We Defend Your Right to Defend Yourself
"Racism" is the big bogeyman for the Left in America. Today should have been Hadiya Pendleton’s 26th birthday — but she was shot and killed at age 15. Black children and teens are 8x more likely to die from gun homicide than their white peers. To end gun violence, we…
Do you prefer to hit targets with your shotgun? I know I do and so do most of my friends and acquaintances. How do you do that? Well, folks, it's not just practice. If you haven't learned the fundamentals, you can practice until the cows come home and you're just…
A Pittsburgh, PA homeowner faced down two unwanted and unwelcome home invaders at 10:09am. The homeowner accessed his gun and fired on the intruders, striking one fatally. Before he expired, he ran outside and collapsed. The other perp escaped in an unknown condition. One TV news station said that some…
Did you hear about Governor Pritzker finally allowing his seemingly never-ending procession of COVID emergency declarations to wind down in early May? You wouldn't be alone if you didn't. However, it spells a big change in how the Illinois State Police are handling FOID and CCW applications. We are now…
Did you have this one on your 2023 Bingo card: The Biden admin is going to bat for the 2A rights of drug users while using the Bruen decision. Why this sudden concern over gun rights from a rabidly anti-gun administration? Could it be to protect the First Son, or…
Good morning, folks. We've been so focused on the federal side of things relating to pistol-support braces that we completely ignored Illinois State law on these critters. This wasn't an issue while the Bureau of Parties (Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms) operated under the policy that support-braced firearms are perfectly legal…
Before COVID came along, the NRA Youth Shooting Clinic at Darnall’s in Bloomington was the nation’s longest-running shooting camp in the nation. This year the camp returns as two one-day clinics on Saturday, June 24th and Sunday, June 25th 7am - 5pm both days. Each day provides an opportunity for…
America's gun owners who have pistol-braced guns saw the window to register them with the BATF close last night. However on the same day, a new door opened! Best estimates suggest there are 20M or more "braced" firearms in private hands at the moment. Yeah, quite a few of them…
When young people going through public education don't learn to read or write, they are ill-suited for productive employment. They don't have the income producing ability to maintain a residence, get married, raise a family and become productive members of society. Instead, all they have is the gangs and the…
Chicago isn't safe. We've been beating that drum for a long time for good reason. Crime has become so pervasive that it's not safe even in the best of neighborhoods. Even downtown, home to the business and tourist district has become a violent crime-ridden cesspool. As has the high end…
