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.

Bank of America freezes gun company’s account

"We believe you should not be selling guns and parts on the internet." American Spirit Arms has, like most gun-related businesses, been doing a tremendous amount of commerce of late. Bank of America took notice when American Spirit's card processing spiked 500%.  Someone there didn't like the fact that American…

Obama and Crew: Bloviate. Posture. Bully.

A lot of folks are concerned about President Barack Hussein Obama's recent posturing in support of taking away guns Americans use to protect their homes and families from violent attack. Obama and his people have threatened executive orders banning guns, moving to re-create past tyrannies instead of moving towards greater…

GunsSaveLife.com brings you: Dear Mr. Security Agent

Matthew Bracken penned a remarkable piece posted at Western Rifle Shooters. Yeah, it's a little long, but superbly written. A little red meat for red-blooded Americans and a not-so-subtle warning for blue-blooded Americans. The money shot: ...The unintended consequences of this misguided utopian fool’s crusade to ban guns would include…

Guns Save Life nets international publicity at BBC News

Guns Save Life netted some publicity across the pond at the British Broadcasting Corporation yesterday, with the posting of a video and story on Guns Save Life's activism defending American's right to defend themselves. UPDATE:  Actually, we're mentioned on the BBC News' homepage.  Twice.     Here's the link to…

I am a Citizen

By Richard Schwahn First off, I am no academic!  I'm what used to be known as an edifier, or a person who learns (usually from hard knocks) and then explains to others.  In the "old days" many preachers were known as edifiers. I describe myself as a "Student, Edifier, and…

America’s problem isn’t guns; it’s gangs

  Front Page Magazine hits a grand slam home run with a story about the real problem in America.  It's not guns.  It's gangs. These gangs are turning our inner cities into third-world war zones. And Obama and his voters blame gun owners. America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem, It…