The ‘Pocket Dump,’ Ayoob-style
So Mas Ayoob did a pocket dump for his "shoot me first" vest recently. It's partially tongue-in-cheek, so don't feel like you have to run out and buy a book to do it right. And while you're there, check out this one by Ayoob, entitled "IMAGINE." More on…
State Police release statement on CCW magazine ‘Compliance Checks’
A couple of days ago, I emailed the Illinois State Police a media query about an incident that occurred this past Sunday on I-55. A young woman with a CCW license was stopped between Bloomington and Chicago for a traffic infraction. Before the stop concluded, the Trooper asked to see…
LIFE IS HARDER WHEN YOU’RE STUPID: Pregnant 21YO woman shot while trying to rob someone in Chicago
Life is hard. Life is harder when you're stupid. Genesis Escobar had her whole life ahead of her before she climbed into someone's car in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago Monday afternoon. She demanded money from them and they shot her dead. Then they dumped her body out and…
GOOD LUCK: Lawmakers demand AG Kwame to announce that the new gun ban law has been ruled unconstitutional
Elections have consequences. And Kwame Raoul looks down on the rights of the little people to own guns to defend their homes. Of course, Kwame's got armed bodyguards and has his guns at home to protect his children (including his son named 'Che'). But you want guns to protect your…
WELCOME TO THE CLUB: Illinois retired cops chapped at State dragging its feet on retired officer carry licenses
Illinois added retired deputies and corrections officers (both county and state) to the list of retired law enforcement officers entitled to the Illinois Retired Officer Carry program. IROC allows retired cops to carry pretty much everywhere, which is better than a normal concealed carry license. The downside: they have to…
MORE THAN 10? Bob Morgan dodged question about his own gun ownership at Highland Park Town Hall
Bob Morgan is likely a gun owner. That is the takeaway from the town hall meeting in Highland Park that Morgan appeared at Monday. At the same time, Bob Morgan is all about making it difficult for everyone else to buy and keep the most effective guns for self-defense. Nice…
ATF Gone Too Far? Two Big Stories This Week.
Well, turns out the complaints of ATF making laws by administrative measures which go too far, or reverse their previously announced measures- about what a firearm is or is not, are getting attention this week in two federal venues. Yes, a federal judge in Texas stepped in to grant a…
‘COMPLIANCE CHECKS’: More on ISP checking CCW holder magazines during contacts
Yesterday, we wrote about an incident on I-55 between Bloomington and Chicago where a young woman was pulled over for a traffic violation. As a CCW holder, she did everything she could to make the event as safe and non-threatening as possible for the Illinois State Trooper. Late yesterday, I…
Instapundit, St. Louis Soros-Funded Prosecutor, TTAG & John Boch
I remember years ago that Glenn Reynolds at the massive "Instapundit" posted a link to the story of Guns Save Life turning in dozens of guns at a Chicago gun buyback to send kids to an NRA Youth Shooting Camp. That felt pretty good, especially considering the massive reach of…
National Park Service bear tip: Don’t push your (slower) friend down to get away
The helpful people at Biden's National Park Service shared some helpful advice for those in bear country. Especially those in bear country within our National Parks. In short, don't push your slower friend down. "Even if you feel the friendship has run its course." Does that include marriages too? [caption…