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.

Gun control FAIL: UK has highest violent crime in Europe

[caption id="attachment_2192" align="alignnone" width="468"] Great Britain's gun control is so Draconian that their Olympic shooting team had to leave the country to practice for their sport. It is a small price to pay for the crime-free society in the U.K., right?Graphic courtesy UK Daily Mail.[/caption]   The recent killings of…

101st Airborne ladies to get new female-sized body armor

  [caption id="attachment_2186" align="alignnone" width="602"] Spec. Arielle Mailloux gets some help adjusting her protoype Generation III Improved Outer Tactical Vest from Capt. Lindsey Pawlowski, Aug. 21, 2012. Both soldiers are with the 1st Brigade Combat Team Female Engagement Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). These prototypes designed specifically for the…

MAIL BAG: Grateful for our support.

[caption id="attachment_2175" align="alignright" width="614"] A young woman enjoys the day at Buffalo Range in IL.Photo courtesy "Get Out N Do It" blog.[/caption] Dear Guns Save Life: We are grateful for the ongoing support and kind words in your GunNews publications pertaining to the grueling battle against the Illinois Attorney General's…

Suicide by gun clerk?

[caption id="attachment_2179" align="alignnone" width="607"] One of Don's Guns in Indianapolis. A customer there rented a gun, then shot one of the clerks twice. The clerk returned fire, killing the attacker. The owner of the stores said, "If you shoot us, we'll shoot you right back."Photo courtesy Indianapolis Star.[/caption]   Suicide…

Compare and Contrast II: Guns Save Life vs. CSGV

Miguel over at GunFreeZone had a nice catch he found from checking out the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence's Facebook page (no, we're not going to link to CSGV). We will show you their pathetic picture. [caption id="attachment_2159" align="alignnone" width="504"] Here's the caption CGSV put up:  Join us at the…