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.

PARTY INVITE: Moms Demand Action event coming to Belleville, IL

Attention Southern Illinois and eastern Missouri civil rights advocates: Moms Demand Action are throwing a party and you're invited! Monday, July 7th 11AM 23 Public Square, Suite 404 Belleville, IL [caption id="attachment_12622" align="alignnone" width="600"] 23 Public Square, Belleville, IL. Image courtesy Google.[/caption] Yes, the Moms Demand Action train(wreck) is coming…

Meet Tiffany Miller, Professor of Low Information Voters

[caption id="attachment_12613" align="alignright" width="374"] Tiffany Miller.[/caption] Joe Huffman from The View From North Central Idaho found a Professor of Low-Information Voters posting on Facebook. She likes to post on Facebook - a lot. From a Comment to Hillary Clinton On Gun Control: We Can’t Let ‘A Minority Of People’ Terrorize…

GUNS SAVE LIFE: Stark contrasts between Chicago and Indy

[caption id="attachment_12586" align="alignnone" width="550"] Downtown Indianapolis.[/caption] Good guys with guns save lives and deter criminal activity.  We all know it to be true. It was out for all to see in Indianapolis a few weeks ago as 75,000 National Rifle Association members descended on that city for the NRA’s convention…

GUN NUTS: Caleb on Open Carry “activists”

[caption id="attachment_12598" align="alignnone" width="432"] Photo of a couple of young people open carrying in Texas earlier this year. Photo from "Americans Against The Tea Party" blog. Gee, anti-gunners using Open-Carry activism against us?  What happens the first time one of these folks fires off a negligent discharge?[/caption] Caleb Giddings has…

GIBLIN: Proper care of KYDEX

by Tim Giblin TrainIllinois As many of you know, I’ve taught a few hundred current concealed carry license holders. Many of them are wearing Kydex holsters. There are many reasons for this that don’t tend towards military or law enforcement purposes. For example: 1. Kydex can be readily made to…