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.

ACTION REQUIRED: Support Jared Marcum

You remember this kid, right? He was arrested for refusing to remove or turn inside out his NRA shirt by a teacher and a cop. He was suspended but the suspension was quickly dropped when school administrators realized the civil liability they were incurring. Well, local prosecutors don't seem to…

BRAVO! Yankee gunner upsets Bloomberg’s minions

  So, Yankee Gunner wears his "Guns Save Lives" t-shirt to go visit the Bloomberg bus (which they've been kind of circumspect about publicizing its scheduled stops). He open carries (something I wasn't aware one could do in anti-gun Connecticut), along with a friend, and freaks the Bloomberg bus people…

Home-rule Shenanigans to ban America’s favorite rifle

Our friends at Illinois Carry have compiled a list of towns considering local bans on America's favorite rifle, the AR-15 and similar guns under Illinois' home-rule provisions. Banning America's favorite rifle is as un-American as banning America's favorite pastime, baseball. It's time that we, as gun owners, act.   These…

CHICAGO ISN’T SAFE: Bloodbath in Chicago

    Happy Father's Day weekend from Chicago, the home of Illinois' strictest gun control. How's that gun control working out for you, Rahm?  Maybe you should get your Chief Streetlight Assassin in your office for a dressing down?  We can't have all of your voters killing one another! 7…

Military support of al-qaeda in Syria: Why?

  Why are we supporting Syrian rebels who have sworn allegiance to al-qaeda? These are the same people who have butchered Christians for being Christians. These savages execute teenagers for "insulting" islam. And we're supporting them. Why? And what are the Russians going to think about us meddling in the…

Randolph County joins Madison in getting carry NOW

  Last week, Madison County's State's Attorney announced he would not prosecute FOID cardholders carrying concealed firearms. This week, Randolph County's SA made a similar announcement. Who is next? Chester, IL (Rudolph County Herald Tribune)  —  In a prepared statement today, Randolph County State's Attorney Jeremy Walker announced effective immediately,…