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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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Cook County approves gun tax

Nov 12, 2012 jboch

  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…

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Emergency evacuation planning

Nov 12, 2012 jboch

[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…

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Sandy brings the Third World to the USA’s urban dependency culture

Nov 11, 2012 jboch

[caption id="attachment_3373" align="alignnone" width="600"] Doctors Without Borders teams, accustomed to working in Third World nations under adverse conditions are working to provide medical assistance in the United States in New York State following Hurricane Sandy.[/caption] Recently, at an Illinois State University football game, the do-gooders there organized an "awareness" walk…

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Happy Veteran’s Day.

Nov 11, 2012 jboch

[caption id="attachment_3362" align="alignnone" width="600"] World War II vet Dick Williams welcomed back at Willard Airport last month as part of the Honor Flight program.[/caption]   Thank you, vets.

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Obama won through vote fraud.

Nov 10, 2012 jboch

So, you voted last Tuesday, huh? So did lots of other people fraudulently voting en masse, and the end result was far from a free and fair election. We're just going to come right out and say it. Last Tuesday's election was stolen by the Democratic Party for Barack Obama. …