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[caption id="attachment_3418" align="alignnone" width="426"] Sarah Scherer of Texas Christian University set a new NCAA record![/caption] Sarah Scherer was on fire at the Ohio State Invitational shoot, shooting a one shy of perfect score in the air rifle and almost as well with the smallbore rifle, setting an aggregate score record…

[caption id="attachment_3218" align="alignnone" width="577"] Monies brought back from Joliet's Gun Buy Back in 2001.[/caption]   Guns Save Life's trips to Chicago in recent years were far from our first rodeo at turning in clunkers for cash.  (The Truth About Guns article | Guns Save Life article) Our first experience was…

  In spite of draconian gun laws, violence is rampant in Brazil's biggest cities.   Wave of violence sweeps Brazil's biggest city SAO PAULO (AP) -- At least 140 people have been murdered in South America's biggest city over the past two weeks in a rising wave of violence, Sao…

It is with great sadness we report the passing of former GSL member Richard "Dick" Burwash. He passed away at Carle hospital Saturday morning. Burwash, a life-long farmer in the area that is today Savoy, was a big supporter of gun rights. He also recently participated in the Honor Flight…

[caption id="attachment_3398" align="alignnone" width="560"] Will Jesse Jackson Jr. be smiling like this when he checks into the gray bar hotel soon? Time will tell. Don't forget to send him a card for his birthday next year!Photo by Reuters.[/caption] by John Boch Jesse Jackson Jr. is in hot water with more…

  It's official. Cook County Democrats passed a slew of new taxes, including the onerous modern-day poll tax on guns by a vote of 16-1. Chicago (Tribune) - The cost of buying cigarettes and guns in Cook County will rise next year after commissioners today voted 16-1 to approve County…

[caption id="attachment_1760" align="alignnone" width="304"] Tom Shafer.[/caption] by Tom Shafer (GunNews) - Any well-rounded emergency plan should include emergency evacuation contingencies.  As the old saying goes, proper prior planning prevents poor performance. Obviously, your home is your castle and probably fairly well-stocked with supplies if you are preparedness-minded, but certain contingencies…

  Less than 24-hours ago in Alcalde, New Mexico a randy 33-year-old tough guy named Lawrence Sandoval from nearby Taos, NM, thought he was going to have his way with an innocent woman who struck his fancy at the local gas station. He followed her home, and then barged his…

[caption id="attachment_3373" align="alignnone" width="600"] Doctors Without Borders teams, accustomed to working in Third World nations under adverse conditions are working to provide medical assistance in the United States in New York State following Hurricane Sandy.[/caption] Recently, at an Illinois State University football game, the do-gooders there organized an "awareness" walk…

We were looking through some old issues of GunNews when we found this editorial. It was written and published in November 2001. It's as true today as it was back then.   Bad news, Mr. President: War on terror doomed to failure Written in Nov. 2001. by John Boch I…