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Tonight, local media outlets have declared Brandon Johnson the winner of the Chicago mayor's race. Johnson, the Chicago Teacher's Union pet candidate, won by about 1% of the vote. Politically speaking, Brandon Johnson makes Lori Lightfoot look like a "moderate." Law-abiding, productive residents of Chicago had better buckle up because…
Next Monday, April 10th will mark 90 days since the governor signed the Illinois Firearms Ban Act. Contained within is a provision that prohibits illegal magazines from being transported off your own property after 90 days following enactment. That would be April 10th. Yes, there are narrow few exceptions, but…
Oh yeah. It's been a bad, bad few days for big gun control. Minnesota's prohibition on 18-20-year-old young adults carrying was struck down as unconstitutional. Florida formally adopted Constitutional Carry - making 26 states "no permit required" states when it comes to carry. And now a judge in New York…
In the age of the US Supreme Court ruling last summer that establishes a new standard for evaluating Second Amendment court cases, gun control schemes are falling nationwide. Including here in Illinois where a judge ruled that the Illinois State Police cannot revoke gun rights for a mere arrest. In…
A Chicagoland O'Reilly Auto Parts store turned into a crime scene shortly after high noon on Saturday. An aspiring armed robber with a gun walked into a busy auto store store at 91st and Stoney Island in the southside Calumet City neighborhood. Taking the robber's implied message of "give me…
Every gun owner should make a pilgrimage to the massive NRA Convention at least once in their lifetime. This year it’s right next door in Indianapolis. The 2023 Annual Meetings & Exhibits will take place at the Indiana Convention Center on April 14-16, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Exhibit Hall…
One would think that a judge who received a million dollars in their race for office would recuse themselves of any cases in which their benefactor appeared as a plaintiff or defendant. Thus far, Justices Mary O'Brien and Elizabeth Rochford have not announced their recusals in the high-profile Macon County…
Please share this with your family, friends and on social media. Land of Lincoln Honor Flight’s mission is to provide round trip transportation from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois for veterans in order of their service (WWII, Korean Era and Vietnam Era) who wish to visit their memorials…
Municipal elections are tomorrow, Tuesday, April 4th. Make sure you take time to go vote. Educate yourself on who the right candidates are for no only your local city council races, but also SCHOOL BOARDS. Turnout is usually very low in these elections which magnifies the impact of your vote.…
Todd Vandermyde does analysis of the new Illinois Gun Ban Act when it comes to magazines. You might not realize your Glock 19's standard 15-round magazine is illegal to carry in public thanks to the language in the gun ban bill that bans magazines that can be 'readily restored or…
