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.

Wounded Warrior massive FAIL on Gun Talk Radio

[caption id="attachment_3470" align="alignnone" width="900"] After hearing Steven Nardizzi's lame excuse-making on Gun Talk Radio, I made myself a little fire.[/caption]   Steven Nardizzi, the $319k/year Executive Director of Wounded Warrior Project, fumbled badly out of the gate in his efforts to diffuse the brouhaha over his group's refusal to participate…

A few Philly cops are boorish bullies with badges

[caption id="attachment_3462" align="alignnone" width="640"] Mayor Nutter and Chief Ramsey.[/caption]   Common sense would dictate that after the Philadephia police department paid out $25,000 last year in a pre-trial settlement for violating a gun owner's civil rights, that members of the department would have gotten the proverbial memo not to do…

FIGHTING TWO BATTLES

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="656"] Graphic courtesy emergingrnleader.com.[/caption] by John Naese Gunowners, particularly active and energetic gunowners like those who read GunNews and join GunsSaveLife.com, often get weary of the battle against the “forces of darkness” - the anti-gun crowd. It seems that no matter how many battles we win, the…

Wounded Warrior backpedals, to appear on Gun Talk Radio Sunday

[caption id="attachment_3457" align="alignnone" width="600"] This Wounded Warrior Project T-shirt is in position for the ceremonial funeral pyre, pending Sunday's Tom Gresham show.[/caption]   Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is in full damage-control mode as gun owners from across America are expressing outrage at the manner with which the WWP's public relations…

The Girlie Gun

by Chris Sullins (GunNews) - The women in my family don’t like shooting as a recreational sport or hobby.  They all know how to operate various weapons and some are naturals with pistols, but they don’t go to the range for fun. As far as tactical weapons go, the loud…