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Illinois passed a recreational marijuana legalization bill last year and on January 1, users could legally buy (heavily taxed) weed at a handful of locations around the state. Many locations reported long lines, but Illinois’ Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton used her VIP status to cut to the front of the…

By Mike Keleher I know it can be pretty daunting to even consider taking a firearm with you when part of your trip includes air travel. The idea of losing control over your gun(s) in transit lodged inside checked luggage is a pretty scary thought. None of us want our…

Photo credit: Brad Boniwel By Mike Keleher Well the good news to be touted by the city will of course be "Shootings down in 2019!"...yes indeed. They are down a whopping 7% since 2018...whee, that must be quite a source of solace for the paltry 2754 people who were shot…

by Dominic “Nick” VisioneAs winter’s winds and temperatures take their hold in the Midwest, most Cowboy shooters’ minds turn to one thing (ok, maybe more than one thing).Reloading. Not that you can’t feed cowboy guns with commercially produced loads, it’s just that that will get crazy expensive really quickly. Since…

Coyotes infest most of Illinois, killing game animals, including endangered species. They also pose a real risk to pets and small children alike. Besides semis and Buicks, ‘yotes have few natural predators. Aside from hunters and land owners sick of them. Do your part to help thin the herd. X…

Springfield, IL (The Center Square) - A three-judge panel denied a request from a gun-rights group for an emergency suspension of Illinois’ Firearm Owners’ Identification card law. The Fourth District Appellate Court ruled Tuesday that Guns Save Life, an Illinois-based organization that advocates for Second Amendment rights, didn’t prove the…

Sure, state law may allow medical or recreational use. However, marijuana usage, under current federal law, makes you a prohibited person for firearms purchase and possession. (GSL) - The Land of Lincoln’s new recreational marijuana law goes into effect on New Year’s Day. On that day, those who wish to…

Recently, that evil Travis Pike posted a deal alert over at The Truth About Guns.  Walmart, he wrote, is dumping their handgun and evil black rifle ammo nationally at fire-sale prices.  It sounded almost too good to be true.  500 rounds of 9mm for $45?  Defensive ammo for $5 per…

Just coincidence, right? Joel Gain, the Guns Save Life director who has acted as GSL’s representative in the case of the man trashing bundles of GunNews in Petersburg, had his work truck egged on Saturday, December 7th. Under cover of darkness, an unknown assailant threw eggs at the truck in…

ISP’s Firearm Services Bureau is awash in money, but under Gov. J.B. Pritzker it fails to hire adequate staff to provide decent service to Illinois’ gun owners. by John Boch Illinois political leaders who back gun control claim that law-abiding gun owners need extensive licensing and regulation to keep our…