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Here we go again. Illinois does elect some seriously low-information legislators. Republican Tim Bivins is joining that category, along with long-time member Kwame Raoul. (AP) - A key Illinois senator says legislation allowing public gun possession will carve out an exception for Chicago. Republican Sen. Tim Bivins says the measure…
UPDATE: THE YOUNG SCUMBAG CAPTURED. CRITICALLY WOUNDED. Prayers that he lasts long enough for us to interrogate him. Well, here you have it. Two muslim extremist reprobates (capitalization intentional) have terrorized and shut down an entire metropolitan area after a very successful (from their perspective) terrorist attack upon…
The Illinois House voted on the newest "shall issue" carry bill which was a fair bit more restrictive than the original HB997 introduced in January. It seems that civil rights opponents are hell-bent on taking us over the cliff to unregulated carry here in Illinois? Where will you carry come…
Some Illinois House members might want to rethink their opposition.
Unregulated carry is but seven weeks away as only 64 of the required 71 Illinois House members voted for HB997's Amendment 9, the new "shall issue" carry bill. Given that we have the votes to stop a bad bill, and the last bad bill that came up only got…
Training and education about guns are shining the light of truth on ignorance and bigotry. Mayor Bloomberg crying in his Big Gulp! And President Obama is no doubt weeping tears on his prayer rug. (Washington Post) - The failure of popular Senate gun proposals Wednesday…
Efforts by the politically correct crowd to divest Illinois pension funds of firearms companies failed today in another blow to those who eschew civilian ownership of guns. HB1296 failed 46-69, proving in this instance that an overwhelming majority of Illinois House members understand that 1) divesting yourself of one of…
[caption id="attachment_7127" align="alignnone" width="510"] Illinois Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, argues gun legislation while on the House floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Springfield Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) Caption by State Journal-Register.[/caption] Tempers flared in the Illinois General Assembly yesterday as die-hard leftists tried…
[caption id="attachment_7103" align="alignnone" width="620"] BITTER O.[/caption] (Washington Times) - President Obama angrily blamed the defeat Wednesday of his centerpiece gun-control proposal on lies spread by the National Rifle Association, calling it “a pretty shameful day for Washington.” “The gun lobby and its allies willfully lied about the bill,” Mr.…
UPDATED ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IN BOLD. We are going to get a vote in the Illinois House on HB997, the "shall issue" carry bill once supported by the NRA, ISRA and GSL. Well, actually, there's going to be an amendment put forth [today] that will be very similar to HB997. …