TRAINWRECK: JCAR’s rule-making hearing on Gun Dealer Licensing goes poorly for gun grabbers…
Train wreck. That sums up yesterday's Joint Commission on Administrative Rules (JCAR) hearing regarding the Illinois State Police's (ISP) proposed rule-making to enforce the Gun Dealer Licensing Act (GDL). Yes, it truly proved a train wreck. At least from the perspective of those engaged in a jihad against our gun…
MOMS *TAKE* ACTION: I am a mom. And I am armed.
by Aby Rinella (Originally published at NRA Family.) As I saw her face, I knew nothing would ever be the same. This life I held in my arms put it all in perspective. As a college-educated career woman, I looked into the eyes of this child and knew I would take…
DETAILS INSIDE! Mini-IGOLD: Tuesday, October 29th in Springfield
For weeks, Guns Save Life has promoted a Tuesday, October 29th Mini-IGOLD (Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day) event in Springfield. Well, behind the scenes, the Illinois State Rifle Association has been busy lining up some logistics. Working together, the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action, Guns Save Life and the ISRA…
DO IT: File your Gun Dealer Licensing proposed rulemaking today! TIPS INSIDE
Anyone with comments on the Illinois State Police's proposed rules for the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act must have their comments in by Monday, October 7th. Your comments must be in writing. Here are the proposed rules. Be specific and pithy. This isn't the time for essay-type answers or…
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…