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.

Another reason why you should carry at Wal-mart…

[caption id="attachment_1672" align="alignnone" width="640"] A photo of the suspect in the armed robbery of a customer in the parking lot at an Indiana Wal-Mart.[/caption]   Guy watches for a customer to buy something he wanted then follows the customer out to the parking lot and robs him.  That's a lot…

Tech Time: The Charles Lancaster

Tech Time Presentation by Phil Davis Reprinted from the Feb 2012 issue of GunNews. Phil, as usual, brought something rare and unusual to the meeting for members to see, a “ball and shot gun” by the Charles Lancaster company. It featured “invisible rifling” which was octagonal rifling that was for…

The Holocaust and the War Against Gun Ownership

[caption id="attachment_1449" align="alignnone" width="720"] This is the image that GunNews subbed into the space formerly occupied by an article about Lisa Madigan that we initially published then rescinded after permission was revoked. Graphic by Oleg Volk. Used with permission.[/caption] A picture worth fighting for... (GunNews) - Some say a picture…