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Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation

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

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“The Cooper Shelf,”
a JCLF Library Initiative

“The Cooper Shelf,”
a JCLF Library Initiative

September 12, 2026 Lindy Comments 0 Comment
Dear Fellow American,
In this special year of the 250th anniversary of the founding of our country and the 50th anniversary of the founding of Gunsite, we here at The Jeff Cooper Legacy Foundation thought it fitting to introduce  “The Cooper Shelf,” our library initiative for shooting clubs all across the U.S.A.
In accordance with Jeff Cooper’s dedication to proficiency with personal firearms, the right of Americans to keep and bear arms, the importance of education and the power of the written word, we want to do something meaningful toward encouraging reading, most especially of works pertaining to history and firearms in general.
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.  Our hope is that your organization can build on this initiative and create a comfortable meeting place for a great collection of books and other written material for the enjoyment of your members.   It may also become an entity to which your members may donate their own pertinent collections.
To this end, we ask you to respond to this message by completing the online application HERE. 

Selected clubs will receive one collection of the following titles:

  • C Stories
  • Yukon Journal
  • Shotluck
  • FireWorks
  • To Ride, Shoot Straight, and Speak the Truth
  • Gargantuan Gunsite Gossip 3
  • Another Country

Only 25 collections are available. The first 25 responders who complete the application and are approved by our Board will be selected to receive this complimentary collection.

Our Latest Scholarship Recipient 11/6/2026

Our Latest Scholarship Recipient 11/6/2026

November 10, 2026 Lindy Comments 0 Comment

Dana Cerbone, our latest scholarship recipient, with Christy and Lindy at the Sconce on November 6. 2026

Our Latest Scholarship Recipient 10/30/2026

Our Latest Scholarship Recipient 10/30/2026

November 10, 2026 Lindy Comments 0 Comment

Our latest scholarship recipients at the Sconce October 30, 2026.  Lindy with Jesse Duffield, Lance Duffield and Kevin Ward.

What does it mean to be a Raven?

What does it mean to be a Raven?

October 19, 2026 300leonidas Comments 0 Comment

There’s this question I’ve pondered as a gun lovin’ Mavin
What does it mean to be a red blooded Raven?
Being a Raven means more than just one thing.
It’s not about ONE person, place, firearm, or the memories that they bring.
Is it knowing great names like Moats, Heim, Gannaway, and Deiter?
Hewins, Hufstedler, Morningstar, or MAYBE even Freyder?
Having known and associated with these great folks is part of it, for sure.
But there’s something else to it, something even more!
Does it mean I shoot a full sized 1911?
Because that’s what they shoot up yonder in heaven? …

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From our SV9mm Friends in Austria

From our SV9mm Friends in Austria

October 19, 2026 Lindy Comments 0 Comment

This December, SV9mm is planning our 2nd Jeff Cooper Memorial Tournament, an IPSC Level 1 competition. One of our members has designed this wonderful banner for the event, and I wanted to take the opportunity to share it with you.

Please consider this a heartfelt greeting from all of us here in Austria to you and everyone over there who remembers us.

Jeff Cooper’s spirit and philosophy are still very much alive here at the Cooper Range. …

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Our Latest Scholarship Recipient 10/2/2026

Our Latest Scholarship Recipient 10/2/2026

October 6, 2026 Lindy Comments 0 Comment

Our latest scholarship recipients: Eric Brooks, Mike Metsler, Lindy, David Lis and Mildred Chernofsky

Comments from Mike Metsler:

Lindy,
I wanted to take a couple minutes to extend my sincere thanks for the scholarship the foundation provided for me to attend the Basic 250 class on September 28th.
Lt. Col. Cooper’s influence on my career began 47 years ago when John Bowman, a Cooper acolyte and Gunsite Rangemaster, introduced me to the Modern Technique, the Principles of Personal Defense, and the Planning Principles as he taught me about gunfighting in the law enforcement world.

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Our Latest Scholarship Recipient 9/3/2026

Our Latest Scholarship Recipient 9/3/2026

September 8, 2026 Lindy Comments 0 Comment

Melonie Kennedy from Southern AZ with Lindy at The Sconce.

Writer, September 3, 2026

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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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Our latest scholarship recipients at the Sconce October 2, 2026.  Eric Brooks, Mike Metzler, Lindy, David Lis and Mildred Chernofsky.
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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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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.

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Parry as Snow Queen of 1964.
Parry as Snow Queen of 1964.
 Sergeant Sandona kept a diary about the movements and activities of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania which has served as source material for the book, "Jeff Cooper, The Soul and the Spirit"
Sergeant Sandona kept a diary about the movements and activities of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania which has served as source material for the book, "Jeff Cooper, The Soul and the Spirit"
Christy, Parry and Lindy complete the family.
Christy, Parry and Lindy complete the family.
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 racing his new Porsche.
Jeff racing his new Porsche.
Christy shooting.
Christy shooting.

Random Quote:

“One bleeding-heart type asked me in a recent interview if I did not agree that ‘violence begets violence.’ I told him that it is my earnest endeavor to see that it does. I would like very much to ensure — and in some cases I have — that any man who offers violence to his fellow citizen begets a whole lot more in return than he can enjoy.”

Jeff Cooper

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