DAY 13: While the Criminals get released, the law-abiding get guns
Day 13 of Illinois' "Stay At Home" order. Guns Save Life watches as more and more governments release criminals - including violent criminals - from jails and prisons. At the same time, more and more law-abiding residents are reacting to uncertainty (and the release of prisoners onto the streets) by…
DAY 11: WEAR YOUR N95 MASKS.
Political reasons probably account for why the Journal of the American Medical Association loves to print junk science when it comes to guns. But when it comes to real medicine, they have some relevant and scientifically sound content. So, reading their very recent (as in last Thursday, March 26th) story…
If you can’t Drink and Drive – you probably shouldn’t Drink and Carry a gun, either
by Danica Navarro Drinking and driving don’t mix up well – just as good liquor and wine, for example. Moreover, the same applies to drinking and gun carrying as well! While DUI lawyers will always tell you not to drive with an open container in almost all states, they may…
My trip to Chi-com Virus test station; Chinese flu causes sterility?
So this morning I visited the Bloomington Wuhan flu testing facility set up on the grounds of the Interstate Center on the west side of Bloomington. If you've been to a McLean County Sportsmen's dinner or the Bloomington Gun Show in recent years, you've been to this building. I arrived…
DAY 10: Social Distancing Extended. Presumed positive ER patients sent home. NO Martial Law… yet. But roadblocks are popping up.
[caption id="attachment_28396" align="aligncenter" width="960"] We all know what happens to Ensign Ricky and his friends...[/caption] Greetings and salutations. Heard from a nurse working the ER at OSF St. Francis in Bloomington Sunday. She says they are seeing one to three dozen people each shift that they strongly believe are CV…
Day 8: Martial Law Coming to IL?
It's Day 8ish of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's "Shelter in Place" order - or whatever you want to call it. The number of cases is going up each day in Illinois (duh!). Most of the new confirmed Chinese virus patients are in Cook County. The good news is that while…
APRIL 2020 GUNNEWS: Read this month’s issue of GunNews ONLINE here!
So, our volunteers who distribute GunNews each month are reporting that some locations are closed for the Chinese virus "shelter in place" that Illinois has implemented. With that in mind, and given how our members have received their copies in their mailboxes already (for the most part), the GSL Board…
How Far Will Would-Be Tyrants Get Before America’s Gun Owners Say “Enough”
Politicians left and right both love to talk about how they support civil rights. But when some get their hands on power, and an opportunity presents itself, they become heavy-handed, paternalistic little tyrants. Yes, actions speak louder than words and some pols find that jackboots fit them quite well. Even…
DAY 7: Transformative Times
[caption id="attachment_28374" align="aligncenter" width="720"] It's a trap. Image via GunFreeZone.net.[/caption] 'Rona update. The chyron says it all. It's looking more and more like the Chi-com flu isn't as deadly as earlier predictions claimed. This is good news for America. And bad news for the sensationalist media, the opportunist…
DAY 6: Ammo approaching ‘Unobtanium’ in Chicagoland (except at MegaSports); More city PDs not responding to burglary, theft, assault calls
It's been a busy time considering the much of the nation, including Illinois, has shut down. Here's the latest from my world: Ammo becoming unobtainium. Illinois gun retailers are considered "essential" by the Illinois State Police and the governor. And business has been brisk. Very brisk. Especially ammo sales. I'm…