TISSUE PLEASE: IL AG has a bad day at emergency hearing in Effingham County… decision due Friday on TRO
Kwame Raoul has turned the Illinois Attorney General's office into a circus, but that's a good thing for Illinois gun owners. Raoul couldn't even get enough counsel to represent the four defendants down in Effingham County this morning. This was all part of Tom DeVore's lawsuit challenging the Constitutionality of…
POOR JB PRITZKER: A lawsuit here, a lawsuit there, lawsuits EVERYWHERE!
JB Pritzker has a problem. Actually, he's got a lot of problems. Ditto for his buddy Kwame Raoul, the Illinois Attorney General who didn't finish anywhere near the top of his law class. Barely a week since Governor Pritzker signed his unconstitutional gun ban into law, there are at least…
Shot Show Stuff from 2023
By Mike KeleherI got into the Shot Show halls today and walked a solid 8 hours. Did not of course see it all. Did however marvel how many times companies and products can be named "Tactical." Many Tactical beards and Tactical worn-out ball caps were in evidence (equally divided between…
WELCOME! GOA joins our ‘Illinois Gun Rights Alliance’ coalition
Yes, Gun Owners of America has officially joined our coalition fighting JB Pritzker's new gun ban. Oh yeah, did you catch the "Illinois Gun Rights Alliance" part of the header? Yep, our coalition is now officially known as the Illinois Gun Rights Alliance. Here's the press release... And an update…
Retiring the small-frame, 5-shot revolver as a sole carry piece [VIDEOS]
I’ve been a fan of the five-shot compact revolver for years. They’re small, reliable and potent. They don’t throw brass all over the place and they work especially great from a pocket or a purse, capable of creating a priceless look of surprise from a criminal predator trying to take…
Report from the SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range
By Mike KeleherOK. Industry Day at the Range is held every year on the Monday before the SHOT Show starts in Las Vegas, NV. I was fortunate enough to get an invite again this year and it remains my favorite SHOT activity. Why is this range day much better than…
PREPPING THE BATTLESPACE: Trib, Sun-Times do the unthinkable… Hint the Pritzker Gun Ban ‘might not’ stand court scrutiny
Gun grabbers know they’re going to lose in court trying to defend Illinois’ new gun and magazine ban (and registration scheme). And they are right. And now, just days after enactment, both the anti-gun Democratic operatives with bylines at the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune have prepared the battlespace…
Mom with gun thwarts attempted child snatch in Des Moines, IA
My wife has a strong fear that someone will try to snatch one of our twin boys from a public venue. You know, while strapping one into the car in a parking lot, when the other is unattended momentarily. Or in a store when they walk off in two directions. …
Solution to Shoplifting… Keep an eye on IL State Rep. Carol Ammons.
Don't think you're going to shoplift product from the Guitar Center in Albuquerque. It won't end well for you. And if you refuse to leave after they get their merch back, they'll take you out like the trash. Watch the video... Albuquerque guitar center doesnt mess around. pic.twitter.com/hsx01RboQU — 🥀_Imposter_🕸️…
WEAKSAUCE FROM WEAKLINGS: IL AG: ‘If sheriffs won’t do their jobs, others will’ Gov: ‘Comply or hit the road’
Governor Pritzker thought passing a massive gun control and gun registration measure would make him look statesmanlike and serve as a pillar of his upcoming presidential run. It has not quite worked out that way. In response, 90+ sheriffs, state's attorneys and/or county boards have told the governor to pound…