Small-town police chief shot & killed during foot pursuit with wanted criminal
The police chief of Brackenridge, PA was shot and killed by a man wanted for a probation violation Monday afternoon. Authorities say Aaron Swan, 28, was considered armed and dangerous, despite his previous felony convictions. Sure enough, police caught sight of him around 4pm Monday and during a foot pursuit,…
Five Teens Charged With Murder In Christmas Weekend Shooting At ‘Gun-Free’ Mall of America; New ‘Security Theater’ Implemented
The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota forbids card-carrying good guys -- you know, law-abiding citizens -- from possessing legal self-defense tools there. They always have. Criminals, on the other hand, disregard the "no guns" signage and have done so for years. So when two "groups" of teens had a…
CHICAGO *IS* THE WILD WEST: Brazen gang violence continues
Lori Lightfoot: "Crime is down." This is "crime is down" in Lori Lightfoot's Chicago.This shooting incident occurred this morning at a Citgo at 63rd and Racine, just blocks from CPD's 7th District.Remember this episode, along with countless other similar incidents, when you cast your ballot in February. pic.twitter.com/GUP3JuxLwK —…
CALIFORNIA ‘ZERO CASH BAIL’: 70% of offenders released on ‘zero bail’ have this in common
What do they have in common? They committed more crimes before their trial. From FoxNews: A California district attorney has found that more than 70% of criminal suspects released on $0 bail between 2020 and 2021 in his county committed new crimes. The California Judicial Council in April 2020 implemented…
IN TODD WE TRUST: For the latest updates on court actions and the General Assembly, watch Freedom’s Steel on YouTube
Here's some TV worth watching... YouTube TV, that is. Todd Vandermyde, former contract lobbyist for the dreaded National Rifle Association and, as he describes it, "all around gun guru" continues to post updates on both legislation pertinent to Illinois gun owners as well as court summaries. His analysis is usually…
Six ways Good Guys can screw up self-defense
by John Boch & Steve DavisYou 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 such as Cook County here in Illinois. Sadly, armed self-defenders often make dumb mistakes…
CHICAGO: 700+ Homicides 3 Years Running, Some Areas 3 Times More Dangerous Than Deployment in Afghanistan
As the year winds down the Windy City has notched 734 homicides (and counting). 2022 marks the third year in a row for 700+ homicides in the Chicago, and four times so far this century. Sadly, life in some parts of America's third-largest, formerly great city has become more akin…
BAD KARMA BITES BACK: Georgia crook’s face meets ice (repeatedly?) after attempted armed robbery
Karma. It's real. And sometimes it tastes great and is less filling. Zero calories, yet all the enjoyment. A Georgia thug provides some schadenfreude for people who love it when bad guys fail to victimize good people. Specifically a morally and ethically challenged scumbag named Luis Sajbocho-Ordonez. Cops say he…
JOHN KASS: Four critically important issues in Chicago mayor’s race: CRIME, CRIME, CRIME & CRIME
Here's a tease of John Kass' story over at JohnKassNews.com on the Chicago mayor's race. It's about to heat up for real soon. It's time to make up a big batch of popcorn and watch the various factions battle it out. This one was too good not to share... Chicago’s…
IL SUPREME COURT: ‘No Cash Bail’ temporarily blocked in all 102 counties
Bad news for bad guys. The Illinois Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order blocking enactment of the "No Cash Bail" provisions of the SAFE-T Act. This is a HUGE blow to Kwame Raoul who appealed a Kankakee Court's ruling earlier this week blocking its enactment in something like 68…








