BARELY LEGAL BUT POSITIVELY AWESOME: M1A quick review…
Thanks to the crypto currency Solana’s meteoric rise earlier this year, I could afford my own copy of the “great gun” GSL selected for our Great Guns 2024 drawing. Why would I buy something with wooden furniture? Admittedly that’s outside of my usual lane. However, after Land o’ Lincoln’s Governor…
NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME: Holosun’s hybrid Night-vision/Thermal Scope
Ever wanted to dip your toe into night vision and/or thermal rifle scopes but the price and size/form factor kept you away? Have I got good news for you. Fair disclosure: When crypto was doing well back in late 2020, I had my eye on a thermal scope. Priced at…
HOUSEKEEPING: Big meeting changes for some regions…
Coming in June: GSL Geneseo! Gun Valley is the home to multiple gun manufacturers, including Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms. Coming in June GSL will launch the Geneseo meeting chapter. It will become our newest chapter. Regional Director Paul Pardo will lead the charge at the VFW on…
BIDEN TOOK A NAP INSTEAD: Trump rouses audience at the NRA Convention
Former President Donald Trump spoke at the NRA convention this past weekend, delighting a crowd for the whole speech. He spoke for almost 100 minutes. Joe Biden can't go that long without a diaper change. Speaking of vegetables, our current President Joe Biden was busy taking a nap. From ZeroHedge:…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Debunking the ‘This type of violence does not happen in other advanced countries’ lie
“We as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries.” - President Barack Obama You may have heard Mr. Obama’s statement repeated by an assortment of celebs, elites, political hacks and assorted globalist narcissists, but how…
IMPORTANT: SCOTUS rejects Bianchi appeal, 6 cases from Illinois remain pending.
The US Supreme Court this morning released their list of orders after considering "The Magnificent Seven" cases last Thursday in conference. The good news? They didn't deny cert in our case (reject our appeal). The bad news? They rejected the Bianchi case out of Maryland. (Giving plenty of clickbait opportunities…
Marxist Chicago city council member says it’s ‘racist’ to punish criminals, America is a ‘garbage society’
If you wonder why Chicago has a serious crime problem, look no further than its city council and other elected officials. Some of them are just downright Marxists, elected by low-information voters susceptible to pandering and platitudes. Take Rossana Rodriguez. This Democratic Socialist of America (a nice way of saying…
Garand Thumb reviews the M1A Scout Squad… GSL’s ‘Great Guns’ Drawing Prize slated for a June 13th drawing
Guns Save Life will draw the winner for our Great Guns 2024 drawing on June 13th at the Mattoon/Charleston GSL meeting. Interestingly, we noticed that YouTube content creator Garand Thumb reviewed the M1A Scout Squad that we're giving away on his YT channel last weekend. Obviously he's put a bunch…
CHICAGO’S GONNA BURN: Chicago’s Mayor hints he will side with lawbreaking Antifa ‘peaceful protesters’ during DNC convention over law-and-order in weekend comments
What the difference between the 1968 Democratic National Convention and the coming 2024 DNC event? Well, in 1968 the mayor was on the side of law-and-order. Today, the mayor sides with Antifa and so-called "pro-Palestinian" protesters. And comments this past weekend from Mayor Let's Go Brandon further illuminate the difference…
98.53% NON-COMPLIANCE: ISP’s stealth release of additional registration numbers
In an interview with reporter Greg Bishop, the Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly shared some updated registration numbers for February and March of 2024. Kelly indicated that an additional 682 Illinois gun owners registered regulated “naughty” guns, or parts and accessories. Given the latest updated number on total FOID…