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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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ACTION REQUIRED! Bloomberg’s last stand in Illinois

Jul 7, 2013 jboch

  From the Illinois State Rifle Association...   URGENT ALERT – BLOOMBERG’S LAST STAND IS HAPPENING THIS WEEKUPDATED LIST OF LOCALITIES VOTING TO TAKE YOUR GUNS As you know, Bloomberg has teamed up with Emanuel and Quinn to impose gun ban and confiscation schemes across Illinois. But, time is running…

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Zimmerman trial update

Jul 4, 2013 jboch

[caption id="attachment_8233" align="alignnone" width="321"] Angela Corey, the special prosecutor who brought charges against George Zimmerman. Screen cap via Legal Insurrection.[/caption] Legal Insurrection has been doing yeoman's work summarizing each day's events at the Zimmerman trial. Today, they took the opportunity to summarize the State's case thus far. Oy. As the…

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GREAT GUNS V is here!

Jul 3, 2013 jboch

WIN! one of America's favorite rifles! Guns Save Life's Great Guns V is here. Rock River Entry Tactical with Dominator 2 mount. FIRST PRIZE:  A Rock River Entry Tactical AR-15 with Dominator 2 sight mount. Brand new, in box. (Thank you to Hilltop Guns in Colona, IL for securing the…