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Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation

An armed man is a citizen; unarmed, he is merely a subject

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Excerpts from the Writings of Jeff Cooper. June 2026Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsJune 4, 2026excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
Our Latest Scholarship Recipients! 5/6/2026Scholarship RecipientsJune 2, 2026scholarship-recipients
Our Latest Scholorship Recipient 5/15/2026Scholarship RecipientsMay 19, 2026scholarship-recipients
Excerpts from the writings of Jeff Cooper. May 2026Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsMay 5, 2026excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
Our Latest Scholarship Recipients 4/17/2026Scholarship RecipientsApril 20, 2026scholarship-recipients
Jeff Cooper: The Most Influential Marine You’ve Never Heard Of – Leatherneck Magazine by Barrett TillmanOther Good StuffApril 15, 2026other-good-stuff
Our Latest Scholarship Recipient 4/3/2026Scholarship RecipientsApril 6, 2026scholarship-recipients
EXCERPTS FROM JEFF COOPER’S WRITINGS – April 2026Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsApril 6, 2026excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
EXCERPTS FROM JEFF COOPER’S WRITINGSExcerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsMarch 9, 2026excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
EXCERPTS FROM JEFF COOPER’S WRITINGS February 2026 – the Colonel’s February musings over the yearsExcerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsFebruary 3, 2026excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
Texas MouflonThe Early DaysFebruary 2, 2026the-early-days
Excerpts from the Writings of Jeff Cooper – January 2026Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsJanuary 19, 2026excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT 1/16/2026Scholarship RecipientsJanuary 19, 2026scholarship-recipients
Recent Correspondence from one of our ContributorsOther Good StuffJanuary 9, 2026other-good-stuff
Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation Contributes $25,000 to Firearms Research Center at UWGeneral NewsJanuary 9, 2026general-news
Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation Donation to the NRA Whittington CenterGeneral NewsDecember 17, 2025general-news
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT 12/5/2025Scholarship RecipientsDecember 9, 2025scholarship-recipients
Excerpts from the Writings of Jeff Cooper – November 2025Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsDecember 1, 2025excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT 10/31/2025Scholarship RecipientsNovember 7, 2025scholarship-recipients
Halter Center Shooting FacilityGeneral NewsOctober 30, 2025general-news
Excerpts from the Writings of Jeff Cooper – October 2025Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsOctober 30, 2025excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
Growing up Cooper – Part 2Other Good StuffSeptember 29, 2025other-good-stuff
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT 9/19/2025Scholarship RecipientsSeptember 29, 2025scholarship-recipients
Excerpts from the Writings of Jeff Cooper – September 2025Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsSeptember 17, 2025excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT 9/5/2025Scholarship RecipientsSeptember 17, 2025scholarship-recipients
Excerpts from the Writings of Jeff Cooper – August 2025Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsAugust 5, 2025excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
The Scout Rifle Idea – by Jeff CooperThe Early DaysJuly 31, 2025the-early-days
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 7/11/2025Scholarship RecipientsJuly 22, 2025scholarship-recipients
Excerpts from the Writings of Jeff Cooper – July 2025Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsJuly 3, 2025excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
The American Handgunner – May/June 1977 – Gunsite – The Intensive Combat Handgun CourseOther Good Stuff, The Early DaysJune 24, 2025
The American Handgunner - May/June 1977 - Gunsite - The Intensive Combat Handgun Course
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The American Handgunner – March/April 1977 – American Pistol InstituteOther Good Stuff, The Early DaysJune 24, 2025
The American Handgunner - March/April 1977 - American Pistol Institute
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The American Handgunner – Gunsite Staff Report – 1977Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writings, Other Good Stuff, The Early DaysJune 24, 2025
The American Handgunner - Gunsite Staff Report - 1977
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Soldier of Fortune – 1976 – Jeff Cooper on The Deadly AmericansExcerpts from Jeff Cooper's writings, Other Good Stuff, The Early DaysJune 24, 2025
Soldier of Fortune - 1976 - Jeff Cooper on The Deadly Americans
