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Ladies and gentlemen, please meet Tim Gramins.  He works for a suburban PD and a few years ago had a rather lively encounter with a bank robber on the suburban Chicago streets of Lincolnwood, IL.  The bad guy popped out of his car and attempted to ambush Tim. Tim fired…

Come join us for Guns Save Life monthly meetings. They're fun, entertaining and educational.  Not only that but it's your chance to meet truly outstanding people, make friendships and find a home among like-minded ladies and gentlemen. Yes, you never know who will attend.  It might even be a championship…

First off, we're back.  Monday was a tough night as I ran behind working on GunNews and got zero sleep.  First time that's happened in the 20 years of me doing GunNews off and on.  So posting was light both here and at TTAG.  Now you know why.  A good…

Pastor Corey Brooks stands as a hero within Murder City USA. He runs Project HOOD which helps "empower and educate" individuals and families within the slums of Chicago. His work helps to provide bright spots in otherwise blighted communities in some of the most violent neighborhoods of Chicago. What's more,…

by Nick KlementzosSome folks say never shoot steel-cased ammo in your gun because doing so will ruin it. It seems logical as steel is normally harder than brass so it must be true. Or is it? If steel is so inferior and destructive, why do many nations use steel when…

Meet Brent Larkin, the old-school radical newspaper editor who rose through the ranks to become the editorial director at the Cleveland Plain-Dealer for almost 20 years.  The Plain-Dealer, barely a shadow of its former self, has Brent Larkin to thank in part for its market decline. Back in the day,…

Back in January, a brazen thug in Chicago thought he was going to disarm an off-duty female cop physically much smaller than him. Surveillance video of the incident has now been released. The brazen bad guy thought he was going to easily disarm the off-duty young female. “Bitch, give me…

U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall does a really good job playing the female version of Sgt. Schultz.  "I know nothing!  I see nothing!"  And upon reading her decision carefully, it's clear she's trying to overturn the Bruen decision from last summer.     The slow-witted federal jurist is about to feel…

Illinois State University's Gamma Phi Circus will take place on Friday, April 21st and Saturday, April 22nd at Redbird Arena in Normal.  This is the oldest collegiate circus in the nation and it's a breathtaking, fun-filled time for the entire family.  How good is it?  It's easily worth the trip…

Today we bring some gritty combat footage from Ukraine, as a single courageous Ukrainian soldier defends a trench from Russian invaders.  In the span of 38 seconds, the Ukrainian soldier probably dispatches five or six Russians, minimum. There is no sound, but it's not exactly safe for work or kid…