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I know there's a couple of lines of thought on the Macon County "Final Judgement" issued by Judge Rodney Forbes. There is the decision as written which rules that the Illinois Firearms Ban Act unconstitutional on its face. On the other hand, some people have expressed concern that the Macon…
Road rage happens. Whether you see it in cities or on the Interstates, sometimes people can become agitated for even the slightest of reasons. If you find yourself the object of their ire, do all you can to de-escalate and avoid the situation. That might involve swallowing some pride and…
As the old saw goes, you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet. So if your cause seems righteous enough, what does it matter if you have to break a few laws in order to advocate for a policy using public school resources in your official capacity…
Last Friday, a judge in Macon County ruled Gov. Pritzker's vaunted Illinois Firearms Ban Act as unconstitutional. The signed order, published all across the Internet, left a lot of folks perplexed. Does it really apply to the entire state? Does the order invalidate the entire law, or just parts? First…
"We're from the government and we're here to help." Those words should strike fear into the heart of Americans from coast to coast. Too often government "protects and serves" the little people - good and hard. Take the case of an American veteran, a single woman living in Springfield, IL. …
Friday marked a rollercoaster day as the Macon County hearing happened at 1:30, but Judge Rodney Forbes had not seen the proposed order before it was presented to him in open court. Two hours later, he signed it. You can read it here: [caption id="attachment_35019" align="alignnone" width="770"] State Representative Dan…
Dan Caulkins, pictured above at the Sangamon County Guns Save Life meeting, and his attorney Jerry Stocks from Decatur successfully blocked Gov. Pritzker's Illinois Firearms Ban Act in state court with a decision issued this afternoon in Macon County. The decision by Circuit Court Judge Rodney Forbes blocks enforcement of…
Poor Kwame. He doesn't know which direction to go with all the lawsuits challenging Illinois gun control schemes. One should be a priority for him to get semi-competent staff to (attempt to) defend: Macon County. This afternoon. For those of us under the mistaken impression that Caulkins had a fast-track…
The Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day is coming up on Wednesday, March 29th. The IGOLD event has been around for nearly twenty years. It's good fun, folks. It really is a great time. [caption id="attachment_35000" align="alignnone" width="770"] Lookie here. John Coyne from 2019 (left) now our VP and Al Devlin…