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Introducing the 9mm MAGNUM SUPER COOPER”Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writings, Other Good Stuff, The Early DaysJune 24, 2025
Introducing the 9mm MAGNUM SUPER COOPER"
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EXCERPTS FROM JEFF COOPER’S WRITINGS 6/23/2025Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsJune 23, 2025excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 6/13/2025Scholarship RecipientsJune 18, 2025scholarship-recipients
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 5/30/2025Scholarship RecipientsJune 10, 2025scholarship-recipients
An Austrian April in ArizonaGeneral NewsMay 8, 2025general-news
The International Practical Shooting Confederation – Information Bulletin – June 1978The Early DaysMay 8, 2025the-early-days
COLUMBIA CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS – May 24-29, 1976The Early DaysMay 8, 2025the-early-days
Big Bear Gunslingers and Jeff Cooper Newspaper ArticlesOther Good Stuff, The Early DaysMay 7, 2025other-good-stuff the-early-days
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 5/2/2025Scholarship RecipientsMay 6, 2025scholarship-recipients
EXCERPTS FROM JEFF COOPER’S WRITINGS 4/28/2025Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsApril 28, 2025excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT 4/18/2025Scholarship RecipientsApril 25, 2025scholarship-recipients
EXCERPTS FROM JEFF COOPER’S WRITINGS 4/4/2025Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsApril 9, 2025excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 4/4/2025Scholarship RecipientsApril 8, 2025scholarship-recipients
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE MAY 1981 – SHARPSHOOTING WITH CHAIRMAN JEFF columnOther Good Stuff, The Early DaysJanuary 16, 2025other-good-stuff the-early-days
Guns & Ammo Throwback (From 1975): Jeff Cooper vs. TerrorismExcerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsJanuary 10, 2025excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
Situational Awareness: A Critical Life Skill You Didn’t Know You NeededOther Good StuffJanuary 6, 2025other-good-stuff
Excerpts from Jeff Cooper’s writings 1/5/2025Excerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsJanuary 6, 2025excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
History of the Pixley Mansion in Orange, CA.General News, Other Good StuffDecember 2, 2024general-news other-good-stuff
The Cooper Girls ReunitedGeneral NewsDecember 2, 2024general-news
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 11/22/2024Scholarship RecipientsNovember 28, 2024scholarship-recipients
Ballistic WampumExcerpts from Jeff Cooper's writingsNovember 6, 2024excerpts-from-jeff-coopers-writings
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 11/1/2024Scholarship RecipientsNovember 5, 2024scholarship-recipients
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 10/8/2024Scholarship RecipientsOctober 8, 2024scholarship-recipients
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 9/6/2024Scholarship RecipientsSeptember 21, 2024scholarship-recipients
OUR LATEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTScholarship RecipientsJuly 21, 2024scholarship-recipients
Growing up CooperOther Good StuffJuly 8, 2024other-good-stuff
Our Latest Scholarship RecipientsScholarship RecipientsJune 17, 2024scholarship-recipients
Our Latest Scholarship RecipientsScholarship RecipientsJune 5, 2024scholarship-recipients
Janelle Cooper’s Graduation BrowniesOther Good StuffMarch 29, 2024other-good-stuff
Happy Anniversary Jeff & JanelleGeneral NewsFebruary 6, 2024general-news
Catherine Theresa Hastings JonesGeneral NewsJuly 17, 2023general-news
5 Foundation scholarship recipients have gone on to become instructors at Gunsite!Scholarship RecipientsApril 12, 2023scholarship-recipients
John GannawayGeneral NewsJanuary 11, 2023general-news
Arizona Pioneers’ Home Cemetery – Final resting place for Jeff and Janelle’s remainsGeneral NewsMay 24, 2020general-news
Update on the Sconce at GunsiteGeneral NewsMarch 5, 2020general-news
Jane Ellen “Janelle” (Marks) CooperGeneral NewsAugust 2, 2019general-news
Jeff Cooper Commemorative 1911 by Ed BrownGeneral NewsMarch 11, 2019general-news
WelcomeGeneral NewsJanuary 6, 2019general-news
Agent Shane JahnScholarship RecipientsJuly 20, 2010scholarship-recipients
Sheriff Ron BruceScholarship RecipientsJuly 20, 2010scholarship-recipients
Deputy Sheriff Martha SosaScholarship RecipientsFebruary 3, 2010scholarship-recipients
Captain John Feddema of the Central Yavapai Fire DistrictScholarship RecipientsNovember 24, 2009scholarship-recipients
Marie Morrow – 4th Scholarship RecipientScholarship RecipientsAugust 3, 2009scholarship-recipients
Ivy O’hern – Third Scholarship Recipient.Scholarship RecipientsJune 29, 2009scholarship-recipients
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Deputy Douglas OwensScholarship RecipientsMay 14, 2008scholarship-recipients

