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This afternoon, the NRA announced that long-time leader Wayne LaPierre has resigned his leadership post at the NRA, effective January 31st.  The move comes as his civil corruption trial starts Monday in Manhattan. LaPierre, who has served in leadership at NRA since the 1990s after coming on as a lobbyist…

Did you know it's not against the law for police agencies and their officers to lie to the public?  It's not.  It's highly illegal if you lie to the police, but not the other way around.  With that in mind, the Illinois State Police wants to let Illinois residents know…

More and more sheriffs are re-affirming their intention to not enforce Governor Pritzker's precious Protect Illinois Communities Act gun and magazine ban law.  The latest:  Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell, pictured above at a Guns Save Life meeting in Springfield in 2023. From My State Line: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) —…

Break out the violins, folks.  An aspiring home invader got the invasion part down when it comes to victimizing innocent people.  He neglected to consider that the homeowner gets a vote in the matter too.  In this case, Damon Swanigan, Jr., 22, lost control of his gun.  The homeowner picked…

Yesterday, in Clark County Nevada (Las Vegas/Henderson), a defendant in an attempted battery case objected when the judge indicated that Deobra Redden, aged old enough to know better (30), needed a taste of something other than pre-trial release. The bailiff, head inserted deeply in his rectum, failed to noticed pre-violence…

We first saw this at Second City Cop, a blog run by a current CPD officer.  On December 29th, the Chicago Police Department issued a new General Order titled, "Interactions with Youth and Children."  In it, it gives general guidance that "alternatives to arrest while connecting at-risks (sic) youths and…

29357 gun owners in Illinois registered firearms, accessories or ammunition during the three week window that just closed on December 31st.  That makes for a good soundbite:  "THOUSANDS of Illinois gun owners registered these guns," Pritzker can say - truthfully at that.  It sounds impressive until you consider that 2.4…

by Justin Thyme a GSL member Here we are again, a brand new year. What will we do with it? What will you do with it? We do not get many re-dos in this life. New Year’s is a great time for restarting - or making real changes to improve…

Hey Governor Pritzker...  we thought the Protect Illinois Communities Act was going to curb gang violence?  How can this be possible?  We have the FOID card, the Concealed Carry law.  We have a ban on felons with guns and bans on naughty guns.  Not only that but full-auto naughty guns…

To all of my fellow Illinois taxpayers:  Did you know the State of Illinois pays millions to Chicago "violence interrupter" programs?  These anti-violence programs supposedly "interrupt" violence among gang members before it happens, according to some rather dubious claims.  They also advocate for victim disarmament gun control for you and…