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.

Sheriff James Mendrick joined us in Decatur

Republican political candidates vary in the depth of their support for gun rights for us little people. Some talk a good game at election time then get soft post-election. Others offer full-throated support and back it up with actions, before and after elections. Sheriff Jim Mendrick has already proven himself…

SPOILER: NO. Has PICA solved anything?

by Damon Williams GSL Member (GSL) - I know I’m preaching to the choir, but the idiocy of the Protect Illinois Communities Act still angers me. In a world where guns like America’s favorite rifle, the AR-15, protect families and children, PICA has encumbered our right to protect our families.…

RAPID RADIOS: Take a pass, save a bundle

Rapid Radios is a new company that’s spending big bucks on advertising promoting their product. They advertise them as "walkie-talkies" with unlimited range (always with an asterisk), and that will work when your cell phone may not. As you might imagine, all that advertising isn’t cheap and the units sell…

GunNews coming VERY soon…

We found a few typos in this issue of GunNews after it went to press.  We're going to fix those and upload a corrected version later today. Join us Sunday at the Chicagoland GSL meeting. American Legion Post 1198, 1631 Western Ave. Chicago Heights Exhibits and conversation here at 4:30pm.…