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Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation

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

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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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Perhaps you’ve seen an artistic rendition of this photo before!? #JeffCooper #cstories #okavangodelta #africa 1984.
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Jeff Cooper meets with officials at Hirtenberger Aktiengesellschaft in Austria to explore early cartridge development for the #steyr .376 “Dragoon Scout”. 1999.
Jeff Cooper meets with officials at Hirtenberger Aktiengesellschaft in Austria to explore early cartridge development for the #steyr .376 “Dragoon Scout”. 1999.
Jeff Cooper meets with officials at Hirtenberger Aktiengesellschaft in Austria to explore early cartridge development for the #steyr .376 “Dragoon Scout”. 1999.
Jeff Cooper meets with officials at Hirtenberger Aktiengesellschaft in Austria to explore early cartridge development for the #steyr .376 “Dragoon Scout”. 1999.
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Jeff Cooper meets with officials at Hirtenberger Aktiengesellschaft in Austria to explore early cartridge development for the #steyr .376 “Dragoon Scout”. 1999.
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Our latest scholarship recipient, Chris Anderson with Christy, Lindy, and John Gannaway’s Raven (in the background)
April 3, 2026.
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Our latest scholarship recipient, Chris Anderson with Christy, Lindy, and John Gannaway’s Raven (in the background) April 3, 2026.
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Jeff Cooper at the 1977 IPSC World Championship (officially the 1977 IPSC Handgun World Shoot III) in Salisbury, Rhodesia.
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Jeff Cooper at the 1977 IPSC World Championship (officially the 1977 IPSC Handgun World Shoot III) in Salisbury, Rhodesia.
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Jeff demonstrates a perfect sitting position.  Africa, 1977.
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Jeff demonstrates a perfect sitting position. Africa, 1977.
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#TheColonel sporting Rhodie Camo with Rhodesian Security Forces.  Rhodesia, 1977.
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The #Guru and #Countess in #Africa, 1998.  Oh how we miss them Both!
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Colonel Cooper handing out class certificates in the early days of #Gunsite
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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

 Stanford R.O.T.C. 1940
Stanford R.O.T.C. 1940
Jeff and Ray Chapman chat at the I.P.S.C. shoot in South Africa before taking off to go buffalo hunting in Rhodesia. 1979
Jeff and Ray Chapman chat at the I.P.S.C. shoot in South Africa before taking off to go buffalo hunting in Rhodesia. 1979
Jeff's father John Titus "Jack" Cooper
Jeff's father John Titus "Jack" Cooper
 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.
 Jeff and his first trophy, the 1937 elk.
Jeff and his first trophy, the 1937 elk.
Thell Reed, probably the fastest of the top six.
Thell Reed, probably the fastest of the top six.

Random Quote:

“Not long ago it was easy to tell who the bad guys were. They carried Kalashnikovs. Now it is much more complicated, but one thing is sure – any man who covers his face and packs a gun is a legitimate target for any decent citizen.”

Jeff Cooper

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