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That did not take long. Despite Governor JB Pritzker saying that he didn't know that lawmakers would push for a gun ban this year, it has arrived. Senator Julie Morrison filed SB-107 yesterday. It would ban all semi-auto rifles and pistols that can accept a 10+ round magazine. That eliminates virtually…
Back about a million years ago, after graduating college, I decided I needed a handgun. At the same time, I didn't even know what I didn't know about guns and shooting. However, I had seen Lethal Weapon and I liked the gun Riggs carried: the Beretta 92. I especially liked…
A Squirrel Hill, Pennsylvania man running a fundraiser for gun control learned a valuable lesson last week. Ron Gaydos thought celeb George Takei's promotion to 10 million followers would result in a flood of donations for Mr. Gaydos' beloved gun control. In the end, Takei's post netted Gaydos a mere…
Those looking to why Chicago has turned into such a cesspool of crime need look no further than Walter Miller, 61. Mr. Miller's chosen career field involves burglary and home invasion. See, he likes to steal other people's stuff. And because it's Illinois, he victimizes a bunch of people, spends…
A 20-year-old Houston homeowner armed with an AK-47-style rifle fought back as a home invasion crew stormed his home around 1am Saturday morning. After an extensive gun battle, the homeowner shot all five intruders, killing three. None of the residents were wounded in the extended melee. Photos show a very…
Old mother Russia has surely noticed the advancements in handgun design in the West over the past couple of decades. More than enough time to evaluate what works and what doesn't. So it should surprise nobody that this spring, they will begin replacement of their 70-year-old Makarov pistols with a…
Bigotry and prejudice shows up in surprising places. For instance, the Washington State Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib refused to preside over the governor's State of the State address Tuesday because he "felt vulnerable" in the House chamber. Why did the Democrat Lt. Gov. "feel vulnerable"? Because licensed good guys can…
[caption id="attachment_26677" align="aligncenter" width="770"]Photo by Sam Wheeler on Unsplash[/caption] God bless my mom. She enjoys reading the previous day's news in the dead tree. Of course, I haven't subscribed to a newspaper since a couple of years out of college. Frankly, newspaper subscriptions are following land-line telephones and buggy whips.…
[caption id="attachment_26671" align="aligncenter" width="770"]Image courtesy thepatch.com[/caption] Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Combating Illegal Gun Trafficking Act into law this past week. The bill enacts all manner of onerous and expensive regulations upon dealers, with up to $10,000 in civil penalties for each and every violation. The bill's advocates claim that…
What happens when you have the same name as a guy with an outstanding federal warrant and who has skipped bail? In states like Virginia that have "bail bondsmen" operating, you too might find a bounty hunter on your doorstep. A literal body snatcher. That very scenario happened December 29th…
