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In an interesting move this week, the Illinois State Police (ISP) have granted public access to an online dashboard map of Illinois Expressway shootings going back as far as 2019. They say it is “interactive” and allows viewers to get dates, times, and context about the shootings, as well as…

Despite surging numbers with the Wo Han Red Death nationwide, the 2022 SHOT show, the world’s largest firearms related trade show kicked off yesterday and continues this week. I personally would have bet against Vegas signing off on the health issues to allow 50,000-70,000 people in chin diapers and hand…

By Mike Keleher Well, I had occasion to ship a firearm this week, and as always, my sketchy post-COVID brain could not remember the best way to ship this item. Why I remember back in the day, just turning a rifle over to the stagecoach conductor and asking him to…

By Mike Keleher With the wind chill in the subzero zone here this week, I thought I'd make some notes on Concealed Carry in the cold weather. Isn't it nice to get to have plenty of clothes to put over your best carry gun? You can even get those bigger…

Photo Credit: WFLD Chicago Amidst the daily shooting chaos in Chicago, other lesser crime news rarely gets much attention. Last week’s announcement Cook County has had 1000 homicides this year kind of sucks the air out of everything else. That seems like alot doesn’t it? I am sure the city…

By Mike KeleherNext to Eye Protection, I treat Ear Protection (Ear Pro) as a close second when dealing with firearms. When I enter a range area, I put on eye pro and don't take them off until I am leaving the area or driving away. (I would encourage you to…

by John BochGSL Executive Director Oh, the joys of the stomach virus going around.  It's put a lot of normal stuff on hold and had the washing machine going round-the-clock. The Illinois General Assembly updateThe General Assembly returns for the fall veto session as this issue goes to press. The…

Modern utilities in America, outside of California at least, provide mostly reliable electricity to consumers. However, things can happen. And when they do, you need a backup plan. Cables fail, trees fall and transformers do go bad. Ice storms and tornadoes also happen, along with politicians. Yes, politicians. On peak…

photo credit: KCRA.com I have tuned in to an awful lot of Court TV this week watching the Kyle Rittenhouse trial kicking off up in Kenosha Wisconsin. I am keenly interested in this trial, and as it turns out it is getting nationwide daily headlines. This is one of two…

[caption id="attachment_30896" align="alignnone" width="583"] Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot - aka Groot (far right in the ill-fitting suit coat)- remains vertically challenged.[/caption] The incompetence among the political leadership of Chicago shines brightly as America's formerly second-largest city blew right past 700 homicides for the year two weekends ago (or was it…