Guncon 25 Cleveland
So a couple weeks ago I stumbled on to something called Guncon to be held in June out in Cleveland, OH. It was a convention of sorts with a range day for media the day before the convention started. It was a bit short on details, and I had no…
Remember, it’s not your circus and they aren’t your monkeys
Nothing good happens after using violence in a case of self-defense…other than living to see another day. Unfortunately, I’ve been there and done that and have the bills, the dashcam video, and the therapist notes to show for it. Real life isn’t like Hollywood. In the real world, the good…
DEMS WORSHIP GUN CONTROL: Anti-Gun Shenanigans by Senate Parliamentarian
The Democrats in office today are among the most partisan opponents of your right to own guns and defend yourself. They don't have a majority, but they are acting as if they won a landslide election last year. Meanwhile, Republicans with no lead in their pencils just cower. Along those…
SPOILER: NO. Has PICA solved anything?
by Damon Williams GSL Member (GSL) - I know I’m preaching to the choir, but the idiocy of the Protect Illinois Communities Act still angers me. In a world where guns like America’s favorite rifle, the AR-15, protect families and children, PICA has encumbered our right to protect our families.…
GUNNEWS JULY 2025: Ready for download… Share with friends and family!
GunNews is now available for download online. Thank you for checking out this issue of GunNews Magazine. We’re proud of our monthly journal and hope it helps you to become a better-informed citizen and gun owner. If you like the content and want to get more each month, please join!…
RAPID RADIOS: Take a pass, save a bundle
Rapid Radios is a new company that’s spending big bucks on advertising promoting their product. They advertise them as "walkie-talkies" with unlimited range (always with an asterisk), and that will work when your cell phone may not. As you might imagine, all that advertising isn’t cheap and the units sell…
GunNews coming VERY soon…
We found a few typos in this issue of GunNews after it went to press. We're going to fix those and upload a corrected version later today. Join us Sunday at the Chicagoland GSL meeting. American Legion Post 1198, 1631 Western Ave. Chicago Heights Exhibits and conversation here at 4:30pm.…
DEAL OVER: Baofeng UV-5R 2-packs for $27.99 (now $36ish)
Sometimes you see a screaming good deal and the little voice in the back of your head screams "wow!" Such is the case for a pair of UV-5R Baofeng radios - the AR-15 of the radio world - on sale for a very limited time for $27.99 at Amazon. …
RED ALERT: Massive nation-wide ‘mostly peaceful’ protests slated for Saturday, June 14
They are touting it as "No Kings" mobilization. What is it really? It's the kickoff of the Summer of Love 2.0. You thought they had it bad in California after this past weekend. Folks, that's just the warm up. These same NGOs want to bring chaos and violent protests to…
CMP Resurrects the M1 Garand Rifle: Creating A “New” Legendary Firearm
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has once again pushed some history boundaries by creating and marketing a “new” M1 Garand rifle made from surplus GI parts, some new parts, a new walnut stock and forged receivers and calling it the M1 Garand by CMP. Yes, it looks just like all…