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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.
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CHICAGO *IS* THE WILD WEST: Brazen gang violence continues

Jan 4, 2023 jboch

Lori Lightfoot:  "Crime is down."   This is "crime is down" in Lori Lightfoot's Chicago.This shooting incident occurred this morning at a Citgo at 63rd and Racine, just blocks from CPD's 7th District.Remember this episode, along with countless other similar incidents, when you cast your ballot in February. pic.twitter.com/GUP3JuxLwK —…

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Six ways Good Guys can screw up self-defense

Jan 3, 2023 jboch

by John Boch & Steve DavisYou have the right to use deadly force when faced with an imminent, credible threat of death or grievous bodily harm. This applies even in anti-gun, anti-self-defense jurisdictions with Soros-funded prosecutors such as Cook County here in Illinois. Sadly, armed self-defenders often make dumb mistakes…

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Jan 1, 2023 jboch

Happy New Year! For guys who have everything, we've found something to put on your Christmas list for next year, a champagne gun.   Anyway, we hope you didn't celebrate too hard.  I know most of the GSL family were probably in bed before 10 or 11.  You missed an endless…