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.

DEAR BIANCA CAMPBELL: Armed blacks don’t get oppressed

Those who are ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it.   [caption id="attachment_17386" align="alignnone" width="294"] The author, Bianca Campbell.[/caption] Here's another in the latest fad of anti-gunners demanding a "right" to be free of guns around them.  This was was published by a far-left, pro-abortion blog. Powerless in the…

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY.

  Happy Independence Day. Go forth and celebrate. Be prudent and be armed.  Just in case America's enemies decide they want to wage jihad at the time and place where you are enjoying Independence Day.

NO DUMMY: Anti-gunner changes mind on guns after home invasion

[caption id="attachment_17363" align="alignnone" width="534"] Susan Gonzalez, today a gun owner. Photo via First Coast News.[/caption] With decisions come consequences.  It took a home invasion to clue her in on the life-saving benefits of firearms ownership, but this woman wised up. There's plenty of people who, in the face of the proven…