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Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation

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

Family Photos

Family Photos

 Classic Jeff.
Classic Jeff.
Jeff running the line.
Jeff running the line.
Jeff, the Teacher in his classroom.
Jeff, the Teacher in his classroom.
Creep's eye view of Jeff
Creep's eye view of Jeff
Jeff having fun.
Jeff having fun.
Jeff shoots pseudo-scout.
Jeff shoots pseudo-scout.
Jeff demonstrates the Weaver
Jeff demonstrates the Weaver
Jeff, at about kindergarten age.
Jeff, at about kindergarten age.
Jeff with rifle
Jeff with rifle
This photo was taken in the backyard of our house in Big Bear at 8 Robin Road
This photo was taken in the backyard of our house in Big Bear at 8 Robin Road
Jeff with a scoped Ruger,
Jeff with a scoped Ruger,
Jeff at the kneeling on the balcony of the Sconce when it was under construction----thus bare concrete for the floor and no railing yet.
Jeff at the kneeling on the balcony of the Sconce when it was under construction----thus bare concrete for the floor and no railing yet.
 Jeff, somewhere in Europe.
Jeff, somewhere in Europe.
 Jeff visits the 'Abrams'
Jeff visits the 'Abrams'
 Jeff's 1911
Jeff's 1911
Jeff instructs Lindy in rifle technique while Joe looks on.
Jeff instructs Lindy in rifle technique while Joe looks on.
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
The Sconce under construction.
The Sconce under construction.
The Sconce in winter.
The Sconce in winter.
 Jack (center) and Heinie (left) on a visit to Uncle Les' Tioga Lodge. (The man on the right is Unidentified.)
Jack (center) and Heinie (left) on a visit to Uncle Les' Tioga Lodge. (The man on the right is Unidentified.)
 Jeff and Janelle, like Currier and Ives, Lewis and Clark, Gilbert and Sullivan.
Jeff and Janelle, like Currier and Ives, Lewis and Clark, Gilbert and Sullivan.
 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.
 From left to right: Vicky Hastings Carothers, Tyler Heath, Amy Heath Lovato, Tess Hastings Jones, Lisa Heath Altevogt.
From left to right: Vicky Hastings Carothers, Tyler Heath, Amy Heath Lovato, Tess Hastings Jones, Lisa Heath Altevogt.
 Jeff in an official N.R.A. photo.
Jeff in an official N.R.A. photo.
 Lindy and Jeff, her father, 1994
Lindy and Jeff, her father, 1994
 Uncle Les' obituary. (Text)
Uncle Les' obituary. (Text)
 Uncle Les' obituary.
Uncle Les' obituary.
 Jeff in Munich during his second trip to Europe in 1928.
Jeff in Munich during his second trip to Europe in 1928.
 Jeff in Mazatlan at age 13
Jeff in Mazatlan at age 13
 Heinie in his Coast Guard uniform, World War II
Heinie in his Coast Guard uniform, World War II
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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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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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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

 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."
Gabrielle D'Annunzio on the summit of Pik Jeff Cooper
Gabrielle D'Annunzio on the summit of Pik Jeff Cooper
Jeff, Lindy and Janelle in front of the bust of Pope Pius XI in the Vatican.
Jeff, Lindy and Janelle in front of the bust of Pope Pius XI in the Vatican.
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 Stanford senior picture, 1941
Jeff's Stanford senior picture, 1941
Dancing after a match. From left to right: Janelle, Ray Chapman, Parry, Elden Carl.
Dancing after a match. From left to right: Janelle, Ray Chapman, Parry, Elden Carl.

Random Quote:

“What are we going to do if citizens are disarmed, and the government doesn’t obey its own laws?”

Jeff Cooper

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