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Governor Bruce Rauner has quietly told some pro-gun folks of his opposition to the Gun Dealer Licensing scheme for months now. Not even a couple of weeks ago, at a fundraiser event in Southern Illinois, Rauner told an attendee of his intentions to veto the bill. Now, the Chicago Sun-Times…
Join patriotic Americans on Sunday, March 18th for a genuine grassroots rally to support gun rights in Decatur, IL. The event will kick off at 1:30pm on the sidewalk in front of the Law Enforcement Center at 333 South Franklin St., in Decatur. It's expected to last until 3pm or…
Jim Durkin's offices aren't getting enough phone calls. I managed to reach both his District Office # (630) 325-2028 and his Springfield Office # (217) 782-0494 without catching a busy signal at 10am this morning. We need to call him early and (more) often. For those who missed it earlier: House…
Americans love their great nation. Americans also love God, guns and apple pie. Folks in Central Illinois held a big rally Sunday afternoon in support of patriotism and gun rights near downtown Bloomington. 159 people signed in at the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts as the rally began. Probably a couple…
Hooligans in Dupage County aren't satisfied by banning the sale or display of any black rifles at the DuPage County Gun show. Nah, they want to "protest" against your mere presence as gun owners! So much for freedom of association, right? No surprise. They don't respect your First Amendment rights…
The Illinois House will return to session Tuesday. Most troubling, House Minority Leader Jim Durkin is urging his fellow Republicans to support the bill to ban magazines. Yes, Jim Durkin wants to send you to prison for 7 to 14 years for your Glock 17 magazines. Or your AR magazines. 7…
Wednesday in Illinois, the Gun Dealer Licensing bill (SB-1657) passed through the House of Representatives and now travels to the Governor’s Desk. This bill made it through the Illinois Senate the day before the 2017 NRA Convention thanks in part to Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms’ lobbying group trading opposition to…
Chicago's radical Democrats seek to make felons out of Illinois' most law-abiding residents while ignoring the true criminals in their midst. It's almost as if the Chicago's Democratic Machine prefers violent crime over law-abiding folks owning those icky guns. How bad is the criminal justice system in Chicago? Sit down. …
Just when you think the Chicago Democrat Machine can't go any more un-American than their votes to make felons out of Illinois' most law-abiding folks, news comes of the new "CityKey" ID card. Created specifically for illegal aliens, the new card will be recognized as valid voter identification. Really. Oh, Chicago…
Join us this Sunday for a genuine grassroots rally to support gun rights in Bloomington, IL. The event will kick off at 1:30pm on the sidewalk in front of the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts at 600 North East Street, Bloomington. Diane Benjamin from BLN News is organizing the event…