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    While the governor hasn’t signed or vetoed HB-183, the carry bill overwhelmingly approved by both the Illinois House and Senate, it is virtually certain that sooner or later this bill will be the law of the land in Illinois. Here are some of the specifics of the bill to give you an...
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What to do, what to do? I’ve been good all week, going to work and calling politicians on my lunch break. What worthwhile thing can I do on a weekend?  There are plenty of things to do, and we here at Guns Save Life help you keep track of them. There’s Appleseed, including the...
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United States Rifleman’s Association INTRODUCTION TO DEFENSIVE HANDGUN   USRA’s Intro to Defensive Handgun course is an intensive one-day course which introduces skills necessary for the safe and effective use of a handgun for personal defense. For those looking to get the training necessary to obtain an Florida (or someday, Illinois) carry permit in...
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  by John Boch President, Guns Save Life After weeks of watching Illinois Democrat House Speaker Michael Madigan play the political games he’s famous for, we are no closer to a good carry bill today than we were on the first day of this session of the General Assembly. Yes, we’ve fought tooth and...
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Thought For The Day – Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely by Fred Kubicek Good Morning Everyone, The Justice Department is not tyranny – The Justice Department trampling on 1st Amendment rights is tyranny! The Internal Revenue Service is not tyranny – The Internal Revenue Service using it’s power for political purposes is tyranny!...
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Please welcome our fourth monthly meeting location:  Peoria! Guns Save Life Peoria Meeting First Thursday of the month Knights of Columbus Spalding Council 427 7403 N. Radnor Road Peoria, IL  61615 Dinner and Conversation at 5:30. Meeting Business at 7:00. Contact:  Steve Schnurbusch at steve_schnurbusch (at) hotmail dot com
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  by John Naese Appleseed rifle marksmanship clinics are two day events, or just attend one day if that’s all you can do.  These clinics will benefit experienced shooters as well as beginners.  You may be surprised to discover that there is much to be learned, even for experienced shooters. Guns Save Life, the...
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by John Boch Are you worried that training or competition experience will be used against you following a personal defense shooting incident? If so, you’re not alone. The concern often voiced is that a prosecuting attorney or a less-than-scrupulous trial attorney will cast your training and/or competition experience as honing your skills to be...
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by John Naese I’ll bet there is at least a twinge of depression in all of you right now.  Maybe more than a twinge.  At Guns Save Life, we like to look on the bright side, but it’s hard to do that all the time.  Everywhere you look, more idiots are proposing more bad...
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By Peter Tomaras (A version of appeared in the News-Gazette.  Reprinted here with permission of author.) The gun control debate needs a reality check, and I will provide it, aware that those hostile to firearms do not welcome rational viewpoints. This is because people who fear, hate, or simply do not like guns —...
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