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Kriss Cross, kind of like the one-hit wonder kids from 1992, almost met Jesus in Aurora, IL after he charged cops with two rather large butcher knives. After hearing parts of the 911 call, it seems Mr. Cross was white hot with rage and not thinking clearly. And despite his…

"Bazooka" Tom DeVore moved today to consolidate all four state-level gun ban challenges.  They include his three cases plus the Macon County case brought by Dan Caulkins and the informal Macon County gun owners association.  While DeVore might be moving to do this, don't count on Dan Caulkins eagerly joining…

We’ve all heard stories — on a monthly basis, if not more often — about alleged “studies” that allegedly show that if we just pass a few more gun control measures, we can finally turn the tide on the criminal misuse of firearms. Various big gun control groups love to tout these…

Chicago Public Schools implemented the "Safe Passage Program" a few years ago to help kids navigate gang-infested streets to and from schools each day. The program, according to CPS, provides positive, trusted adults to help escort school children as they travel. What is "Safe Passage?" Here, we'll let Chicago Public…

Things just got real for the gun grabbers behind the Illinois Firearm Ban Act.  Last Monday we filed for a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of the new law.  Rest assured though, things have been happening behind the scenes. As we understand it, both the ISRA/SAF lawyer David Sigale and…

Things just got real for the gun grabbers behind the Illinois Firearm Ban Act.  Last Monday we filed for a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of the new law.  Meanwhile both the ISRA/SAF lawyer David Sigale and the NSSF/NRA legal team gave the State of Illinois a 30-day extension.  We…

Chicago's violent crime continues to permeate every corner of Murder City USA, even the formerly nicer parts of town. Remarkably, Chicagoland's leadership welcomes the idea that the affluent parts of the city now get a sampling of gunfire and carjackings too. Now that there's a mayor's race heating up, innocent…

Here's who you missed if you didn't make the Northwest Chicagoland meeting in Arlington Heights, IL last Wednesday evening.  Tim Gramins of the Skokie Police Department who engaged in a gun battle with a four-time killer and bank robber who soaked up over a dozen .45 caliber rounds, most of…

If you're a serious bad dude wanted for the murder of your girlfriend and you lead police on a hot pursuit, that might not be a good time to present a firearm when cops finally do get your car stopped. At least in Elk Grove California, they will light you…

Last September, we launched the first phase of revamping our website. We began with adding more content, including a lot more Illinois-centric material.  We also brought back comments from our readers, a very valuable, enlightening and downright entertaining at times part of visiting the website.  Then, in November we modernized…