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Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation

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

Our Latest Scholarship Recipients! 5/6/2026

Our Latest Scholarship Recipients! 5/6/2026

June 2, 2026 Lindy Comments 0 Comment

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!

What our Scholorship Recipients Had to say about their experience:

Anna:  I had a wonderful experience at Gunsite. I went into the program with very little knowledge and shooting experience, and I was amazed by how much I learned in just five days. The curriculum is comprehensive, thorough, and easy to follow, making it accessible even for beginners. …

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Our Latest Scholorship Recipient 5/15/2026

Our Latest Scholorship Recipient 5/15/2026

May 19, 2026 Lindy Comments 0 Comment

Our latest Scholarship Recipient, Daniel Pinet, with Lindy at The Sconce.  Daniel is a deputy sheriff from Kentucky.  He also received and E ticket!  Congratulations Daniel!

Excerpts from the writings of Jeff Cooper. May 2026

Excerpts from the writings of Jeff Cooper. May 2026

May 5, 2026 Greg Moats Comments 0 Comment

Now it happens that our elected government, after a fifteen year hiatus, has resumed the destruction of 1911 45s, M1 Garands, 03s, and Springfield 22 Trainers. Note that this has nothing whatever to do with crime. This is aimed directly at obviating the armed citizenry which is historically the only guarantee of human liberty.

Act on this at once. If you have not got a 1911, get one. If you have not got an 03, get one. If you have not got an M1, get one. (If you can possibly afford it, get two.)

Jeff Cooper’s Commentaries Vol.2, No.5 May 1994 …

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‘Influencers’ and the Preoccupation With Inconsequential Increments by Paul Markel

‘Influencers’ and the Preoccupation With Inconsequential Increments by Paul Markel

April 30, 2026 300leonidas Comments 0 Comment

We enjoyed this article @ Shooting News Weekly and thought you might enjoy it too!

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Our Latest Scholarship Recipients 4/17/2026

Our Latest Scholarship Recipients 4/17/2026

April 20, 2026 Lindy Comments 0 Comment

Our latest scholarship recipients at Gunsite.   Gary Cordes, Matthew Peake, Lindy, & Halen Mertens.

Jeff Cooper: The Most Influential Marine You’ve Never Heard Of – Leatherneck Magazine by Barrett Tillman

Jeff Cooper: The Most Influential Marine You’ve Never Heard Of – Leatherneck Magazine by Barrett Tillman

April 15, 2026 300leonidas Comments 0 Comment

Article used with permission from Leatherneck Magazine and the Author, Barett Tillman

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Our Latest Scholarship Recipient 4/3/2026

Our Latest Scholarship Recipient 4/3/2026

April 6, 2026 Lindy Comments 0 Comment

Our latest scholarship recipient, Chris Anderson with Christy, Lindy and John Gannaway’s Raven (in the background).

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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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Jeff out with daughter, Parry, doing some shooting. August 1970.
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Our Latest Scholarship Recipient, Melonie Kennedy, from Southern AZ with Lindy at The Sconce.  September 3, 2026
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Our Latest Scholarship Recipient, Melonie Kennedy, from Southern AZ with Lindy at The Sconce. September 3, 2026
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An API graduate receives his graduation certificate from The Colonel in the Late 1970’s. If you know who this fellow Raven is, let us know!  #gunsiteranch #jeffcooperlegacyfoundation
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Shooting some clays with the granddaughter.  You might recognize the rifle as “Scout 1”- A .308 Remington 600 with a Leupold M8-2X.  As far as we know, nobody knows where this rifle is today.
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Shooting some clays with the granddaughter. You might recognize the rifle as “Scout 1”- A .308 Remington 600 with a Leupold M8-2X. As far as we know, nobody knows where this rifle is today.
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Jeff with his first Big Game rifle, A Remington M30S in 30-06 acquired when he was 16.  It was re-stocked and re-furbished, probably in the 60’s.  Here he is using a target sling and conventionally-mounted scope.  He had not yet developed the Scout Rifle and CW Sling concept.
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Jeff with his first Big Game rifle, A Remington M30S in 30-06 acquired when he was 16. It was re-stocked and re-furbished, probably in the 60’s. Here he is using a target sling and conventionally-mounted scope. He had not yet developed the Scout Rifle and CW Sling concept.
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Jeff Cooper and Eric Ching, May 1986, While attending a rifle class at the American Pistol Institute (API, later Gunsite Academy) in Paulden, Arizona, under Jeff Cooper.

Eric Ching (1951–2007) took the rifle class that year, grew frustrated with the limitations of the then-standard CW/military-style shooting sling, and designed the three-point “Ching Sling” as a faster, more practical alternative. Jeff endorsed and adopted it for the scout rifle concept, naming it after him.

Eric was a Gunsite student and later a long-time Rangemaster/instructor.
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Jeff Cooper and Eric Ching, May 1986, While attending a rifle class at the American Pistol Institute (API, later Gunsite Academy) in Paulden, Arizona, under Jeff Cooper. Eric Ching (1951–2007) took the rifle class that year, grew frustrated with the limitations of the then-standard CW/military-style shooting sling, and designed the three-point “Ching Sling” as a faster, more practical alternative. Jeff endorsed and adopted it for the scout rifle concept, naming it after him. Eric was a Gunsite student and later a long-time Rangemaster/instructor.
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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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Jeff in Africa in April 1984, Okavango Delta, Botswana. PH is Ian Macfarlane
Jeff in Africa in April 1984, Okavango Delta, Botswana. PH is Ian Macfarlane
Lindy as Snow Queen of 1967.
Lindy as Snow Queen of 1967.
 Janelle in the back yard of Quarters 424 in winter.
Janelle in the back yard of Quarters 424 in winter.
In Bangkok.
In Bangkok.
 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.
Learning to ski.
Learning to ski.

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“A smart man only believes half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half.”

Jeff Cooper

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