We Defend Your Right to Defend Yourself
At noon today Central Time, on this day in 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan. The surprise attack led to the US entering World War II and ultimately resulted in the US firebombing Tokyo and nuking a couple of other cities for good measure. Millions died as a result…
Did Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul - far from the top legal mind in his graduating law class - screw the pooch by failing to file a response to Dan Caulkins' writ of certiorari to the US Supreme Court? Folks, it surely looks like he might have in light of…
So, you're part of the 99.8% of Illinois FOID holders who has not registered your self-defense firearms with the IL State Police. At the same time you're living with some anxiety. You've contemplated registering your naughty guns to comply with the new Illinois gun ban law. You know that you're…
I was at a recent Guns Save Life meeting in the north end of the state, and as always, I was struck by the knowledge base of the attendees.These are ordinary people with a keen interest in the legal ownership and use of firearms. They are up to date on…
99.8% of gun owners in Illinois have elected not to comply with the new PICA gun and magazine ban’s gun registration requirement. That is effectively everyone. In addition to the other reasons we’ve repeatedly mentioned (here and here, for example) for not registering your stuff, Cook County residents face immediate confiscation and arrest…
Todd Vandermyde's "Freedom's Steel" YouTube channel received the honor of a nomination to the annual Gundies awards. He's under the category of "Top Voices for the 2nd Amendment." [caption id="attachment_33248" align="alignnone" width="770"] Todd Vandermyde at Freedom's Steel.[/caption] Frankly, it's a big honor to even be considered for one of these…
People continue to vote with their wallets when it comes to violent crime in their cities. Most clear-thinking Americans recognize that firearms play a big role in personal defense. After all, the only person that stops bad people with evil in their hearts is a good person with a gun.…
Illinois, once heralded for its commitment to public safety, now grapples with the repercussions of failed public policies and a lack of effective leadership within the Illinois State Police agency. For example, a June 30, 2022 audit report exposed many unresolved issues, bringing doubt that the ISP can handle the…
Robert Bevis filed for an en banc review of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision affirming Judge Frank Easterbrook's stay of the District Court Injunction blocking enforcement of the Illinois Gun & Magazine ban. I just today learned that the application was denied the very next day. UPDATE: This…
Honestly, we didn't really believe it could possibly happen, but it has. People have been arrested in connection to homicides and then released under the so-called SAFE-T Act. In Peoria, the suspect in that city's 25th homicide of the year was arrested. And then released without bail. WMBD radio has…
