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.

Legislative update: Illinois SB50… The Suppressor Bill & Politics

[caption id="attachment_23319" align="aligncenter" width="600"]From left, Maureen Mulhall (ISRA), Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson, American Suppressor Association President Knox Williams, National Rifle Association - Institute for Legislative Action Illinois Liaison Shannon Alford work today in the Illinois Capitol. Photo by John Boch.[/caption]   The major gun rights groups…

The Israeli Battle Dressings are back!

  (Guns Save Life) - Membership has its perks.  Guns Save Life has long promoted the Israeli Battle Dressing bandages as a versatile but simple wound dressing that can save lives.  People ask us all the time, “What should I put in my blowout kit?”  If you don’t have much…

O-VER: Only hours left in the Obama Death March

Mere hours left in the Presidency of Barack Hussein Obama, the Greatest Gun Salesman ever.  Our eight year Death March is almost over.  The days of America playing nice with Islamic terrorists are over.  The days of coddling criminals while castigating police are over.  The constant attacks on our Constitutional…