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In the past, I've generally taught the "twist" method (for lack of a better word) for shooters with small hands to "twist" the gun slightly in their hand to access the mag release with their dominant thumb. That may be changing after this video.  I'm trying to see an appreciable…

[caption id="attachment_8737" align="alignnone" width="960"] GSL Defense Training instructor John Boch discussed personal protection with some of those present at the preparedness event Saturday morning. Another presentation on communications was underway indoors.[/caption] Guns Save Life was proud to be a co-sponsor of the Fourth Annual Central Illinois Preparedness Expo held at…

  The August 2013 Guns Save Life meeting in Rantoul is going to be a good one. Todd Vandermyde, the NRA-ILA's man in Springfield will be our main speaker. Bill McLane, our resident expert on the M1 Garand, will be along to tell us about the Greatest Battle Implement Ever…

  Ah, those strict gun laws are the price we all pay for Chicago's crime-free paradise. Photo is of one of Saturday night's homicides in Chicago on North St. Louis Avenue. CHICAGO (STMW) – Four men were killed and at least 22 other people wounded in gun violence across the…

How ironic. The very people tasked with enforcing Chicago's ludicrous (and now former) firearm registration program are now the only people in the city required to do so now that Illinois' carry law has been passed. The new concealed carry law pre-empted local gun registration, however Chicago Police general orders…

  We'll let this one stand on its own.  

Clinton, IL (Guns Save Life) - In an effort to help our friends and neighbors become better prepared for emergencies, Guns Save Life is once again sponsoring a Preparedness Expo Saturday, August 10th from 9a.m. -5:30p.m. The event will take place at the DeWitt County Sportsmen’s Club six miles east…

  You probably remember this: We're certain this will break your heart... (World Net Daily) - The editor of the New York newspaper that created a furor by publishing the names and addresses of gun-permit owners suddenly is out of a job. According to the Rockland Times, a competitor to…

[caption id="attachment_8706" align="alignnone" width="485"] Governor Chris Christie says he supports your gun rights.Of course, Barack Obama says the same thing.[/caption]   Chris Christie signed legislation in New Jersey today that bans guns to those on the terrorist watch list. This was among ten gun bills he signed today.  He deferred…

[caption id="attachment_8702" align="alignnone" width="620"] Art Dorsch said he’ll either have to give up his guns or move out of his apartment. (Image source: KUSA-TV)[/caption] Well, that didn't last long. A bunch of anti-gun leftists efforts to make their public housing complex "gun free" ran smack dab into the Constitution as…