jboch

https://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.

Growing popularity of ARs with women

Imagine that?  A mainstream media outlet, hardly pro-gun, covering the rising popularity of the AR-15 among women shooters. Well, gee, let's see, they don't call it America's favorite rifle for nothing!  And women 'ain't' stupid. The AR is easy to use, minimal recoil, a proven man-stopper (especially with quick follow-up…

Stop the NRA Rally: EPIC FAIL

  The "Stop the NRA" rally took place today in Washington D.C. Sponsoring organizations include Public Campaign, Occupy the NRA, CREDO, Every Child Matters, Moveon, United For Change, USA, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, The Other 98%, and We Act Radio. By our count on the pictures, each organization might…

7 in 10 Americans want a gun when chips are down

  While we're still waiting for the groundswell of support for gun control the leftist gun-haters claim is out there. (Reason) - Claiming support from nine out of 10 Americans, President Obama and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) angrily urged the public to rise up in righteous fury and demand…

CRIMINALS KNOW: Need a gun? Kill a cop.

[caption id="attachment_7272" align="alignnone" width="512"] (04/22/13-Cambridge,MA) MIT Police Chief John DiFava is hugged by a member of the MIT community, shortly after a moment of silence that commemorated the one week mark of the Boston Marathon bombings, a terror attack that led to the killing of MIT Police officer Sean Collier.…

Tennessee State Senator enrages gun-hating leftists

  A little old state senator in Tennessee has enraged gun-hating, far-left liberals with his mockery of them following the recent Boston islamic terror attack. Tennessee State Sen. Stacey Campfield (R) added a blog post to his personal blog in recent days entitled, "Here comes Feinstein again".   Campfield's blog…