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Phone calls to downstate Illinois Democrat Senators aren't working to Senate President John Cullerton to motivate him to allow pro-gun and pro-hunting bills a fair chance to be heard in committee.   Yes, one man, Cullerton, is serving to block these bills. It's time to ratchet up the pressure in…

[caption id="attachment_16755" align="alignnone" width="600"] Roy and his daughter at the Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day in March 2015.[/caption] Roy K. is the man behind Days of our Trailers, a pro-gun blog read by a who's who in the gun rights community.  He's been a great friend to Guns Save Life…

Photos and story by John Boch Click on the photos for larger images. (Winamac, IN) - Live Free USA, the nation’s oldest survival and preparedness group, held its annual Camp Independence event at Tippecanoe River State Park near Winamac, IN on Saturday, May 16th.  It was a big success, as…

It's officially more bad news for NY Governor Andrew Cuomo. Already facing federal prosecutors inching closer to building a corruption case against him, Cuomo now faces embarrassing political news that will demonstrate his impotence as a little dictator relating to his administration's landmark gun control bill, the NY "SAFE" Act:…

Shooting sports are safe and fun. That's precisely what a gaggle of media representatives found out in the past few days at a police range near Springfield.  At least seven news outlets were present as the NRA-ILA's man in Springfield, Todd Vandermyde, gave a no-nonsense demonstration of how suppressors really…

  [caption id="attachment_16715" align="alignnone" width="600"]  The .300 Super in a mil-spec AR-15 magazine above a .300 Blackout round. The Super offers substantially improved performance for those seeking a flat-shooting, hard-hitting .30 caliber projectile out of an otherwise standard AR-15 platform.[/caption]   by John Boch America has long been known as…

Bet you didn't hear this on the CBS Evening News.  Or even on CNN. From the NRA-ILA: In the waning hours of the Maryland legislature Monday night, the House of Delegates passed Senate Bill 736. Sponsored by state Senator Edward Reilly (R-33), SB 736 will eliminate the unnecessary database and failed…

[caption id="attachment_16707" align="alignnone" width="640"] Lt. Clay Higgins.[/caption] Hat tip to Miguel and Gun Free Zone on this one. Lt. Clay Higgins is a cop's cop.   Watch this video.  You're going to love it.  I wonder if this guy was a drill sergeant in a previous career. KATC.com | Continuous News…

We wish this story had a happy ending, but alas, it doesn't. A 27-year-old woman was riding a CTA train by herself - well, until 34-year-old Ronald Sparks (pictured above) showed up on the scene and began fondling her legs.  She told him to leave her alone, but he persisted.…

"Honestly, I mostly carry it because my dad wanted me to. Now I'm glad I listened," Crystal (not pictured above) told WTHR in Indianapolis the day after she was accosted by three muggers on Indianapolis' west side. The three perps surely thought she was a pushover as they approached the…