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The smart ones who can afford it are saying, "Adios" to Cook County's insanely high crime rates and silly nanny-state government regulations. Sadly, that leaves plenty more who want to move out of one of the most violent counties in the nation. (Crains) As the Great Recession churned job prospects…

  by Fred Kubicek Why should we all strive to achieve a greater level of personal preparedness in our lives and that of our friends and local communities?  Let me share this with you. On February 11, 2014 James Clapper presented a Worldwide Threat Assessment report to Congress. The 32…

The Los Angeles Times. Long known as no friend of individual rights or the right to keep and bear arms. Like petulant children, they offer up a screed lamenting the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recognizing an individual right to bear arms outside of the four corners of one's…

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo's spokesman tried to put some water on the news that 2,000 jobs will be leaving New York State soon as Remington moves it's Illion, NY facility for Alabama. He posted a comment on Twitter trying to spin the news as untrue. Yeah, Rich.  You…

From time to time here in Illinois, the NRA, the Illinois State Rifle Association and Guns Save Life urge our members, friends and fellow gun owners to call certain politicians to urge them to take a specific action on one or more bills. We all try to be selective on…

Chicken Little types claim the sky is falling (or soon going to fall) when we allow card-carrying good guys to carry their guns. They've said it about Florida when debating allowing concealed carry back in the 1980s.  They said Florida would become the "Gunshine" state.  Well, today, with over one…

The NFL (sometimes referred to as the National Felon League) has received harsh condemnation from police officers everywhere for their arbitrary policy prohibiting guns at football stadiums - even for off-duty cops. We as everyday card-carrying good guys aren't too pleased either. It seems Minnesota cops are taking formal action. …

UPDATED: Our old buddy and former Illinois Democrat politician from Jesse Jackson Junior's Congressional district Mel Reynolds have found a way to get himself back in the news and to make us all proud to be from his home state. What's he been up to since the anti-gun extremist was…

by Kent Jepsen This kind of stuff really annoys me.   I initially thought this was a classic case of “irony,” but many would probably call it poetic justice. GUN STUN: Gun control activist swears he forgot he was carrying gun while visiting school (Daily Caller) - A Buffalo, N.Y. community…