Rip Louis Awerbuck

[Glock21]

Maybe so. But suicide is never the answer.

...apparently, in this case, it was.


If you knew the man, and you knew the state of his body, you'd expect nothing else from him.

Louis was a warrior - He lived life on his own terms, and faced death on his own terms.

 

[Fenway]

Very sorry to hear this.

 

[Trigger Time]

Maybe so. But suicide is never the answer.

Until your body is dying I don't think you can make that statement for someone else. It's a personal choice I think a person has the right to make for themselves in that kind of a circumstance. The only reason it's illegal is so that the health care system can milk suffering people and their families for every dime they can till they die.

Rest in Peace Sir!

 

[Bucknut]

RIP Louie

 

[BehindBlueI's]

His life, his choice. RIP.

I wonder what this will mean for Yavapai.

 

[sjstill]

Pretty sure YFA was a one man (and woman, Leigh) show. Would hope it will go on, but I wouldn't bet on it.

 

[gewehr3]

I took a few classes with him, and was always amazed how he could pick up on the nuances of individual shooters. He never had a bit of ego, and was very approachable. RIP...

 

[VUPDblue]

I wish I could have afforded to take more of his classes but I am a better shooter for the amount of time I did get to spend with him. Rest in peace Louis and thank you for your contributions to so many of us.

 

[Mark 1911]

So sad. A legend has left us too soon. I wish I could have met him. RIP.

 

[KG1]

I just wanted to pay my respects to the memory of Mr. Awerbuck. RIP Sir.

 

[abnk]

Man like Louis are rare. May God have mercy on his soul.

 

[The MC]

Always wanted to take one of his classes at the Boone County range but never did. He was respected by the best instructors which says a lot. Health wise the news must have been really serious.

 

[Mike F]

RIP. It took him less than 10 minutes on the range to correct what I had been doing wrong for 10 years. A truly great teacher.

 

[bingley]

Some details surrounding Louie' passing: Louis Awerbuck passes away.

I very much admired Louie, and in a thread full of his former students, I don't think I need to repeat why I think he was such an incredible instructor, a fact I have written about a few times in this forum. At this point, let me just say that he clearly saw much suffering in life -- probably in war. No one could emerge unscathed, usually badly, from that. He pulled himself forward somehow. I don't know how. If I had to guess, it was a tough, stubborn will. He lived and died on his own terms, whether the universe liked it or not.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

From some of those that knew him best, and a statement from Leigh: Louis Awerbuck | Robar Guns

I am still moving in slow motion over this every time I think about how much the gun culture lost with Awerbuck's death.

 

[60Driver]

Sadly never got the chance to learn from him, but worked with many who did. All of them were already serious "gunfighters" and they all had nothing but respect and appreciation for his teaching. Peace be with you Mr. Awerbuck your life lives on in those your taught.

 

[esrice]

Thanks for the updates, guys.

 

[sjstill]

Taught an NRA Basic Pistol class today. As an homage to Louis, I passed out copies of his "I Am The Bullet" article from the December 2004 SWAT magazine. That article had a profound impact on me. Here's a link if you haven't read it.

http://www.piedmontnrainstructors.com/resources/I_AM_THE_BULLET.pdf

Cheers, Louis!

 

[cedartop]

Some details surrounding Louie' passing: Louis Awerbuck passes away.

I very much admired Louie, and in a thread full of his former students, I don't think I need to repeat why I think he was such an incredible instructor, a fact I have written about a few times in this forum. At this point, let me just say that he clearly saw much suffering in life -- probably in war. No one could emerge unscathed, usually badly, from that. He pulled himself forward somehow. I don't know how. If I had to guess, it was a tough, stubborn will. He lived and died on his own terms, whether the universe liked it or not.

Only having known of the man for the last six years or so, I have no clue of his past history. Was his war experience extensive? He didn't seem like the type to push his own accomplishments which is probably why I haven't heard much about this.

 

[strongcrow]

RIP Louis. I did make the time and monetary effort to train with him several times. I agree he could identify your shooting issues and put you on the road to healing them. You will be sorely missed, my brother.