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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.
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SIMPLE MINDS: St. Louis Mayor wants big-city gun bans

Oct 11, 2014 jboch

  [caption id="attachment_14222" align="alignnone" width="600"] The NEW Peter Pan Extra-Crunchy Peanut Butter with extra iron and other vitamins!  Photo shamelessly stolen from Days of our Trailers.[/caption]   St. Louis Mayor Frank Slay has a simple idea to prevent people scumbags like Vonderritt Myers, Jr. from getting shot to death by…

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DESPERATE: Brady Campaign board member attacks police

Oct 10, 2014 jboch

[caption id="attachment_14219" align="alignnone" width="225"] Joan Peterson[/caption] You know, twenty or thirty years ago, the gun control industry seemed to enjoy lots of cash from rich benefactors.  They also were having some success passing onerous gun control laws at not only the federal level, but at the state and local level…

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Chicago cop shot serving warrant on violent fugitive

Oct 8, 2014 jboch

A fugitive task force was met with gunfire in Chicago's notorious Englewood neighborhood yesterday evening, wounding a decorated Chicago Police Captain.  Police returned fire through the apartment's door, wounding the fugitive and killing the fugitive's sister's boyfriend. We wish Captain Ed Kulbida a speedy recovery and all the best. As…