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by John Boch     by John Boch Open carry, or carrying an exposed handgun in a lawful manner, has its fans and its detractors. It’s kind of like Ford vs. Chevy.  Or FN 5.7 vs. everyone else. I’ve practiced open carry plenty of times, everywhere from downtown Indianapolis to…

[caption id="attachment_9279" align="alignnone" width="550"] Clue: Anyone carrying a gun in a holster is *probably* a good guy.[/caption] Helpful tip of the day from your nog-imbibing blogmaster:  If you see some guy wearing a gun in a holster at your bank, don't pass a note to the teller with the word…

The Illinois State Police have stumbled badly in their efforts to approve instructors for the new Illinois Concealed Carry law. With over 1,000 applications sitting in their offices, they've approved twenty-three as of a moment ago.  Less than two dozen - and none in the last week! They've approved exactly…

h/t to The Truth About Guns A compilation of self-defense video and stories where good people with guns used those tools to thwart criminal attack.  Good stuff here.   And, from BuzzFeed, a written compilation of nine potential mass glory killings stopped short thanks to good guys with guns. Here's…

Starbucks folds to the antis. Even after the "buycott" gun owners helped to buoy the store not so long ago, completely blowing up in the face of antis who thought they were going to punish the company for not prohibiting lawful carry of firearms by customers. I think I've had…

  Apparently scumbag bought a Remington 870 after he test-fired an AR-15.  He liked the AR, but was precluded from buying it as he was not a Virginia resident. Lots of folks say he took Joe Biden's advice and went with the shotgun.  A shotgun, loaded with buckshot, is a…

    Your incendiary image of the week was found on Facebook today. Could it be the people who vote for a living are the crime problem? Just asking...

  Nevermind that according to the FBI, the glory killer had no AR rifle. We're betting the NY Daily News doesn't issue a full-page cover retraction tomorrow.  

  CBS Chicago spiked a story of gang-bangers being hired at Chicago's McCormick Place Convention Center as day laborers for the Print expo last week. Now, for those who have little knowledge of McCormick Center, they have all sorts of rules and procedures to bilk exhibitors out of money.  Lots…

There's a precious little that's been happening in Illinois with regard to our new Firearms Concealed Carry Act. At this point, we believe it's time for Illinois gun owners to begin contacting their state representatives and senators to begin the process of putting pressure on the Illinois State Police to…