PARENTS: Hold your school(s) accountable…
Over fifty million American kids have returned to school already. Obviously, parents expect these schools to proactively mitigate risk and keep our kids safe. But don’t assume your kid’s school is acting responsibly to minimize the risk of a loser attempting to kill lots of innocents. Be proactive as a…
THE GREAT REVEAL: Big R Springfield opens a (very nice) gun store within a farm store…
A three-month intra-store remodeling project at the Big R in Springfield came to fruition with the “Great Reveal” to Big R’s owners, special guests and their families on a Monday evening in September. Guns Save Life had a golden ticket to attend and frankly, we came away impressed. In a…
ATTENTION IL GUN DEALERS: Send us your horror stories relating to implementation of the Gun Dealer Licensing Act
[caption id="attachment_27901" align="aligncenter" width="900"] At Guns Save Life, we continue to craft a multi-faceted objection to the Illinois State Police proposed rule-making relating to the new Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing Act. We need your horror stories to add to our arguments to vastly scale back the proposed regulations or to…
Meet the NRA-ILA’s Illinois lobbyist at GSL meetings this week!
Rumors of the NRA-ILA abandoning Illinois are greatly exaggerated. Greatly exaggerated indeed. The National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action maintains John Weber as the Illinois "liaison" or lobbyist. And you can meet him and ask questions from the leaders of the gun rights fight in Illinois at the Guns…
FREE: Open House Saturday, October 5 at Bullet Trap in Macon, IL
Who says there's no free lunch? Bring the family out this coming Saturday, October 5th for a free lunch at The Bullet Trap in Macon, IL. The event is free and open to the public. In addition to a complimentary lunch, the facility's firearm simulator will be available to…
DEMS DON’T ALL HATE GUNS: 32% of Dems Support ‘Terrorist’ Label for NRA, 28% Believe in Criminalizing Membership
The Left in America continues its sprint to the outermost radical fringes. Recently, San Francisco officially labelled the NRA a “terrorist organization.” Now, Rasmussen Reports reveals that 32% of Democrats polled “favor declaring the gun rights group a terrorist organization." Even worse, 28% of them would imprison people for joining…
A GREAT LITTLE LIGHT: Klarus XT1A Tactical Flashlight
Over at TTAG, they tasked me with doing the Everyday Carry posts a few months ago, and seeing what people carry affords me a chance to learn from others. Two lights grabbed my attention, but one has quickly become a favorite - the Klarus XT1A. In short, not only does…
VIDEO: John Lott Rips Hollywood’s Bigoted Bias Against Gun Owners
In Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky wrote that ridicule is man's most potent weapon. Well, John Lott of the Crime Prevention Resource Center follows Alinsky's rule in a great video titled Hollywood's Bias Against Guns. In five minutes, he rips Hollywood's hypocrisy when it comes firearms in America. And he…
REMINDER: Robert Francis ‘Beto’ O’Rourke: ‘Hell yes, we’re gonna take your AR-15.’
Failing campaign or not, Robert Francis O'Rourke makes it pretty clear where he's at when it comes to America's favorite rifle, the AR-15. Hell yes, we're gonna take your AR-15. — Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) September 13, 2019 He reiterated that line during the Democrat debate too. https://youtu.be/lMVhL6OOuR0 Nevermind his many…
WHY? Walmart’s a Charter Member of Everytown for Gun Safety’s ‘Responsible Firearms Retailer’ Partnership
Walmart's status as a charter member in good standing of Everytown for Gun Safety's Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership program almost went unnoticed. Except an eagle-eyed member of the Tennessee Firearms Association caught it in recent days on the Walmart Corporate Policies and Guidelines page. Funny, Walmart didn't mention that association…