Road Rage Happens: Maintain your distance!
Road rage happens. Whether you see it in cities or on the Interstates, sometimes people can become agitated for even the slightest of reasons. If you find yourself the object of their ire, do all you can to de-escalate and avoid the situation. That might involve swallowing some pride and…
Deerfield, IL School Superintendent violates Illinois law with Gun Control ‘Call To Action’
As the old saw goes, you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet. So if your cause seems righteous enough, what does it matter if you have to break a few laws in order to advocate for a policy using public school resources in your official capacity…
MACON COUNTY: ‘Attorney confident final judgment against Illinois gun ban challenge applies statewide’ UPDATED!
Last Friday, a judge in Macon County ruled Gov. Pritzker's vaunted Illinois Firearms Ban Act as unconstitutional. The signed order, published all across the Internet, left a lot of folks perplexed. Does it really apply to the entire state? Does the order invalidate the entire law, or just parts? First…
PROTECT & SERVED, GOOD AND HARD: Springfield, IL PD investigates prowler, then confiscates homeowner’s gun before leaving
"We're from the government and we're here to help." Those words should strike fear into the heart of Americans from coast to coast. Too often government "protects and serves" the little people - good and hard. Take the case of an American veteran, a single woman living in Springfield, IL. …
FREEDOM FRIDAY! ANALYSIS: Pritzker Gun Ban shot down in state court… what it means for you, dealers, the federal cases and a timeline
Friday marked a rollercoaster day as the Macon County hearing happened at 1:30, but Judge Rodney Forbes had not seen the proposed order before it was presented to him in open court. Two hours later, he signed it. You can read it here: [caption id="attachment_35019" align="alignnone" width="770"] State Representative Dan…
GUN BAN ON HOLD! Macon County judge rules in Caulkins’ case, permanent injunctive relief granted
Dan Caulkins, pictured above at the Sangamon County Guns Save Life meeting, and his attorney Jerry Stocks from Decatur successfully blocked Gov. Pritzker's Illinois Firearms Ban Act in state court with a decision issued this afternoon in Macon County. The decision by Circuit Court Judge Rodney Forbes blocks enforcement of…
THE FACTS: Caulkins’ Macon County case… hearing TODAY for state-wide permanent injunction
Poor Kwame. He doesn't know which direction to go with all the lawsuits challenging Illinois gun control schemes. One should be a priority for him to get semi-competent staff to (attempt to) defend: Macon County. This afternoon. For those of us under the mistaken impression that Caulkins had a fast-track…
IGOLD: Wed., Mar. 29th in Springfield… BUSES… Sign up for the Decatur bus courtesy of The Bullet Trap
The Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day is coming up on Wednesday, March 29th. The IGOLD event has been around for nearly twenty years. It's good fun, folks. It really is a great time. [caption id="attachment_35000" align="alignnone" width="770"] Lookie here. John Coyne from 2019 (left) now our VP and Al Devlin…
LET’S HELP HIM FILL THE SEATS! Rep. Bob ‘Ban Your Guns’ Morgan at Highland Park Library Monday evening! RSVP required!
State Rep. Bozo Bob Morgan (he's the bald one pictured above) will headline a panel of would-be tyrants explaining why stripping you of your rights and recreating past tyrannies is a good thing at the Highland Park Public Library on Monday. RSVP is demanded "to ensure they have plenty of space…