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.

Moms Demand Action admit to prostitution at long last

Don't hold it against them. The girls have gotta earn a living somehow. "Moms" Demand Action,  the group headed up by Shannon Watts (the professional Democrat political operative) have finally and officially publicly prostituted themselves to the Billionaire (former mayor) Michael Bloomberg. Bob Owens at Bearing Arms sums it up…

Our new allies… the Millennial Orphans

  You should read this. It's at American Handgunner. "Unlikely Allies" is the title. Here's an excerpt: “They told us capitalism was wrong because lots of power could be held by a relatively small group,” Purple-Stripe explained. “But it’s clear they want to replace it with a system where another…

Illinois’ eavesdropping law struck down

It's now completely legal to record your local police officers. In fact, it may be completely legal to record any conversation now that Illinois Draconian eavesdropping law was struck down last week by the Illinois Supreme Court. We didn't think this was all that significant, but our trusted advisers and…

CHICAGO POLICE CHIEF: Crime is down! Yeah, right.

[caption id="attachment_11653" align="alignnone" width="600"] Garry McCarthy: "It's HIS fault!" he says, pointing at the guy behind him.[/caption] Just another Friday and early Saturday in Chicago. Man, 61, held on $75K in fatal East Garfield Park stabbing of home health aide Police: Man fatally shot in Englewood, 2 others shot Shootings…

Is your IL CCW DENIED? Click here for help

Denial. It isn't just a river in Egypt. It would seem as though the first batch of denial letters have gone out from the Illinois State Police. The letters (of which we've now seen two) go like this: "In reviewing your application for a Concealed Carry License, the Illinois State…

HAMMER TIME: Video. Hammer-wielding lunatic attacks police

  [caption id="attachment_11640" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Officer Hector Marquez shot and killed 37-year-old Andy Snider, who was armed with a hammer, after officers responded to an assault call at the 7-Eleven on University and Central, according to police. Police officers chased Snider into an alley before he confronted them with the…