jboch

https://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.

Everytown reduced to whining about Black Friday ads

Pity poor Everytown for Gun Control.  Michael Bloomberg's gun control org has been reduced to whining like a toddler (or an angry baby) over gun company marketing for Black Friday and Cyber Monday ads. From The Smoking Gun (which I didn't realize was an anti-gun site until now)... A recent Traceand Rolling…

WHAT WINNING THE CULTURE WAR LOOKS LIKE: Young people love guns too…

Shooting sports are safe and fun.  Bringing that message to young people helps not only introduce them into the gun culture but helps them discover their own passion for shooting.  Oh yes, and the empowerment that gun ownership provides. いよいよ日本からブルアカコスプレイヤーが射撃場参加しました! Blue Archive Cosplayers from Japan trying out guns! #BlueArchive #ブルアカ…

CYA: Can You Articulate? Well, can you?

(GSL) - Self-defense is legal in America. Even in Chicago, believe it or not. But prosecutors may employ very antagonistic tactics in an effort to turn a righteous use of force into a conviction. Civil attorneys may do the same to score a big payday. Remember the jury pool won’t…

December 2025 issue of GunNews Available!

The December 2025 issue of GunNews is online and available for download. A couple of notes:  US Law Shield's lead Illinois attorney Michael Johnson will be at the Pontiac GSL meeting on Tuesday evening.  Come hungry.  The food is good. Dinner and conversation at 6.  The meeting program may start…