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Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation

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

Family Photos

Family Photos

Nyala,1979 Africa
Nyala,1979 Africa
Eland, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 1980
Eland, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 1980
Jeff and his prize-winning Bighorn sheepm 1939.
Jeff and his prize-winning Bighorn sheepm 1939.
The Canadian moose.
The Canadian moose.
A natural-born teacher.
A natural-born teacher.
Young Jeff with friend in the side yard of the house at 500 North Rossmore in Los Angeles, circa 1924
Young Jeff with friend in the side yard of the house at 500 North Rossmore in Los Angeles, circa 1924
The Canadian goat
The Canadian goat
Jeff and his Canadian caribou, 1939
Jeff and his Canadian caribou, 1939
Announcement of construction of Ontario Raceway, near Los Angeles. 6 March 1956. From left, Jeff Cooper, engineer: Kermit Pollack, president: Rudy Cleve, assistant race director.
Announcement of construction of Ontario Raceway, near Los Angeles. 6 March 1956. From left, Jeff Cooper, engineer: Kermit Pollack, president: Rudy Cleve, assistant race director.
 Austeene as a child in Galveston.
Austeene as a child in Galveston.
 Newspaper engagement announcement, 1942.
Newspaper engagement announcement, 1942.
 The soon-to-be-married Jeff.
The soon-to-be-married Jeff.
 The soon-to-be-married Janelle.
The soon-to-be-married Janelle.
 On the Stanford campus, preparing to elope.
On the Stanford campus, preparing to elope.
 Jack Cooper, Jeff's favorite photo of his father.
Jack Cooper, Jeff's favorite photo of his father.
 The Marine officers of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania. 1943. Left to right: Jack Elliot, Harvard, Jeff Cooper, Stanford, McLennan, University of Texas.
The Marine officers of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania. 1943. Left to right: Jack Elliot, Harvard, Jeff Cooper, Stanford, McLennan, University of Texas.
 Jeff on the left, had not yet learned to keep his finger off the trigger until his sights were on the target.
Jeff on the left, had not yet learned to keep his finger off the trigger until his sights were on the target.
 Jeff with his new baby daughter Christy, in 1943.
Jeff with his new baby daughter Christy, in 1943.
 Janelle with Christy.
Janelle with Christy.
 Miradero in 1904.
Miradero in 1904.
 The "Pennsy" got some press of its own later in the war.
The "Pennsy" got some press of its own later in the war.
 Another pin-up Janelle sent to Jeff was this photo of a portrait of Janelle painted by her friend, Doris Smith.
Another pin-up Janelle sent to Jeff was this photo of a portrait of Janelle painted by her friend, Doris Smith.
 Sergeant George Sandona.
Sergeant George Sandona.
 Sergeant Sandona kept a diary about the movements and activities of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania which has served as source material for the book, "Jeff Cooper, The Soul and the Spirit"
Sergeant Sandona kept a diary about the movements and activities of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania which has served as source material for the book, "Jeff Cooper, The Soul and the Spirit"
 Jeff, Janelle and Christy settle in to life in Laguna and duty at Tent Camp Three.
Jeff, Janelle and Christy settle in to life in Laguna and duty at Tent Camp Three.
 Jeff and Christy.
Jeff and Christy.
 Quarters 424 at Quantico.
Quarters 424 at Quantico.
 Janelle in the back yard of Quarters 424 in winter.
Janelle in the back yard of Quarters 424 in winter.
 Janelle and Christy in the yard of Quarters 424.
Janelle and Christy in the yard of Quarters 424.
 Janelle and Harriet Rich with some of the first of the many Cooper family feline companions.
Janelle and Harriet Rich with some of the first of the many Cooper family feline companions.
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Our latest scholarship recipients at the Sconce October 30, 2026.
Lindy with Jesse Duffield, Lance Duffield and Kevin Ward.
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Our latest scholarship recipients at the Sconce October 30, 2026. Lindy with Jesse Duffield, Lance Duffield and Kevin Ward.
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Col. Cooper with his sporterized #3040krag at #gunsite. Photo restored & enhanced using Ai.
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Col. Cooper with his sporterized #3040krag at #gunsite. Photo restored & enhanced using Ai.
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What do you suppose the lesson being taught here is? #Tommygun #JeffCooper #API
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Our latest scholarship recipients at the Sconce October 2, 2026.  Eric Brooks, Mike Metzler, Lindy, David Lis and Mildred Chernofsky.
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Our latest scholarship recipients at the Sconce October 2, 2026. Eric Brooks, Mike Metzler, Lindy, David Lis and Mildred Chernofsky.
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Hear, hear!
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Jeff with some of his earliest and youngest students, perhaps?  Big Bear Lake, California.
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Jeff with some of his earliest and youngest students, perhaps? Big Bear Lake, California.
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If you are a shooting/gun club with a place to meet and space for a library, we are offering to seed your own version of The Cooper Shelf with a selection of Jeff Cooper’s books to get you started.  Please visit our website for details.  jeffcooperfoundation.org &  Spread the word!  Thank you!!
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If you are a shooting/gun club with a place to meet and space for a library, we are offering to seed your own version of The Cooper Shelf with a selection of Jeff Cooper’s books to get you started. Please visit our website for details. jeffcooperfoundation.org & Spread the word! Thank you!!
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Jeff out with daughter, Parry, doing some shooting.  August 1970.
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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.

Photo Gallery

Staff car - a Riley, made in Britain.
Staff car - a Riley, made in Britain.
 Another pin-up Janelle sent to Jeff was this photo of a portrait of Janelle painted by her friend, Doris Smith.
Another pin-up Janelle sent to Jeff was this photo of a portrait of Janelle painted by her friend, Doris Smith.
Heinz Hambrusch presents Jeff with a special model of the Steyr Scout at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas in 1997.
Heinz Hambrusch presents Jeff with a special model of the Steyr Scout at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas in 1997.
Jeff was the keynote speaker at an NRA banquet in Prescott in February of 2001.
Jeff was the keynote speaker at an NRA banquet in Prescott in February of 2001.
St. GABRIEL POSSENTI (1838-1862). Patron of marksmen.
St. GABRIEL POSSENTI (1838-1862). Patron of marksmen.
 Janelle and Harriet Rich with some of the first of the many Cooper family feline companions.
Janelle and Harriet Rich with some of the first of the many Cooper family feline companions.

Random Quote:

“‘Heroism’ is not the same as coping. A man who does his job properly and succeeds through his own efforts is definitely to be commended, but he is not a hero in the classic sense until he deliberately lays his life on the line for a cause he deems to be greater than himself.”

Jeff Cooper

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