Patrick E. Kelley
Patrick E. Kelley is a competition shooter, instructor, gunwriter, photographer and videographer. After four years as a featured competitor on 3-Gun Nation he was hired as the Expert Analyst and commentator for the show. He started to compete actively in 3-Gun in 1999, placing Top Tyro in his first championship, the Soldier of Fortune 3 gun match. Patrick has earned numerous first-place finishes at major matches in 12 US states and Canadian provinces. He has mastered several shooting disciplines, from NRA Bullseye and Metallic Silhouette to the world of Practical Shooting. Patrick is also a member of the NRA 2600 Club and was ranked in the USPSA's top twenty early in his shooting career.
In 2013 he took the individual gold medal in the IPSC Pan-American Shotgun Championship in Standard Manual division, and was part of the American Standard Manual National Team together with Jansen Jones, Joe Satterfield and Bryan Ray which placed first in the team classification.
Patrick's articles on shooting and firearms, as well as his photography, can be found within the pages of Shooting Illustrated, Outdoor Life and 3 Gun Nation Magazine. His YouTube channel includes instructional and exhibition shooting videos, including the series "Patrick's TacTricks" produced in concert with the NRA.
