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.

The bills UPDATED

  House Bill 815  UPDATE:  Amendment in question House Bill 1263 UPDATE:  A whole slew of Amendments for 1263 These are the two bills to watch for now. Ignore current contents and keep your eye on Amendments as they come online. John

Does Drywall Stop Bullets?

[caption id="attachment_3163" align="alignnone" width="560"] The drywall test panel used in this story.[/caption] Tech Time by  Herb Schildt For years I have wanted to know if normal drywall (as used in houses) would stop various caliber bullets.  This is an important question because it affects how one judges and responds to…

Demand a plan: How about a celebrity go self-procreate…

Sick of celebrity hypocrites? Cut the cord and quit going to the theater! [youtube]http://youtu.be/hxRlpRcorEU[/youtube] Trust me, your life will not be missing anything. Ace of Spades had a wonderful piece on celeb hypocrisy: Celebrities Who Demand Gun Bans Sure Seem To Celebrate Gun Violence In Their Movies A Whole Heck…

Cheaper than Dirt: Price Gouging Extraordinaires

Under free enterprise, Cheaper than Dirt has every right to charge what they want for their products. And we have every right to advertise their price gouging to Americans, so they may make an informed decision about doing business with that company in the future. $100 for a USED milspec…