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Nov 2012 GunNews is here early!

We're putting up the current issue of GunNews a little earlier then normal, in part because of the upcoming election. Download it and enjoy.  To get your copy delivered to your mailbox (the dead tree version) each month, sign up for a membership in Guns Save Life. We defend your…

Tom Shafer: On Survivalism

[caption id="attachment_1848" align="alignnone" width="507"] Tom Shafer.[/caption] About a month ago, some old guy predicted the end of the world on May 21st.  And when it didn’t end, he said he had the date wrong and it’s now in October.  He’s milking this pretty good, especially since the October date will…

Chicago Tribune gives nod to Bambenek in 52nd Senate District.

[caption id="attachment_2581" align="alignnone" width="800"] John Bambenek, center, with Rodney Davis, left and Jim McGuire. John Bambenek garnered the Chicago Tribune's endorsement in the 52nd Senate District on Tuesday, Oct. 16th. Rodney Davis was also endorsed in his race for the 13th Congressional District by the Trib.Photo by News-Gazette.[/caption] The Chicago…

Gun banner types don’t work for free

  Bitter over at Shall Not Be Questioned noticed an absence of Dennis Henigan from the Brady Campaign lineup at a liberal fete televised on C-SPAN.  She thought that terribly disrespectful until after doing some digging, she discovered Dennis is now working for an anti-tobacco lobby group now. It would…

Riot preparations?

  Our friends over at Second City Cop are reporting cancellation of time off for the period 24 hours before and after Election Day 2012 and speculation is that it's early preparation for potential unrest should President Obama be defeated in his re-election campaign. SCC also makes the note that…

Chicago isn’t safe: How bad is it? Mogadishu bad.

[caption id="attachment_2570" align="alignnone" width="600"] Chicago police at the scene of one of the many shootings in Chicago Sunday, October 14th.[/caption]   How bad is it in Chicago? It's so bad the authorities don't even know how many people got shot.  Or they can't keep up.  Or both. The Chicago Tribune…

ILLINOIS: Youth Hunt participants sought … FREE!

[caption id="attachment_2566" align="alignnone" width="572"] Young hunters.Photo from cottonwoodretrievers.com.[/caption]   The Youth Hunt will be held on Sunday, Oct. 21 at Green Acres Sportsmens Club in Roberts. Time slots will be determined after we see how many kids sign up.  Please make sure you send in your RSVP so we can…

OCCUPY MOVEMENT: Free Guns For All? Nah.

Originally published in November 2011, GunNews was one of the first publications to call into question the true motives of the so-called "Occupy" movement. Occupy Wall Street seemed to have its origins in bringing attention to the unlawful acts perpetrated by Wall Street banks and financial institutions. What have these…