We Defend Your Right to Defend Yourself
From time to time here in Illinois, the NRA, the Illinois State Rifle Association and Guns Save Life urge our members, friends and fellow gun owners to call certain politicians to urge them to take a specific action on one or more bills. We all try to be selective on…
Chicken Little types claim the sky is falling (or soon going to fall) when we allow card-carrying good guys to carry their guns. They've said it about Florida when debating allowing concealed carry back in the 1980s. They said Florida would become the "Gunshine" state. Well, today, with over one…
The NFL (sometimes referred to as the National Felon League) has received harsh condemnation from police officers everywhere for their arbitrary policy prohibiting guns at football stadiums - even for off-duty cops. We as everyday card-carrying good guys aren't too pleased either. It seems Minnesota cops are taking formal action. …
UPDATED: Our old buddy and former Illinois Democrat politician from Jesse Jackson Junior's Congressional district Mel Reynolds have found a way to get himself back in the news and to make us all proud to be from his home state. What's he been up to since the anti-gun extremist was…
by Kent Jepsen This kind of stuff really annoys me. I initially thought this was a classic case of “irony,” but many would probably call it poetic justice. GUN STUN: Gun control activist swears he forgot he was carrying gun while visiting school (Daily Caller) - A Buffalo, N.Y. community…
Pepsi sent this to Robert Farago of The Truth About Guns after one of their eagle-eyed fans sent them a tip about Pepsico sponsoring Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly's anti-gun gab-fest at the Aspen Ideas Festival. It seems, taking their note on its face as valid and accurate, that Pepsico's…
Freedom marches on in the USA as the number of Americans living in "May Issue" states has dropped dramatically with the Peruta decision. And thanks to Illinois last year, the "red" citizens - those living on non-issuing states - dropped to zero. From the Volokh Conspiracy, now at the…
Sniper's Hide, the online forum for true rifleman, is the subject of a lawsuit from custom riflemaker Tactical Rifles.net over a critical review by a forum member. In short, a gent from Georgia bought an $8,602 M-40 rifle in 6.5 Creedmor. You read that right. $8,602. And here's what…
With the passage of the new Firearm Concealed Carry Act, Illinois “qualified examiners” — physicians, clinical psychologists, school administrators, law enforcement official and others – are now required to report individuals who they believe pose a “clear and present danger” to themselves or others. And reportable behavior does not have…
[caption id="attachment_11058" align="alignnone" width="420"] Moms Demand Action.[/caption] Thank you John Lott. Via FoxNews. They claimed that 44 shootings occurred in schools and colleges nationwide since the Newtown, Conn. massacre on Dec. 14, 2012 and Feb. 10 of this year. Out of the 44 shootings, a total of 28 died. To…
