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The new movie 12 Strong has just opened in theaters.  Based upon the declassified story of the 12 American Special Forces troops who went into Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks, the movie celebrates American exceptionalism.  For that reason, the American left hates it.  Just as with "American Sniper", leftist critics…

By Mike Keleher I spent twelve hours walking the 2018 Shot Show floor this year. I did not see it all. In fact, by the end of the second day I was pretty full of guns, gadgets and black Velcro backed items and needed to get out and see the…

by John Boch Every church should have one or more good guys or gals with guns protecting the flock. Every synagogue. Every temple. Anyplace people gather to worship should have a ballistic response ready to an imminent, credible threat of grievous bodily harm or death. Pistol packing parishioners protect the…

by John Boch I made a mistake last month, and it’s only right that I take responsibility for it and make it right. Our members, ever in-the-know and on their toes, keep me on my toes.  Last month, I wrote about Concealed Carry “insurance” and how I liked Armed Citizens…

  By Mike Keleher For the thousands of gun business attendees, the annual SHOT Show is the largest firearms trade show in the world. If you have never attended in it's 40 year run, it is difficult to picture the miles of tables and booths from around the world or…

Town hall meetings are the bread and butter of Moms Demand Action.  The Demanding Moms love to show up when senseless violence shakes Suzy Soccermoms out of their comfort zone.  Just like sleazy, ambulance-chasing lawyers, the gun grabbing divas claim “easy access” to guns, not violent criminals, lead to the…

Photo Credit-WISN.com Milwaukee ABC Channel 12 Blog by Mike Keleher On Friday night, January 12, 2018 a bus travelling from Milwaukee to Chicago was identified as having an armed passenger on board along with a hostage situation. A large police response ended the chase near the Illinois state border, and…

Chicago isn't safe.  Armed robbery doesn't just happen in the "high crime" parts of Chicago because frankly, all of Chicago falls under the category of "high crime".  A lefty candidate for Illinois Attorney General learned this the hard way.  Three thugs in their early twenties approached Democrat candidate for Illinois…

  Photo Credit: Mossberg.com Remington.com.   Blog By Michael Keleher.   During 2017, Mossberg and Remington have turned the self-defense buying public absolutely ravenous to get their hands on street legal short 14 inch barreled/pistol grip shotguns. Having an extended history with short barreled shotguns myself and a being rather…

For only about the third time in 25 years, Guns Save Life cancelled a meeting at the last minute.  This time, at the January 2018 GSL Peoria meeting, our host site closed because of a water main break.  The parking lot had a lot of ice on it and disaster remediation…