[caption id="attachment_26852" align="aligncenter" width="728"]Image via TMZ[/caption] The "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett claims he found himself the victim of a hate crime earlier this week, on one of the coldest nights in Chicago this year.  Because, you know, "this is MAGA country" "rednecks" prowl the streets on bitterly cold nights looking…

By Mike Keleher Well the liberal anti-gun agenda has taken off like a big jet with this new state legislature. Bills have been hitting the capital steps with wild abandon in the snowy and cold month of January. A number of sweeping and awful bills have been introduced to the House…

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Commissioner John W. Hayden Jr. has some explaining to do.  Initially, he told reporters that a young police officer's death came as a result of "an accidental discharge" of a weapon.  In reality, two of his officers played 'Russian roulette' and it did not end well…

We proudly announcing that Guns Save Life will host its SEVENTH monthly meeting location in Decatur starting April 3rd.   Yep, you bet.  The meeting will take place at Coz's Pizza, 1405 East Village Parkway, Mt Zion, IL 62549.  Dinner and conversation start around 5:30ish.  The 'meeting' begins at 7pm.   The steering…

AskMen, the self-professed "experts" in men's lifestyle for almost 20 years, say men should give up obsolete skills in today's world.  And they place hunting as skill #1 men should ditch "to be the kind of man who's tops in the near future."  Really.  But it gets better. Ian Stobber…

In the Illinois General Assembly, bills under consideration first go through a committee hearing.  While lobbyists for gun rights groups will often enter oral testimony for or against a bill concerning firearms in these committee hearings, you too can enter your support or opposition electronically through “Witness Slips”.   Frankly,…

Some folks have said that the GSL website is down.  No, it's not down.  It can only handle about 500 connections at once and if you're not one of those first 500, you get a 503 error or some other one.  Or the server omits the pictures. I share your…

Well, folks, that didn't take long.  The jury in the Knox County, IL murder trial of James Love came back with NOT GUILTY.  Not only did they acquit the 59-year-old respected farmer, they didn't even drag out deliberations long enough for a free lunch.  Yes, it took them barely an…

Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0888 Filed by Rep. Daniel Didech (Democrat - Buffalo Grove) Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of State Police shall conduct a search of the purchasers' social media accounts available to the public to determine…

Gun owners in Illinois now face a new threat:  Daniel Didech, a Democrat from Buffalo Grove, introduced a bill to have the Illinois State Police search through all of your online social media accounts before issuing you a FOID card or a renewal.  That's right:  Didech wants you to give…