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.

Chicagoland rush to ban guns…

It's a mess up in Chicagoland. Some of the suburbs have considered gun bans.  A couple of ignored overwhelming opposition of those turned out and gone ahead an passed sweeping gun bans - bans not likely to stand up to an court challenge. They haven't learned from the City of…

ACTION ALERT: Urgent for suburban Chicagoland gun owners

From NRA-ILA moments ago... Illinois Update: Multiple Localities Attempting to Enact Semi-Auto Bans before July 19th Deadline Since enactment of the state concealed carry legislation, House Bill 183, Illinois localities have been attempting to pass so-called “assault weapon” bans.  House Bill 183 contains comprehensive preemption of handgun-related local ordinances for…

GSL Supports this Gun Buyback!

  "We’ve combined Joe Biden’s love of shotguns with Obama’s love of redistribution." You gotta love these guys. Donate your unwanted, unloved guns to be sold to raise money for pump shotguns for home defense for homeowners living in high-crime neighborhoods.   Armed Citizen Project sponsors gun buyback to arm…

Almost all gun bans fail Monday evening.

Looks as though Sheila Simon's supporters sucked wind last night. Thanks, in large part to gun owners showing up at these meetings to make their voices heard. One thing that should be at the forefront of these politicians is the expensive lawsuits that gun owners are going to bring against…

He didn’t use a gun, but he’s still a hero

[caption id="attachment_8382" align="alignnone" width="635"] Temar Boggs, 15, was one of the teenagers in Lancaster Township, Pa., who helped save Jocelyn Rojas after she was kidnapped in front of her grandmother's house. Caption and photo from NY Daily News.[/caption]   This young man has more bravery and courage than most adults.…