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

Recent Correspondence from one of our Contributors

Recent Correspondence from one of our Contributors

January 9, 2026 Lindy Comments 0 Comment

Recent correspondence from one of our Contributors:

Lindy,

Our country had been shackled in 1938 by A.H., only to see itself be engulfed by the ever so hungry red beast from the east. The iron curtain and the totalitarian regime kept such a strong squeeze on our throats that we did not know what George Lucas’ Star Wars was, the information simply could not penetrate through. Despite this most unpleasant reality, I managed to find a strange name with butchered up spelling in numerous military and LE instruction books of that era. The materials were taught to the troops and police personnel. The man in the black and white photographs demonstrated proper firearm grip with the finger strictly off the trigger. The environment around him looked like a desert. The misspelled name of that individual read “Džef Kůpr”.

This year we get to celebrate Gunsite’s 50th anniversary. To the Czechoslovakians, that is ten years longer than the Soviets managed to hold us hostage with the aid of 20+ million active soldiers strong.

Such is the power of the Raven!

-Lukáš Rozkovec


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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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Jeff and Ian Macfarlane with Buffalo. Okavango Delta, Botswana (no date)
Jeff and Ian Macfarlane with Buffalo. Okavango Delta, Botswana (no date)
 Vicky Hastings Carothers, Tyler Heath, Amy Heath Lovato, Tess Hastings Jones, Lisa Heath Altevogt.
Vicky Hastings Carothers, Tyler Heath, Amy Heath Lovato, Tess Hastings Jones, Lisa Heath Altevogt.
 Getting more proficient with the draw.
Getting more proficient with the draw.
Jeff in Africa with 'old Nyati' his buffalo.
Jeff in Africa with 'old Nyati' his buffalo.
 They decided to call her Parry.
They decided to call her Parry.
The Sconce under construction.
The Sconce under construction.

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“The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot even protect themselves in many cases. It is up to the private citizen to protect himself and his family, and this is not only acceptable, but mandatory.”

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