[caption id="attachment_32678" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Kevin Hall. Police say he's just released from IDOC and committed an armed robbery in Chicago.[/caption] Chicago has lots of problems, all contributing to the declining quality of life for residents, workers and tourists in the city.  Among them, a shortage of police and a prosecutor…

Like a good neighbor, a gun owner is there. That's exactly what happened in Gainesville, Georgia as a knife-wielding mental case who was "off his meds" prowled the parking lot of an apartment complex. As EMTs treated an injured victim, the lunatic, Darrion Suave Fraley, approached and apparently decided he…

We mentioned "Glock switches" in our story about the upcoming gun buyback in Peoria on Sat., November 19th.  One of our readers emailed us wanting to know what a "Glock switch" is.  Admittedly his Google-fu needs strengthening, but the short answer is that it is an accessory that converts the…

While more and more good guys continue to carry in both shall-issue states as well as constitutional carry states, most folks still don't know the best thing to say while responding officers in the aftermath of a use of force situation. Those who are ahead of the curve know not…

Four masked, openly-armed black teens rolled up in front of a Cleveland high school in three stolen cars. They approached the school in an effort to evade capture by police who were hot on their heels. What do the school's administration do when faced with four masked armed individuals? Two…

Guns Save Life wants to share a great opportunity with our members and friends!  A Peoria group will hold a gun "buyback" event on Saturday, November 19th in four locations in the city.  What makes this do-gooder virtue-signaling event remarkable? Well, the misguided organizers will trade $200 gift cards for…

Hillary Clinton claims America has a "Red State Murder Problem." Then again, Hillary also claims she won the 2016 Presidential Election. In reality, Heritage Foundation research shows that 27 of the top 30 most crime-ridden cities are run by Democrats. Specifically, those 27 cities are run by politicians who advocate…

  By Ray CarrI have vivid memories of Decoration Day as a young kid. We would meet up at the bowling alley parking lot. I’m nervous about my Boy Scout uniform. Some is new, some is handed down from cousins. I have never had a complete uniform and my shoes…

Happy 247th Birthday.   That is all. From USMCU.edu: Brief History of the United States Marine Corps On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia passed a resolution stating that "two Battalions of Marines be raised" for service as landing forces with the fleet. This resolution established the Continental Marines and…

You have the right to use deadly force when faced with an imminent, credible threat of death or grievous bodily harm. This applies even in anti-gun, anti-self-defense jurisdictions with Soros-funded prosecutors like Chicago.  At least for now... While very few defensive gun uses are pure and clean as the wind-driven…