Place
  • Shotgun 2nd place

1986

• Alamance County Law Enforcement Officers Association
• Fall Match
  • Revolver Expert 1st Place