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.

COUNTRY CHARACTER: Real Heroes

by Justin Thyme, a GSL member September 2022Country CharacterI’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what happened at that mall in Greenwood, Indiana last month. There, Eli Dicken and his sweetheart dined in the food court at the mall. An evil man wielding a rifle and lots of ammo…

Executive Director’s Report: September 2022

by John BochGSL Executive Director LaSalle County launches!Guns Save Life hosted the inaugural meeting of the LaSalle County chapter that marks our eighth regional meeting each month. What’s even more amazing is that we’ve got serious inquiries about launching meetings in Kankakee and Lake County (north of Chicago) as people…

Mounting and adjusting a rifle scope

by Max Richardson. In this guide, we'll walk you through all the necessary steps you need to take to properly install your scope on your firearm. You'll learn which mount to choose, how to attach the scope to it, and finally, we'll tell you what you need to do to…