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Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation

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

Family Photos

Family Photos

 Janelle on the left with good friends Tom Witherspoon and Jane Woodbury.
Janelle on the left with good friends Tom Witherspoon and Jane Woodbury.
 Early work with the service auto pistol at the F.B.I. range.
Early work with the service auto pistol at the F.B.I. range.
 F.B.I. range.
F.B.I. range.
 Getting more proficient with the draw.
Getting more proficient with the draw.
 Proficient draw requires practice.
Proficient draw requires practice.
 Christy welcomes her new sister Paralee.
Christy welcomes her new sister Paralee.
 They decided to call her Parry.
They decided to call her Parry.
 A very young, blond Jeff with nurse on the lawn at Hoover Street, circa 1921
A very young, blond Jeff with nurse on the lawn at Hoover Street, circa 1921
 Young Jeff on the steps of the Hoover Street house with the family collie, Napoleon.
Young Jeff on the steps of the Hoover Street house with the family collie, Napoleon.
 Janelle gets in a little target practice.
Janelle gets in a little target practice.
 Heinie's second wife, Ann. Her stage name was Claire Dodd
Heinie's second wife, Ann. Her stage name was Claire Dodd
 Janelle on a Sunday morning breakfast ride.
Janelle on a Sunday morning breakfast ride.
 Christy's "Red Racer" under the Christmas tree.
Christy's "Red Racer" under the Christmas tree.
 Janelle serves one up.
Janelle serves one up.
 Janelle receives a trophy.
Janelle receives a trophy.
 Major Cooper.
Major Cooper.
 Izmir, 3 August 1948. Left to right: Piper, Hagenah, Cooper.
Izmir, 3 August 1948. Left to right: Piper, Hagenah, Cooper.
 Parry and Christy on Point Loma.
Parry and Christy on Point Loma.
 Major and Mrs. Cooper.
Major and Mrs. Cooper.
 Linda Theresa "Lindy" arrives in September of 1949 in Los Angeles.
Linda Theresa "Lindy" arrives in September of 1949 in Los Angeles.
Another new home (the white house on the left). This one was at 3808 30th Road North, North Arlington, Virginia.
Another new home (the white house on the left). This one was at 3808 30th Road North, North Arlington, Virginia.
Jeff's pilot in southeast Asia was "Dutch" Brongersma.
Jeff's pilot in southeast Asia was "Dutch" Brongersma.
When Jeff sent this photo to Janelle, he wrote on the back, "This is the other side of the 'office' where I spend considerable time."
When Jeff sent this photo to Janelle, he wrote on the back, "This is the other side of the 'office' where I spend considerable time."
Jack with two of his associates at the bank. Jack is on the right. One of the other two men is Mr. O'Melveny, a well-known name in California business circles.
Jack with two of his associates at the bank. Jack is on the right. One of the other two men is Mr. O'Melveny, a well-known name in California business circles.
 Jeff's caption for this picture read, "Me and the Boys." Jeff is third from the right.
Jeff's caption for this picture read, "Me and the Boys." Jeff is third from the right.
In Bangkok.
In Bangkok.
Staff car - a Riley, made in Britain.
Staff car - a Riley, made in Britain.
 Still in Bangkok, Jeff's caption for this picture read, "This lad on the left is from the U.S. Embassy. His expression typifies the State Dept's attitude toward the whole show."
Still in Bangkok, Jeff's caption for this picture read, "This lad on the left is from the U.S. Embassy. His expression typifies the State Dept's attitude toward the whole show."
The Cooper family, May 1953.
The Cooper family, May 1953.
Christy, Parry and Lindy complete the family.
Christy, Parry and Lindy complete the family.
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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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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.

Photo Gallery

The Canadian moose.
The Canadian moose.
The girls enjoy the Badlands.
The girls enjoy the Badlands.
 Getting more proficient with the draw.
Getting more proficient with the draw.
Jeff with rifle
Jeff with rifle
Christy shooting.
Christy shooting.
 Heinie in his Coast Guard uniform, World War II
Heinie in his Coast Guard uniform, World War II

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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