Let’s crash Kathleen Willis & Don Harmon’s Town Hall Meetings! Hold them accountable! July 17 in Franklin Park
Illinois' Gun Dealer Licensing takes effect on July 17th. The very bill that Rep. Kathleen Willis spearheaded through the Illinois General Assembly. The one that's driven hundreds of Illinois gun dealers out of business with onerous fees and regulatory burdens. Senator Don Harmon did much the same for the Gun…
Space Available: Darnall’s NRA Youth Shooting Camp 2019… July 25-28, 2019
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the nation's longest-running NRA Youth Shooting Camp! Darnall's GunWorks and Ranges hosts the event on the last weekend in July each year on the grounds of their facility. They have room for another two dozen or so registrations. Sign up today and I'll…
Biden suggests “brass knuckle fight” and “physical revolution” against Republicans
[caption id="attachment_27540" align="aligncenter" width="770"] AP photo[/caption] In recent days, Joe Biden suggested a "brass knuckle fight" if Democrats can't get their way in the US Senate. In fact, he added that if Democrats can't pass their agenda then perhaps it's time to resort to physical revolution. His exact words: "Let’s…
Swalwell’s Latest Gun Control Proposal: Universal Gun Registration, Gun Rationing, 200-Round Ammo Limit
Eric “Nuke ’em” Swalwell, currently polling at 0% in Iowa, offered his latest gun control proposals today in a desperate bid for media attention. As if gun control is something a big part of Americans see as the most pressing issues facing America. (Spoiler: it’s not even on the radar…
Guns Save Life Offers Free Firearms Class for Illinois Educators
[caption id="attachment_27533" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Students try out "position 2" in dry fire for the very first time. [/caption] For the second year in a row, Guns Save Life has organized a free gun safety class for those working in education. GSL Defense Training provides the instructors and coursework while the…
Illinois State Police demand compliance from the dead in new Gun Dealer Licensing scheme
Bless Jessica Trame’s little heart. She takes her job as chief of the Illinois State Police Firearms Services Bureau very seriously. Seriously enough, in fact, to email deceased Illinois gun dealers seeking their compliance with Kathleen Willis’ new Gun Dealer Licensing Act. The Gun Dealer Licensing mess stands as a…
NRA Suspends NRA-ILA Head Chris Cox
[caption id="attachment_27555" align="aligncenter" width="722"] Chris Cox at the Black Rifle Coffee Company booth at the NRA Convention in Indy. Photo via NRA-ILA Facebook.[/caption] Chris Cox is out. The New York Times reported today that the National Rifle Association has suspended Chris Cox for his role in the Oliver North-led "coup"…
Woman’s gun stops violent ex- when Restraining Order fails
[caption id="attachment_27525" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Oleg Volk photo.[/caption] A Jacksonville, Florida woman didn’t just rely on a temporary restraining order to keep her ex-boyfriend from coming around her residence. No, when her ex- violated the order of protection and broke in through a window just after midnight, the 25-year-old woman had…
Reach for the SCCY
By Mike Keleher I just learned a couple of things about the low cost SCCY Industries pistol I would like to pass along to you. I am pleased and often astounded to learn something new, because I figure I am forgetting more than that on a daily basis. All I…
Democrat prexy candidates finding that Gun Control doesn’t play all that well in Peoria …or anywhere else
[caption id="attachment_27514" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Eric Swallowswell. AP/Bigstock Photo.[/caption] Don't pity the poor Democrat clown car of candidates wanting the party's nomination to run for President. Coming from deep Democrat strongholds, some believe that aggressive campaigning for gun control will get them the nomination. After all, thoughts of gun confiscations sometimes…