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In one of the most shameless nonprofit grifts in recent memory, the outfit formerly known as the NRA Foundation—now rebranded as the 1791 Foundation—is demanding gun owners suffer collective amnesia. After 35 years of raising roughly $200 million by relentlessly trading on the NRA name through Friends of the NRA…
Guns Save Life members and supporters, mark your calendars for a great opportunity to back a solid candidate who understands the importance of our constitutional rights. On Sunday, June 14th from 2-5 PM, join us at the Air Combat Museum (835 S. Airport Drive, Springfield) for a fundraiser supporting Frank…
In the wake of the Illinois General Assembly’s adjournment on May 31, gun owners can breathe easier. Several aggressive anti-gun measures — including the so-called “Glock Ban” (HB 4471), the RIFL Act, ammunition serialization proposals (HB 4414), and overly broad polling place restrictions — failed to advance. As John Boch…
You can open your eyes. Take a deep breath and relax. The gun control crowd failed — again — to ram through any of their measures during the Spring Session of the Illinois General Assembly. What Actually Happened? Last night in Springfield, Josh Witkowski, lobbyist for the Illinois Federation for…
Victory in Springfield: Illinois Gun Owners Dodge Another Round of Radical Gun Control The 104th General Assembly adjourned its Spring Legislative Session on May 31, and Illinois gun owners have reason to celebrate. Several aggressive gun control measures pushed this spring failed to pass. Technically, the session ran a few…
HOPE HAS NO SURVIVAL VALUE. Hoping a school shooting never happens won’t save lives. Preparation and training will. In 2018, after the Parkland massacre, Guns Save Life delivered a free Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) class to Illinois teachers and school staff. We’re doing it again — June 13 & 14,…
In the June 2026 issue of GunNews, the hard-hitting monthly publication from Guns Save Life, the truth hits hard: while politicians chip away at our freedoms, everyday Americans are standing firm. The DOJ is finally suing blue jurisdictions like Denver and Colorado over unconstitutional gun bans and suppressor prohibitions. It…
This Memorial Day, Guns Save Life stops everything to honor the extraordinary Americans who paid the ultimate price so we could live free. Imagine it: young men storming the beaches of Normandy with hell raining down, knowing they might never see home again. Picture Marines freezing in Korean foxholes, soldiers…
In this clear and insightful video, William Kirk—President of Washington Gun Law and a respected voice in Second Amendment education—breaks down a significant new federal lawsuit challenging Illinois’ longstanding Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card requirement. As Executive Director of Guns Save Life, I hold William Kirk in high regard; he…
Another Day, Another Gun Grab: Illinois Democrats Push a "Glock Ban" While Criminals Run Wild The Illinois State Rifle Association just put out the call for witness slips on HB4471 – the so-called "Glock Ban Bill." This piece of legislative insanity would ban the sale and transfer of some of…
