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.

FOR THE CHILDREN: Living with loaded guns

For The Children! by Frank Sharpe Fortress Defense Consultants Fortress just finished up a private Level I Rifle Course in the western part of the US. Weather was intense with cold and sideways sheets of rain, but our students came to work and much was accomplished! Per our policy, we…

A RESPITE: Days of our Trailers blog taking a break

[caption id="attachment_16755" align="alignnone" width="600"] Roy and his daughter at the Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day in March 2015.[/caption] Roy K. is the man behind Days of our Trailers, a pro-gun blog read by a who's who in the gun rights community.  He's been a great friend to Guns Save Life…

GOOD STUFF: Live Free USA’s Camp Independence

Photos and story by John Boch Click on the photos for larger images. (Winamac, IN) - Live Free USA, the nation’s oldest survival and preparedness group, held its annual Camp Independence event at Tippecanoe River State Park near Winamac, IN on Saturday, May 16th.  It was a big success, as…

.300 SUPER: The Blackout Killer

  [caption id="attachment_16715" align="alignnone" width="600"]  The .300 Super in a mil-spec AR-15 magazine above a .300 Blackout round. The Super offers substantially improved performance for those seeking a flat-shooting, hard-hitting .30 caliber projectile out of an otherwise standard AR-15 platform.[/caption]   by John Boch America has long been known as…