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.

PMC XP-193 Muzzle flash FAIL!

[caption id="attachment_2939" align="alignnone" width="1292"] Muzzle flash from PMC XP-193 Ammo.[/caption] Bloomington, IL (Guns Save Life) - Low muzzle flash remains one of the non-negotiable requirements of any good self-defense load. In October, at the GSL Defense Training Urban Rifle 101 course, one of our students was using PMC X-Tac 5.56…

Chicago’s $1 Million to CeaseFire… for nothing.

Chicago gave a $1 million grant to CeaseFire earlier this year to prevent crime by having supposedly "reformed" criminal thugs use their "street cred" to intercede in gang-banger disputes before the bullets fly. So, what has this cool million bought, beside a bunch of bumper stickers used by gang bangers…

Sarah Scherer: A job well done

[caption id="attachment_3418" align="alignnone" width="426"] Sarah Scherer of Texas Christian University set a new NCAA record![/caption] Sarah Scherer was on fire at the Ohio State Invitational shoot, shooting a one shy of perfect score in the air rifle and almost as well with the smallbore rifle, setting an aggregate score record…

Case study in strict gun law FAIL: Sao Paulo

  In spite of draconian gun laws, violence is rampant in Brazil's biggest cities.   Wave of violence sweeps Brazil's biggest city SAO PAULO (AP) -- At least 140 people have been murdered in South America's biggest city over the past two weeks in a rising wave of violence, Sao…

Cook County approves gun tax

  It's official. Cook County Democrats passed a slew of new taxes, including the onerous modern-day poll tax on guns by a vote of 16-1. Chicago (Tribune) - The cost of buying cigarettes and guns in Cook County will rise next year after commissioners today voted 16-1 to approve County…

Emergency evacuation planning

[caption id="attachment_1760" align="alignnone" width="304"] Tom Shafer.[/caption] by Tom Shafer (GunNews) - Any well-rounded emergency plan should include emergency evacuation contingencies.  As the old saying goes, proper prior planning prevents poor performance. Obviously, your home is your castle and probably fairly well-stocked with supplies if you are preparedness-minded, but certain contingencies…