jboch

http://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.

NAESE: The power of face to face

by John Naese Today’s world is connected, or so they say.  The younger you are, the more connected you are.  Everyone’s got a cell phone; most of the people I know have smart phones, which means they are connected to the internet almost all the time. Facebook, Twitter, texting, instant…

HEARTS AND MINDS? Gun haters claim they are winning, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary

  [caption id="attachment_15008" align="alignnone" width="600"] Those opposed to American's gun rights offer up distortions, misrepresentations and creative story-telling that would make Pinocchio's nose grow even faster than if he'd overdosed on Viagra.[/caption] The average American pays precious little attention to the ongoing battle between those who advocate more fully taking…

SYDNEY SEIGE: Don’t negotiate; storm the shop

Horrific jihadi attack in Sydney, Australia right now. Raid the shop and kill the muslim hostage taker. Don't delay.  Don't negotiate. Nothing positive ever happens in negotiating with whack jobs. He wants to meet allah.  Help him before he hurts more people. Too bad nobody in the shop was armed…

Coming soon: HOOAH photos & story

Guns Save Life is proud to be one of the big sponsors for the rapidly growing HOOAH program in Central Illinois.  Healing Outside Of A Hospital is where local people host wounded U.S. servicemen (and likely servicewomen someday as well) for an all-expense paid trip to experience camaraderie and the…

SHARPE: The Police

  The Police by Frank Sharpe   In our world there is a drive to see things either one way or the opposite way. Issues are presented only as left/right, up/down, or black/white. We’re inundated with pressure to choose a side and then defend that side no matter how ridiculous…