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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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FLASH: WE WIN! Moore & Shepard v. Madigan…

Dec 11, 2012 jboch

We win, but "Nevertheless we order our mandate stayed for 180 days to allow the Illinois legislature to craft a new gun law that will impose reasonable limitations, consistent with the public safety and the Second Amendment as interpreted in this opinion, on the carrying of guns in public. REVERSED…

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Local wilding attacker sentenced to 20 years

Dec 10, 2012 jboch

[caption id="attachment_3890" align="alignnone" width="638"] Dorian Donee Wills at the Champaign County Jail. His last stop before going to IDOC for a few years.Photo courtesy Champaign County Sheriff's Office.[/caption] Dorian Donee Wills, age 18, is a savage beast. He and his savage beast pals Ralph Gray, 18 and Anthony Davis, also…

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Random Acts of Violence, not Kindness

Dec 10, 2012 jboch

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400"] Photo courtesy In the Spotlight Blog.[/caption] Random Acts of Violence, not kindness (GunNews) - The residents of Champaign County are once again witnessing the aftermath of a particularly vicious and senseless act of random violence in their community. Four teenage boys, just ‘children’ in the minds…

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A discrete gun safe

Dec 10, 2012 jboch

By Tom Menner (GunNews) - You know how Subway sandwich shops stamp your lunch club card every time you buy a sandwich?  When you card is full you get a free sandwich.  What I need is a gun dealer who stamps my club card with every gun purchase then gives…

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Maximizing AR-15 reliability

Dec 8, 2012 jboch

John Boch Maximizing AR-15 reliability John Boch covered a number of topics in his presentation on maximizing the reliability of the AR-15 platform. First up, he talked about magazines. “Magazines don’t last forever,” Boch said.  “The standard aluminum mil-spec mags have a 4000-round life expectancy.” It’s okay to buy used…

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High-drag, low-speed video of the day

Dec 7, 2012 jboch

[youtube]http://youtu.be/nZUP2dbQW8Q[/youtube] You want to learn poor gun handling skills?  We've got a pretty decent video for you today! Charlie, our "instructor" shows us a lot of things. Let’s see if we can identify the red flags early on: 1. A home-made you-tube instructional video. 2. An “instructor” who doesn’t really…

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Don’t be so quick to castigate Senator Trotter

Dec 6, 2012 jboch

[caption id="attachment_3845" align="alignnone" width="600"] State Sen. Donne Trotter, D-Chicago, listens as the pension reform plan is presented to the Senate Executive Committee Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (MICHAEL TERCHA/Chicago Tribune)[/caption]   Introduction by John Boch Senator Trotter made a mistake forgetting about a gun…