jboch

http://www.gunssavelife.com/?page_id=68 CCRA/GSL member for 15 years and VP for almost as long. Lead instructor for GSL Defense Training with nearly 15-years experience as a handgun instructor and more recently rifle instructor as well, teaching hundreds of people (kids and adults like) basic firearm safety and handling skills. Editor emeritus of GunNews. Grew up in Hillsboro, IL. University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign Alumni. Works as an office manager during the day, publication editor at night and firearms instructor on the weekends. Firearm training junkie. Graduate of shooting schools taught by nationally-known instructors Massad Ayoob (Lethal Force Institute, 299/300 qualification score), John Farnam (Defense Training International), Pat Rogers (EAG Tactical), “Sully” Sullivan (Defensive Edge), John Krupa (Spartan Tactical Training Group, class top individual combined skills shooter), Frank Sharp (Fortress Defense), Steve Tarani and classes from numerous other regional and local instructors on firearms and defense topics as diverse as exhibition shooting (shooting trap with a rifle among other fun stuff), defensive knife, speed skills and first aid. United States Rifle Association Certified Instructor, Appleseed Intructor (in training), NRA Certified Rifle, Pistol and Personal Protection in the Home instructor. Teaches primarily with GSL Defense Training, but does 100% volunteer work for USRA, RWVA and the longest-running NRA Youth Shooting Camp in the USA, recently promoted to running the pistol line there. Married to guns and firearms training, and enjoys photography, flashlights, amateur radio as hobbies. Shares the home with three furry ferrets and a delightful woman who could do better than John. Terribly unlucky, John has tragically lost most of his guns and ammo in a series of boating accidents.

Should have been a defensive gun use

[caption id="attachment_8770" align="alignnone" width="640"] aknee Golay, 19; Alicia Wilson, 15; Keyon Black, 16; Javontae Wilson, 13; and Demetrius Wilson, 12. / Special to the News Journal[/caption]   God made man and woman. Sam Colt made them equal. When five urban thugs attacked a 77-year-old man in recent days, it was…

Cameron learns pellet guns don’t stop cars

Budding rocket scientist in the making Cameron White found out the hard way some people aren't intimidated when you point a gun at them - especially when they have a 4,000 pound weapon under their foot in the form of a gas pedal. (Daily Mail) - A Pennsylvania woman plowed…

Central IL Prep Expo a roaring success

[caption id="attachment_8737" align="alignnone" width="960"] GSL Defense Training instructor John Boch discussed personal protection with some of those present at the preparedness event Saturday morning. Another presentation on communications was underway indoors.[/caption] Guns Save Life was proud to be a co-sponsor of the Fourth Annual Central Illinois Preparedness Expo held at…