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.

UPDATE from Springfield: Your calls are making a *big* difference!

[caption id="attachment_6568" align="alignnone" width="600"] A pissed-off Acevedo reacts to his pet freedom-robbing gun control going exactly nowhere earlier this year.   Todd Vandermyde is pictured to the left of Acevedo.[/caption]   Update from the NRA's man in Springfield, Todd Vandermyde, through ISRA... Another day, another debate. Yesterday the house spent…

X-Ring Custom adding staff

[caption id="attachment_6565" align="alignnone" width="550"] X RING CUSTOM team (L to R) - Shawn Light, Travis Jordan, Hallie Konczak, Debbie Clark, Dave Clark, & Scott Metcalf[/caption] Pictured - X RING CUSTOM TEAM (L to R) - Shawn Light, Travis Jordan, Hallie Konczak, Debbie Clark, Dave Clark, & Scott Metcalf X RING…

Georgetown (IL) is getting a new range!

  Good news! It's official -- Georgetown, IL is getting a new range! Some of our GSL family approached the board seeking guidance and advice to supplement their own planning on getting a range off the ground in Georgetown, a small community a about 12 miles south of Danville. The…

Anti-gun Mayor Nutter doesn’t like First Amendment either…

  Philadelphia Mayor Suggests Magazine Article on Race Relations Isn’t Protected by the First Amendment Eugene Volokh (Volokh Conspiracy) - Philadelphia magazine published an article called Being White in Philly, with the subtitle, “Whites, race, class, and the things that never get said.” Apparently the Mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter,…

Another Mayor Against Guns faces (gun) charges

Marcus Hook mayor probed in gun incident at his home (Philadelphia Enquirer) - He was a guest at President's State of the Union address just a year ago. Now, he is under investigation for allegedly shooting a gun in his house and giving alcohol to a 20-year-old whom he threatened…