Ron Beermünder
Capt. Ronald G. Beermünder (born October 13, 1970, New Haven CT) is the owner of [Blackwater River Gun Range in Milton, Florida].
He graduated Branford High School 1988 (Branford, CT) and graduated Southern Connecticut State University in 1993 with a B.S. in Corporate Communications. He enlisted in the US Navy EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) program in 1997 and was SCUBA trained in 1998 at EOD dive school in Panama City, Florida (EOD Class 98-20). While still in the Navy, stationed at NAS Pensacola on shore duty as a water survival instructor he continued his education in Troy University's Master's Clinical Counseling program. Upon the end of his enlisted obligation with the US Navy, Beermünder in 2005 started Pensacola Dive Company, LLC, a SCUBA Diving Charter Business specializing in taking inexperienced divers 25nm offshore to dive the world's largest artificial reef, the USS Oriskany, a 911' aircraft carrier deposited northeast of the Pensacola Pass.
In September of 2009, Beermünder was authorized by Santa Rosa County Commission to build the largest privately owned and zoned gun range in the state of Florida. Located in east Milton Florida Beermünder's Blackwater River Tactical Range caters to training armed professionals and everyday civilians in the use of firearms. The range is an indoor/ outdoor range and is heated and air-conditioned. The range is available by appointment only and is not open to walk-in business. The range is also noted as the second longest range in Florida at 800 yards and overall largest by zoned acreage.
Capt Beermünder is a NRA, FDLE, and Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services K-License firearms instructor. Other certifications: USCG Charter Boat Captain, NAUI SCUBA Instructor, DAN Instructor, American Red Cross CPR, AED, First-Aid Instructor, Notary Public, and certified Florida State substitute school teacher. Note of Interest: Capt Ron Beermünder is the first person to be licensed by Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties to lawfully conduct business as a firearms instructor.
