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The money quote: "...when you come after our guns, we’re going to take you out" DENVER (Washington Post) — Gun-rights activists in Colorado turned in petition signatures Monday to set up the first recall in state history of a state lawmaker after he backed some of the strictest gun control…
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has applied for a 30-day extension on the Seventh Circuit's 180-day stay on their ruling that Illinois' prohibition on possession of guns outside the home was unconstitutional in Moore v. Madigan. The State Journal-Register and others are covering this: CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois Attorney…
Frank Lautenberg, a far left gun control advocate, died today. We can't be absolutely certain about the true cause of death, but we speculate that gun control advocates losing the battle to keep Illinois on the gun control plantation had something to do with his demise. While we salute his…
Roughly thirty-five shooters came out on Saturday at the Guns Save Life-sponsored Appleseed shoot at Darnall's GunWorks and Ranges in Bloomington. They, along with their instructors, got down in the mud and trained on how to become better rifle shooters and learned a little about America's founding. There was…
Illinois is poised to join the 49 other states in America by throwing its antiquated prohibition on self-defense outside the home into the dustbin of history. The Illinois Senate passed HB183 earlier today by a margin of 45-12-1 (36 required to over-ride a governor's veto) and the House approved it…
[caption id="attachment_7798" align="alignnone" width="300"] Tio Hardiman, the head guy in charge of CEASE FIRE Chicago. Hey Tio, have you stopped beating your wife yet?[/caption] CHICAGO (CBS) – The head of a publicly funded anti-violence group is now facing charges after allegedly attacking his wife inside their suburban home.…
On a vote of 45-12-1, the Illinois Senate passed Shall-Issue right-to-carry within the last hour. Expect a vote in the House within an hour or two.
Guns Save Life is neutral on the latest incarnation of the Illinois Concealed Carry bill which can be found here. We cannot, and will not endorse a bill which leaves local ordinances regarding magazine bans intact, leaving those who carry the most common personal defense handguns in America today…
The politically-motivated prosecution of George Zimmerman continues, as further evidence of prosecutorial misconduct continues to mount. Any reasonable and prudent person would have thrown this case out long ago. Involve politics and race hustlers, and suddenly people are afraid to do the right thing and instead engage in misconduct to…
Thursday night update: A compromise supposedly has been reached, according to Kwame Raoul in an AP news story. (AP) - Raoul told The Associated Press that lawmakers are "still tightening up details" but the package has reached common ground on key issues. Those compromises include preserving local gun ordinances and…