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By Mike KeleherMy friend, revered Kansas Law Dog Billy Miller, wondered if I could put a few words down in print about perceived negativity among the pistol shooting crowd towards the Double Action/Single Action trigger systems in light of current trend for Glock-like Striker Fired systems in every new firearm…

We all know the importance of keeping our guns cleaned, especially after firing them. You should clean your magazines, too. But sometimes, we neglect to keep our guns as clean as we should when we haven't fired them. Early on during Illinois' lockdown period, I cleaned the last couple of…

More and more people across America are staking out positions on the Ahmaud Arbery homicide in Georgia.  Many folks are allowing their personal biases to enter into their personal take on what happened.  And then there are politicians and pundits who are exploiting the case to advance their pet causes.…

Have you decided that you would like to join the ranks of people licensed to carry in Illinois?  Have options beats relying on luck to avoid violent criminals. And we have seen how criminals aren't practicing social distancing or staying at home during this COVID-19 pandemic of sorts. And a…

Tensions are escalating across America as people have had enough of power-mad governors and state officials trying to enforce tyranny in the name of protecting people from a virus. If this continues through the July 4th weekend, will things turn into Independence Day 2.0? The feature image at the top…

America has edged closer to tyranny this year. We've seen, first hand, how far too many of our governors, state officials and even local law enforcement stand ready, willing and able to trample Americans' fundamental constitutional protections. And they've used the coronavirus as an excuse to do it. Regrettably, we've…

Illinois gun owners have serious concerns about Governor J.B. Pritzker's mandate to wear masks in public. The order conflicts with a law that makes wearing a mask while armed a felony. And now, after hearing increasing concerns from gun owners via media outlets over the past few days, the Illinois…

While Illinois citizens remain subject to a state-wide lockdown, someone forgot to tell the bad guys. Consistent with past practice, with warmer weather, the Chicago's violence increased over the weekend. The bad guys racked up five murders and 44 others maimed in Murder City, USA. Meanwhile, tough-talking Mayor Lori Lightfoot…

Home invaders certainly aren't practicing social distancing or complying with stay-at-home orders. And once more in Illinois, another violent home invasion happened in recent days. In Urbana, three teens picked a Marine Corps veteran's apartment to break into. One of them was armed with a rifle and another with pepper…