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Jeff Cooper and his first #porsche
Jeff Cooper and his first #porsche
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Jeff Cooper and his first #porsche
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Jeff Cooper, president of the IPSC, chats to former world practical pistol champion, Ray Chapman, during the 1979 world shoot held in South Africa in September.
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Jeff Cooper, president of the IPSC, chats to former world practical pistol champion, Ray Chapman, during the 1979 world shoot held in South Africa in September.
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#TheGuru on perhaps the first “Tricycle” at #Gunsite?
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#TheGuru on perhaps the first “Tricycle” at #Gunsite?
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Our latest scholarship recipients at Gunsite, May 29, 2026. Carlos Roman (E ticket), 
Anna Componovo (second in the shootoff),
Lindy, Trevor Coningham (won the shootoff), and Chris Rabago. Outstanding!
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Our latest scholarship recipients at Gunsite, May 29, 2026. Carlos Roman (E ticket), Anna Componovo (second in the shootoff), Lindy, Trevor Coningham (won the shootoff), and Chris Rabago. Outstanding!
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300M dead center hit with a Classic Steyr Mannlicher.  #jeffcooper
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300M dead center hit with a Classic Steyr Mannlicher. #jeffcooper
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It was a great Cooper Class this last week at #gunsite! Our scholarship recipient, Daniel Pinet, is a deputy sheriff from Kentucky. He received an E ticket! Nice job Daniel!
It was a great Cooper Class this last week at #gunsite! Our scholarship recipient, Daniel Pinet, is a deputy sheriff from Kentucky. He received an E ticket! Nice job Daniel!
It was a great Cooper Class this last week at #gunsite! Our scholarship recipient, Daniel Pinet, is a deputy sheriff from Kentucky. He received an E ticket! Nice job Daniel!
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It was a great Cooper Class this last week at #gunsite! Our scholarship recipient, Daniel Pinet, is a deputy sheriff from Kentucky. He received an E ticket! Nice job Daniel!
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During the Korean War Jeff became involved with the training of Nationalist Chinese irregulars, some of whom were rather small and a bit intimidated at the thought of using a 45-caliber machine pistol. Here he demonstrates that two M-3 “Grease-Guns”
can be managed quite easily at once — with fair effectiveness at short range.
(Some may note that at that time Jeff had not yet promulgated Rule III.) #greasegun
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During the Korean War Jeff became involved with the training of Nationalist Chinese irregulars, some of whom were rather small and a bit intimidated at the thought of using a 45-caliber machine pistol. Here he demonstrates that two M-3 “Grease-Guns” can be managed quite easily at once — with fair effectiveness at short range. (Some may note that at that time Jeff had not yet promulgated Rule III.) #greasegun
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Happy 106th Birthday Colonel Cooper!  With every year that passes we miss you more and more!
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Happy 106th Birthday Colonel Cooper! With every year that passes we miss you more and more!
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Can you identify these 5 of 6 original Combat Masters?  Which one is missing? #legends
Can you identify these 5 of 6 original Combat Masters?  Which one is missing? #legends
Can you identify these 5 of 6 original Combat Masters?  Which one is missing? #legends
Can you identify these 5 of 6 original Combat Masters?  Which one is missing? #legends
Can you identify these 5 of 6 original Combat Masters?  Which one is missing? #legends
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Can you identify these 5 of 6 original Combat Masters? Which one is missing? #legends
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Our Mission:

Our purpose is to promote and perpetuate the teachings and philosophy of Jeff Cooper, with special emphasis on the proper techniques for the use of small arms, the importance of self-reliance and the individual right and duty of self-defense.

The Foundation awards scholarships for training and education in the Cooper tradition.   In addition, it preserves, archives and maintains  Colonel Cooper’s writings and personal collections so that they may provide study and learning opportunities and inspiration for generations to come.

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 Heinie's second wife, Ann. Her stage name was Claire Dodd
Heinie's second wife, Ann. Her stage name was Claire Dodd
The Sconce in winter.
The Sconce in winter.
Jeff and his Canadian caribou, 1939
Jeff and his Canadian caribou, 1939
 Christy welcomes her new sister Paralee.
Christy welcomes her new sister Paralee.
Pik Jeff Cooper
Pik Jeff Cooper
Lindy as Snow Queen of 1967.
Lindy as Snow Queen of 1967.

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