MASTER CLASS ON HOW TO HANDLE TRAFFIC STOPS WHILE ARMED: Black man handles traffic stops while open carrying *in Baltimore, MD*
Maryland ranks right up there with Massachusetts when it comes to good guys carrying guns for self-defense. What's more, there's the seldom-exercised provision allowing open carry with a carry license. Problem is, many if not most cops aren't familiar with it. So imagine a heavily tattooed black man on the…
LEGAL UPDATE: Defendants file almost another dead tree worth of briefs in federal challenge to Pritzker’s gun ban
At a status hearing back in February, Judge Stephen McGlynn told the attorneys not to bury him in paper. He mentioned it three times! So what did Kwame the Magnificent do six days later? He filed just shy of 1500 pages of briefs and arguments - three reams' worth of…
HUBBARD: TRAINING SAVES LIVES The role of training in the Decatur PD shoot-out with an armed child sex offender [VIDEO] UPDATED
In Rantoul Tuesday evening, Guns Save Life hosted long-time trainer Frank Hubbard. A retired Decatur cop who now serves as chief of the Decatur Park District Police (who patrol 6000 acres of properties, including the airport), Chief Hubbard gave a candid discussion on the importance of training, both mental and…
THANK YOU PEORIA! Peoria Gun ‘Buyback’ sponsors Lincoln Heritage Young Guns clay-shooting program
Tell the City Fathers (and City Mothers) in Peoria 'THANK YOU' for their misguided gun buyback program last November. The point of the program was to "take back the streets." As if buying unwanted guns from law-abiding gun owners will allow do-gooders to "take back" anything. Since we sometimes can't…
REAL GUN CONFISCATIONS HERE IN IL: ISP’s gun grab program continues to limp along
Each year, the Illinois State Police solicit grant requests from law enforcement agencies around the state to perform “firearm enforcement” activities. Translation: the ISP pays for local LEOs to conduct "compliance checks"...confiscating guns from those who fall out of compliance with the Illinois FOID Act. While this story isn’t the…
CAULKINS HITS BACK: Pritzker ‘weaponizing’ the ISP against law-abiding citizens… Director Kelly risking Section 1983 lawsuits
Dan Caulkins' attorney Jerry Stocks is hitting back at the Illinois State Police claim that a court ruling striking down a law as unconstitutional is somehow not applicable to the entire state. Todd Vandermyde over at Freedom's Steel on YouTube indicated that the Illinois State Police took action against one…
NOT IF, BUT HOW MANY: Murderers, Drug-Dealers, Child Sex Offenders working near Chicago Public Schools students?
Appalled by Chicago Public Schools allowing a convicted murderer to work as a “trusted adult” around school children each day on one of the "Safe Passage" routes in the City, GSL’s John Boch contacted the CPS Communications office and asked, in writing, how many drug dealers, child sex offenders and…
RED ALERT! ISP takes position that the Macon County ruling does not invalidate the Illinois Firearm Ban Act
Late Thursday, the Illinois State Police took the position that the Macon County judgement is only good for the named parties in the action. This flies in the face of the text of the final judgement issued by the Macon County judge a few weeks ago. Here's the new "FAQ"…
Guess where GSL’s coming after Danville this summer?
We've got good news. Guns Save Life continues to grow. We're coming to Danville on the Second Monday of each month starting in June. Ela's Restaurant, 1111 E Voorhees St, Danville, IL 61832. Jack Land has stepped into the role as our Danville Regional Director. And in Quincy, we're putting together…
Way to go Rylie!
Each year the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) invites the top junior shooters from all over the US to compete in a National Air Rifle match at the Fort Benning Georgia. To get an invite, shooters have to compete in a 60-shot standing air rifle match. Competitors submit scores individually or…