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[caption id="attachment_26961" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Courtesy Illinois News Network (ilnews.org)[/caption] Illinois' new Gun Dealer Licensing Act doesn't even take effect until July, but already it has claimed casualties. A number of small dealers have opted to close their businesses rather than submit to the expensive new rules and regulations. As of…

[caption id="attachment_26957" align="aligncenter" width="770"]Courtesy GoogleMaps[/caption] While virtually all gun owners act responsibly and ethically with their guns, sometimes "that guy" can't do either. We call them squirrels in our concealed carry classes. Anyway, one of these squirrels nearly killed himself with a negligent discharge during a medical office visit in…

The Napa County, California Sheriff's Department released a deputy's bodycam video of a fatal police-involved shooting. It happened at night when most deadly force incidents tend to happen. Fortunately, the deputy, Riley Jarecki, survived the attempted assassination and returned fire, killing her attacker. Hernandez Morales, 48, died as a result…

by Adam Harris You belong to the gun owner fraternity (or sorority).  Congratulations.  You stand in the good company of tens of millions of other gun owners who realize the value and utility of firearms ownership.  You know, for personal protection, hunting, sport, competition, etc. Guns are also a pretty…

Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day is coming up Wednesday, March 27th in Springfield. As a courtesy, we are posting a list of buses that the ISRA sent to us, along with details.      Update: Buses to IGOLD The ISRA is sponsoring 4 buses at this time, and other organizations…

Illinois' "Gun Free Zone" law fails.  Again.  Yes, welcome to the Henry Pratt Company, proud home of a "gun-free" zone sign on the front door.  It has the force of Illinois law behind it, by golly.  And we all know how much comtempt felons like Gary Martin have for the…

Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day will happen on Wednesday, March 27th in Springfield.  Make plans to attend today so you can impress upon our General Assembly members that gun owners mean business.  Ahead of the march to the Illinois State capitol building, David Keene will headline speakers at the Prairie…

A dramatic 911 call tells the tale of a Brevard County, Florida man who faced down a pair of  intruders. The two goblins pointed a gun at the resident's mother in her own bedroom.  In a nutshell, they thought holding momma hostage would motivate the resident to surrendering.  It didn't…

[caption id="attachment_26919" align="aligncenter" width="770"]Courtesy NY Post[/caption] The American Civil Liberties Union, aka ACLU, has a long history of thinking the Bill of Rights only has nine amendments.  So imagine the surprise of many when the ACLU rolled out in opposition to a new gun control proposal in Illinois. Support Americans'…

Thankfully, jury trials in legitimate self-defense cases don't happen very often. Unfortunately, we just had one of those cases here in America's heartland with the Illinois murder trial of James Love. The entire affair offers a number of opportunities to learn some very valuable lessons. Usually, in self-defense cases, common…