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Smiles. Lots of smiles. I saw no end of smiles as I snapped some pics Friday at the nation's longest-running NRA Youth Shooting Camp. Under sunny skies, about 120 young people aged 9-16 participated in the first of three days of pulling triggers. Seeing them succeed -- like the young…
Mark Twain once said “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” When it comes to universal background checks, Mark Twain called it right. We've all heard gun control supporters claiming polls that 90% of Americans support mandatory universal background checks…
The Taurus Judge series of .410-firing pistols proves that aggressive marketing can sell ice to Eskimos. The self-defense pistols aren't ideal for handgun buyers seeking stopping power or concealability. Why are so many otherwise intelligent people purchasing -- and presumably carrying -- these enormous hand cannons? Let's go to the…
History Come To Life at Guns Save Life meetings. Join us for Lou Myers, the former Chief of Staff for the Illinois National Guard, as he speaks of his experiences on the font lines of Korea in 1952-1953. SCHEELS in Springfield will host August's Guns Save Life monthly event. Dinner…
The Chicago Tribune and Cook County prosecutors have gone full tilt against a concealed carry licenseholder who shot another man Tuesday morning. Let's go to the tape, shall we? Andres Rodriguez, aged 38, has a CCW and was carrying a .380 auto. Rodriguez, pictured above, has worked as a…
The National Rifle Association has a new training program associated with their Carry Guard insurance product. The NRA touts their instructors as former Navy SEALS or other high-speed, low-drag type operators. Of course, the NRA promises "The best carry firearms training on the planet. Period." Not that the…
[caption id="attachment_24193" align="aligncenter" width="640"] <> on September 20, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.[/caption] Chicago's violence continues unabated. As of this morning, our friends at HeyJackass.com have Chicago's homicides at 390... with 25 more "death investigations". My favorite "death investigation" from 2016? The guy who supposedly killed himself with a chainsaw... after…
Here's an inconvenient truth: firearm safety education saves lives. However, some people fear them and don't want anything to do with teaching their kids gun safety. At the same time, others agonize over when to start teaching firearm safety in their home. What's the right time to start teaching…
Sunday, July 30th, 2017 Dinner and conversation start at about 4pm. Presentations begin at 5:30 pm. DA's Deli and Dining 7260 West 159th Street Orland Park, Illinois Great Food available. Thank D.A Deli for their support. Support them and have dinner. Conversation & Dining Begin at 4:30. …
Chicago's non-stop violent crime keeps mortuary services and hospitals busy. Among the customers last weekend: 58-year-old anti-gun, anti-violence "activist" Willie Cooper. At one point in a wild weekend in Rahm's Wild West, thirty people fell to (mostly gang-related) gunfire, nine fatally, in the span of 18 hours. Contrast that with…