Illinois Ghost Gun Ban, Passed in dead of night, appears to also ban the SIG P320 & P365, along with unserialized AR- uppers
Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill in the middle of the night last night that bans dreaded "ghost guns." But the bill's wording would do much more than outlaw home built firearms. Perhaps of even greater concern to Illinois residents and visitors to the Land o' Lincoln…
Illinois Supreme Court Gets a Second Look at the FOID
Well court watchers, this is yet another strange one in Springfield. Attorneys have been back in front of the Illinois Supreme Court in March of this year, in the same FOID Constitutionality case the judges declined to address last year. The Supremes have not been too welcoming to FOID challenges,…
BAILEY FOR GOV: Republican front-runner Darren Bailey makes appearance at GSL Meeting at SCHEELS
[caption id="attachment_31309" align="alignnone" width="770"] Republican front-runner (and long-time GSL member) Darren Bailey at GSL's Sangamon County meeting on Monday, April 4th.[/caption] State Senator Darren Bailey, currently the commanding leader of the pack for the Republican nomination for Illinois Governor, made an appearance at the Guns Save Life Sangamon County meeting…
IGOLD: Wednesday, April 6th in Springfield
The Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day is scheduled for Wednesday, April 6th. While organized groups cannot enter the capitol complex, we were told last night that if you tell security you're there to see Darren Bailey or to visit his office, COVID tests aren't required and they will admit you. …
ATF Sends Open Letter to FFL Holders Regarding Forced Reset Triggers
Earlier today, 24 March, 2022, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) sent out a letter to all Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders advising of their new declarations related to Forced Reset Triggers (FRT). Short version of the message- they are machine guns, yes just the trigger parts…
CHICAGO ISN’T SAFE: Armed Robber, With Multiple Arrest Warrants, Working Armed Security Negligently Kills Bystander While Shooting At Suspect a Block Away
[caption id="attachment_31214" align="alignnone" width="773"] Image via Twitter (Charlie DeMar)[/caption] Chicago's cesspool of violence continues to grow. Sadly, even the innocent serve as backstops for bad guy shots on a regular basis in America's largest open-air shooting gallery. Among the latest victims, Bobbye Johnson, a grandmother shot by an armed robber…
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot’s ‘Census Cowboy’ sentenced to a year in jail for felony animal cruelty at *anti-gun* protest
Everyone knew Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's "Census Cowboy" was all hat and no cattle. But it turns out, it was much worse than that. Lightfoot appointed someone named Adam Hollingsworth, aka the "Dread Head Cowboy" to be the city's "Census Cowboy" to encourage participation in the 2020 Census. In his…
ROCK ISLAND, IL: Vape shop clerk shoots two of three armed robbers, killing one
[caption id="attachment_31194" align="alignnone" width="770"] Image by Boch. Base image by RIPD.[/caption] Three masked thugs stormed into Blackhawk Tobacco and Vape Shop in Rock Island, Illinois earlier in January. It was the third armed robbery for the store in the past few months. This time, though, a gun near the cash…
One More Time: It’s not ‘Gun Violence.’ It’s **Gang** Violence.
Every time you hear a politician or a media personality mention “gun violence,” you should mentally translate that phrase to “gang violence.” Not only that, but ask yourself if that politician or media outlet has an agenda by mislabeling gang violence as something entirely different. Obviously politicians who have enabled…
The Importance Of Having A Way To Make Clean, Potable Water In An Emergency
Guest post. We all know how important it is to have clean, potable water in an emergency. But what are you going to do if your city's infrastructure is damaged and there's no way for the tap water to reach you? The solution may be as close as your kitchen…