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Two legislative updates in one day. How about those apples? by Todd Vandermyde This past week we saw a flurry of activity at the capitol. Many new bills are being introduced, some good some bad.  It would seem that the President's call for gun control was taken to heart as…

Did you ever wonder why the original Million Mom March group folded abruptly about 15 years ago? They were registered as a 501c3 charity, but they engaged in not only political lobbying (which is a no-no), but they also endorsed political candidates.  When the IRS caught up to them, they…

We've had an open line of communication with Todd Vandermyde, the lead gun rights lobbyist in Illinois, since like forever.   We work very closely with him. You've noticed that we haven't posted much about the bills being introduced in the General Assembly, including the bill to ban most semi-autos.  There's…

Uber. You know them. They are the "ride sharing" company that prohibits its drivers and passengers from carrying firearms. Enter an Uber driver in Michigan who described himself as a "Progressive" leftist on Facebook.   Friday evening, into Saturday, he shot and killed random people between fares. UPDATE:  The link where…

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  [caption id="attachment_20154" align="alignnone" width="600"] Bastrop County sheriff’s deputy Dylan Dorris (left) credits Scott Perkins (right) with saving his life during a disturbance call off Texas 304 on Jan. 16. JILLIAN BECK/ACN NEWSPAPERS[/caption]   Like a good neighbor, a gun owner and concealed carry holder is there for a deputy…

Don't mess with Texas. Don't mess with Texans. You would think that would be pretty common knowledge, especially for bad guys in the Lone Star State. But, alas, not everyone is of average intelligence. In fact, someone's got to be at the "really dull" end of the spectrum, and that's…

A gun in the hand beats a cop on the phone. Having your gun handy in the home is also quite useful! WATERVILLE, Maine (Bangor Daily News) — After a 73-year-old woman was brutally attacked in Waterville, the city’s police chief is suggesting people arm themselves for protection. Over the…

Florida puts bad guys with guns away for a long time.  That's why they have the lowest firearm violent crime rate EVER. Illinois? Well, especially in counties with left-leaning State's Attorneys, soft-on-crime is the watchword of the day. Take Jensen McNeal, pictured above. He was arrested in 2014 for having…

by John Boch At an interview last week with a young scholar who is destined to be one of tomorrow's leaders, he asked me if there's something I can say to people who are staunchly anti-gun to bring them around to support gun ownership for civilians.  I laughed.  I told…