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[caption id="attachment_27632" align="aligncenter" width="770"] AP Photo[/caption] LaShawn Ford has served as an Illinois State Representative since 2007.  Like his fellow Chicago Democrat General Assembly members, he has been a fairly consistent vote against gun rights since, well, forever. But he recently appeared on radio station WLS-AM encouraging residents to arm…

Guns Save Life members netted our second biggest haul ever as we once again turned in broken-down, often rust-laden junk for perfectly good cash at a July 13th Chicago gun “buyback.” GSL will use the proceeds from this event to fund organized youth shooting programs, including sending young people to…

Illinois' Gun Dealer Licensing takes effect on July 17th.  The very bill that Rep. Kathleen Willis spearheaded through the Illinois General Assembly.  The one that's driven hundreds of Illinois gun dealers out of business with onerous fees and regulatory burdens. Senator Don Harmon did much the same for the Gun…

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the nation's longest-running NRA Youth Shooting Camp!  Darnall's GunWorks and Ranges hosts the event on the last weekend in July each year on the grounds of their facility.  They have room for another two dozen or so registrations.  Sign up today and I'll…

[caption id="attachment_27540" align="aligncenter" width="770"] AP photo[/caption] In recent days, Joe Biden suggested a "brass knuckle fight" if Democrats can't get their way in the US Senate.  In fact, he added that if Democrats can't pass their agenda then perhaps it's time to resort to physical revolution.  His exact words:  "Let’s…

Eric “Nuke ’em” Swalwell, currently polling at 0% in Iowa, offered his latest gun control proposals today in a desperate bid for media attention. As if gun control is something a big part of Americans see as the most pressing issues facing America. (Spoiler:  it’s not even on the radar…

[caption id="attachment_27533" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Students try out "position 2" in dry fire for the very first time. [/caption] For the second year in a row, Guns Save Life has organized a free gun safety class for those working in education. GSL Defense Training provides the instructors and coursework while the…

Bless Jessica Trame’s little heart. She takes her job as chief of the Illinois State Police Firearms Services Bureau very seriously. Seriously enough, in fact, to email deceased Illinois gun dealers seeking their compliance with Kathleen Willis’ new Gun Dealer Licensing Act. The Gun Dealer Licensing mess stands as a…

[caption id="attachment_27555" align="aligncenter" width="722"] Chris Cox at the Black Rifle Coffee Company booth at the NRA Convention in Indy. Photo via NRA-ILA Facebook.[/caption] Chris Cox is out. The New York Times reported today that the National Rifle Association has suspended Chris Cox for his role in the Oliver North-led "coup"…

[caption id="attachment_27525" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Oleg Volk photo.[/caption] A Jacksonville, Florida woman didn’t just rely on a temporary restraining order to keep her ex-boyfriend from coming around her residence. No, when her ex- violated the order of protection and broke in through a window just after midnight, the 25-year-old woman had…