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Cook County has seen an explosion of surveillance cameras in public, but the same county is not at all keen to have the "little people" recording law enforcement there. So, they arrested the lowly citizens making recordings and tried to put them through the wringer. Well, that didn't work so…
by John Boch GSL Defense Training Illinois remains, for the time being, a disarmed state and as such, the single best weapon you can carry with you is your situational awareness. Bad guys like people who aren’t paying attention. They make great victims. We sometimes refer to those unaware people…
Getting ready for class and GunNews deadline looms large, so posting will be thin... But here are some charms for you to enjoy... Roy over at Days of Our Trailers loves following social media. He found a couple of gems. First, under Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs: Gun Control Activist:…
[caption id="attachment_6492" align="alignnone" width="630"] Gabby Giffords looking "tough" for her constituents with an AR-15 at a range.[/caption] The Hypocrisy runs deep among those who would take away your right to defend your family with effective tools. Take Gabby Giffords, the brain-damaged former Congressman from Arizona. When she needed to…
Email from the Field Marshal of pro-gun forces in Springfield at the State Capitol: As we thought, the leadership is working overtime to try and find the votes to pass the magazine ban in the Illinois House of Representatives. We are working to kill this thing off again, but we…
Church Holds Second Amendment Sunday Bensenville, IL (Townhall.com) - God and guns go hand-in-hand according to a Chicago-area pastor who hosted a Second Amendment Sunday in his church – that included a cake decorated with an edible chocolate Glock emblazoned with the phrase, “Blessed Are the Peacemakers.” “Jesus was…
"We cannot allow the law to recognize the humanity of this individual because he would be able to keep and bear arms." -- Dred Scott v. Sanford
Remember that Atwood Little League AR-15 drawing that Guns Save Life member Jan King sold tickets for at the Tuesday night Guns Save Life meeting? News of the drawing has gone national! Looks like they are going to net more than the $10 they raised with last year's efforts. Jan…
The merry-go-round in Springfield's capitol building continues unabated. Yesterday, House Speaker Michael Madigan continued his efforts to pass a "bad" carry bill. How bad? Register your guns. Report lost or stolen guns within 72 hours. Lock up your safety if you live in household with prohibited person. A ban on…
He saved the woman from an attack by her estranged boyfriend, possibly saving her life... ...and the best part is he didn't have to pull the trigger, although he'd made the decision to do so if need be. Marine with concealed carry permit stops man from beating woman WEST…