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Anyone with comments on the Illinois State Police's proposed rules for the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act must have their comments in by Monday, October 7th. Your comments must be in writing. Here are the proposed rules. Be specific and pithy. This isn't the time for essay-type answers or…
Over fifty million American kids have returned to school already. Obviously, parents expect these schools to proactively mitigate risk and keep our kids safe. But don’t assume your kid’s school is acting responsibly to minimize the risk of a loser attempting to kill lots of innocents. Be proactive as a…
A three-month intra-store remodeling project at the Big R in Springfield came to fruition with the “Great Reveal” to Big R’s owners, special guests and their families on a Monday evening in September. Guns Save Life had a golden ticket to attend and frankly, we came away impressed. In a…
[caption id="attachment_27901" align="aligncenter" width="900"] At Guns Save Life, we continue to craft a multi-faceted objection to the Illinois State Police proposed rule-making relating to the new Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing Act. We need your horror stories to add to our arguments to vastly scale back the proposed regulations or to…
Rumors of the NRA-ILA abandoning Illinois are greatly exaggerated. Greatly exaggerated indeed. The National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action maintains John Weber as the Illinois "liaison" or lobbyist. And you can meet him and ask questions from the leaders of the gun rights fight in Illinois at the Guns…
Who says there's no free lunch? Bring the family out this coming Saturday, October 5th for a free lunch at The Bullet Trap in Macon, IL. The event is free and open to the public. In addition to a complimentary lunch, the facility's firearm simulator will be available to…
The Left in America continues its sprint to the outermost radical fringes. Recently, San Francisco officially labelled the NRA a “terrorist organization.” Now, Rasmussen Reports reveals that 32% of Democrats polled “favor declaring the gun rights group a terrorist organization." Even worse, 28% of them would imprison people for joining…
Over at TTAG, they tasked me with doing the Everyday Carry posts a few months ago, and seeing what people carry affords me a chance to learn from others. Two lights grabbed my attention, but one has quickly become a favorite - the Klarus XT1A. In short, not only does…
In Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky wrote that ridicule is man's most potent weapon. Well, John Lott of the Crime Prevention Resource Center follows Alinsky's rule in a great video titled Hollywood's Bias Against Guns. In five minutes, he rips Hollywood's hypocrisy when it comes firearms in America. And he…
Failing campaign or not, Robert Francis O'Rourke makes it pretty clear where he's at when it comes to America's favorite rifle, the AR-15. Hell yes, we're gonna take your AR-15. — Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) September 13, 2019 He reiterated that line during the Democrat debate too. https://youtu.be/lMVhL6OOuR0 Nevermind his many…
