A tale of two cities: Chicago and Houston
Similar sized cities with a lot in common. Until you get to gun availability, temperature and homicide rates. Gun control activists' conclusion: Cold weather causes murders. Hat tip to Tom Immel.
UPDATE from Springfield: Your calls are making a *big* difference!
[caption id="attachment_6568" align="alignnone" width="600"] A pissed-off Acevedo reacts to his pet freedom-robbing gun control going exactly nowhere earlier this year. Todd Vandermyde is pictured to the left of Acevedo.[/caption] Update from the NRA's man in Springfield, Todd Vandermyde, through ISRA... Another day, another debate. Yesterday the house spent…
X-Ring Custom adding staff
[caption id="attachment_6565" align="alignnone" width="550"] X RING CUSTOM team (L to R) - Shawn Light, Travis Jordan, Hallie Konczak, Debbie Clark, Dave Clark, & Scott Metcalf[/caption] Pictured - X RING CUSTOM TEAM (L to R) - Shawn Light, Travis Jordan, Hallie Konczak, Debbie Clark, Dave Clark, & Scott Metcalf X RING…
Georgetown (IL) is getting a new range!
Good news! It's official -- Georgetown, IL is getting a new range! Some of our GSL family approached the board seeking guidance and advice to supplement their own planning on getting a range off the ground in Georgetown, a small community a about 12 miles south of Danville. The…
Feel-good story: Cops, with assist from doorman, rescue baby
Kudos to a couple of Chicago's finest for doing the right thing to save a baby, after being notified by a doorman across the street. (Chicago Tribune) - Four-month-old Jordyn Rose was baptized Sunday at Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral. But on Saturday, she was rescued in a different…
Kids shoot for free April 7th at Foosland (IL) Sportsman’s Club
Ford County's Young Guns program is coming to Foosland Sportsman's Club on Sunday afternoon, April 7th. It's for kids. It's free. It's fun. Go. Have. Fun!
CHICAGO IS A LITTLE SAFER: Deathray gets busted & trannies gone wild
Chicagoland is just a little safer this week, thanks to some good police work. Thank goodness for small favors. First up: Deathray's crew gets busted Deathray - yes, that's right, "Deathray" - and his compatriots decided to pull a home invasion and steal from party-goers in Will County. [caption id="attachment_6548"…
Anti-gun Mayor Nutter doesn’t like First Amendment either…
Philadelphia Mayor Suggests Magazine Article on Race Relations Isn’t Protected by the First Amendment Eugene Volokh (Volokh Conspiracy) - Philadelphia magazine published an article called Being White in Philly, with the subtitle, “Whites, race, class, and the things that never get said.” Apparently the Mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter,…
MICHAEL CHARLES: Making our schools safer from violence
Making our Schools Safer From Violence by Michael T. Charles, Ph.D. MPA March 2013 Introduction The Connecticut school massacre of late has brought school safety back to national attention, and a vigorous and heated debate has ensued. Those on the left, under the guise of being…
Poll: Gun owners don’t support gun restrictions; don’t trust politicians
The Illinois State Rifle Association commissioned a poll of real gun owners, and asked a few questions of them. What are the survey results of the 4500 gun owners polled over two days? "No less than 99%" oppose banning America's favorite rifle, the AR-15. 98% oppose arbitrary magazine limits. 99%…