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Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation

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

Family Photos

Family Photos

 The 1941 Wyoming Pronghorn
The 1941 Wyoming Pronghorn
Janelle on her first hunting/camping trip with Jeff (and his father), 1941
Janelle on her first hunting/camping trip with Jeff (and his father), 1941
Jeff at Basic School, 1941
Jeff at Basic School, 1941
Jeff's father John Titus "Jack" Cooper
Jeff's father John Titus "Jack" Cooper
The Steyr Scout and friend.
The Steyr Scout and friend.
Jeff met with Hans-Ulrich Rudel in Germany in 1978.
Jeff met with Hans-Ulrich Rudel in Germany in 1978.
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.
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.
St. GABRIEL POSSENTI (1838-1862). Patron of marksmen.
St. GABRIEL POSSENTI (1838-1862). Patron of marksmen.
From left to right: Francesco Possenti, Jeff, Archbishop Pereira and John Michael Snyder.
From left to right: Francesco Possenti, Jeff, Archbishop Pereira and John Michael Snyder.
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.
Pik Jeff Cooper
Pik Jeff Cooper
Gabrielle D'Annunzio on the summit of Pik Jeff Cooper
Gabrielle D'Annunzio on the summit of Pik Jeff Cooper
The Chinese Characters for Tien Shan. "Mountain of heaven."
The Chinese Characters for Tien Shan. "Mountain of heaven."
The upcoming occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary prompted a toast by friends at the NRA meeting in January of 2002.
The upcoming occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary prompted a toast by friends at the NRA meeting in January of 2002.
Jeff and 'Baby 'in Africa with the skulls of two buffalo. 2 Shots, 2 Seconds, 2 Buff. Taken 10 May 1990 on Jeff's 70th birthday.
Jeff and 'Baby 'in Africa with the skulls of two buffalo. 2 Shots, 2 Seconds, 2 Buff. Taken 10 May 1990 on Jeff's 70th birthday.
Jeff and the Roe Deer of Germany in the 1970's. It was written up in 'Fireworks' as 'Venison Harvest'.
Jeff and the Roe Deer of Germany in the 1970's. It was written up in 'Fireworks' as 'Venison Harvest'.
Jeff carries out his Mule Deer buck.
Jeff carries out his Mule Deer buck.
Jeff and Ian Macfarlane with Buffalo. Okavango Delta, Botswana (no date)
Jeff and Ian Macfarlane with Buffalo. Okavango Delta, Botswana (no date)
Jeff, his nephew Steve Lunceford, and PH Ian Macfarlane hunting buffalo in the Okavango Delta in 1990
Jeff, his nephew Steve Lunceford, and PH Ian Macfarlane hunting buffalo in the Okavango Delta in 1990
Impala taken with pistol
Impala taken with pistol
Kudu, taken in Namibia in 1988. Taken with rifle and finished with pistol.
Kudu, taken in Namibia in 1988. Taken with rifle and finished with pistol.
Sable, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 1987
Sable, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 1987
Black Wildebeest, German South West Africa (Namibia), 1988
Black Wildebeest, German South West Africa (Namibia), 1988
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
Jeff in Africa with 'old Nyati' his buffalo.
Jeff in Africa with 'old Nyati' his buffalo.
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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

Jane Ellen enjoying a pony ride.
Jane Ellen enjoying a pony ride.
Jeff's friend, Dan Gurney
Jeff's friend, Dan Gurney
Jeff plays the heavy in yet another of the presentations of the Bear Valley Players.
Jeff plays the heavy in yet another of the presentations of the Bear Valley Players.
 A young Austeene.
A young Austeene.
The earliest photo we have of a Pixley. this is Janelle's great grandfather, Osman Pixley, 1828-1903. He was married to Lady Frances Wood.
The earliest photo we have of a Pixley. this is Janelle's great grandfather, Osman Pixley, 1828-1903. He was married to Lady Frances Wood.
Driving this little car around Washington was fun.
Driving this little car around Washington was fun.

Random Quote:

This above all: to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.

Jeff Cooper

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