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My dad let me do some reloading with him when I was around 10 years old on his old green RCBS single stage press. I still have it mounted to a bench, and it is still cranking out rifle and pistol bullets some 50 years later. I have three Dillon…

When it comes to crime, there's a "Tale of Two States" in America.  Florida's residents, with that state's emphasis on law-and-order, enjoy peace and tranquility.  Violent crime in Florida is at 50-year lows.  Peace and tranquility are the norm. Meanwhile in our home state of Illinois, Chicago residents enjoy sharply…

Earlier today, the Effingham County courts dismissed all of Tom DeVore's lawsuits re: the PICA gun and magazine ban.  The associated temporary restraining orders (TROs) dissolved with that dismissal. Mr. DeVore issued a press release which included this: Having said that, the IL Supreme Court’s decision that Caulkins failed to…

Thanks the the majority of voters in the past mayoral election, Chicago residents are getting the government they voted for - good and hard.   With armed robberies happening with increasing regularity it's not surprising that yet again Chicago PD officers witness another armed robbery.  So did they respond like the…

Letter to the Editor WICS Channel20 News has a story out of Champaign captioned: “City offers STEM activities to curb youth gun violence.” Isn’t that wonderful? At the same time, the same WICS ran a story about the two nitwits shown below, arrested for shooting up the parking lot of…

The solution to our crime problem has nothing to do with pouring more money into poor neighborhoods. Nor is it gun control. The solution always has been right in front of us. It’s just that some politicians don’t want to make hard choices that might upset their constituencies. As a…

(GSL) - Having problems or struggling with an online application for a FOID card or a carry license? Trust us, you’re not alone. For now at least, the FOID Act remains in force and as such we have to navigate obstacles to exercise our firearm rights. Yes, the Illinois State…

Imagine if we just established a rule that we could post a sign to stop crime.  Or maybe post another sign asking criminals not to carry guns or shoot them at people.  If that only worked. Then again, if that did work, these idiots would probably think that posting another…

by Justin Thyme a GSL member The Illinois FOID card came into being in 1968. After that date, to buy or possess firearms or ammunition became a privilege rather than a right for the Illinois citizen. Since that time government determined IF an Illinois resident could own a firearm... a…

By Mike KeleherI finally saw the movie Sound of Freedom in the theater. Like a lot of people, I have heard a lot of compelling arguments to go see it and yet I did not want to watch child sex abuse on screen. I needn’t have worried. The very eye-opening…