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.

SHARPE: Remembering Louis Awerbuck

"Given enough time, any man may master the physical. With enough knowledge, any man may become wise. It is the true warrior who can master both....and surpass the result." - Tien T'ai [caption id="attachment_12649" align="alignnone" width="600"] Louis Awerbuck and Frank Sharpe.[/caption] On June 24, 2014, after a long battle with…

SETTLEMENT: CCW mom gets cash from school after ugly incident

[caption id="attachment_12633" align="alignnone" width="660"] Strong mom. Tanya Mount, Army veteran and CCW license holder.[/caption] A concealed carry licensee and Army veteran mom banned from her child's elementary school last fall received a $1,000 cash settlement, plus reimbursement of legal fees, from the school after initiating legal action following the "no…

PARTY INVITE: Moms Demand Action event coming to Belleville, IL

Attention Southern Illinois and eastern Missouri civil rights advocates: Moms Demand Action are throwing a party and you're invited! Monday, July 7th 11AM 23 Public Square, Suite 404 Belleville, IL [caption id="attachment_12622" align="alignnone" width="600"] 23 Public Square, Belleville, IL. Image courtesy Google.[/caption] Yes, the Moms Demand Action train(wreck) is coming…

Meet Tiffany Miller, Professor of Low Information Voters

[caption id="attachment_12613" align="alignright" width="374"] Tiffany Miller.[/caption] Joe Huffman from The View From North Central Idaho found a Professor of Low-Information Voters posting on Facebook. She likes to post on Facebook - a lot. From a Comment to Hillary Clinton On Gun Control: We Can’t Let ‘A Minority Of People’ Terrorize…