Darin is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, Amateur Trapshooting Association, United States Practical Shooting Association, and the Single Action Shooting Society. He is a National Rifle Association Range Safety Officer, Pistol, and Rifle Instructor, and holds a Range Officer certification from the National Range Officers Institute with a Steel Challenge endorsement through the United States Practical Shooting Association. Darin is also a Range Officer Level I and Level II for the Single Action Shooting Society. He holds a Head Coach endorsement for the Scholastic Clay Target Program and Scholastic Action Shooting Program under the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation. In 2018 Darin was the founding head coach for the first Scholastic Clay Target Program public school team in Colorado through the Haxtun Gun Club. Continuing the theme of youth shooting sports, Darin has the Coach Leadership and Safety Support Certification for the USA High School Clay Target League. In Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports, Darin is a Level I instructor for Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Archery, and is a Level II Instructor for Western Heritage. A Level II Instructor has completed a 40 hour National training in their discipline to be able to instruct Level I county volunteers in their state who will then lead local 4-H members in the shooting sports program.
While his primary enjoyment in shooting sports comes from introducing others to shooting sports, Darin has found some success in competitions. He is a two-time State Champion in his division in Cowboy Action Shooting and has won a State Championship in his USPSA division.
