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…

  Countyline Shooting Center and Arch Arms have put together a Machine Gun Shoot for Saturday, Jan 26th. 17870 E. 1800th Ave Teutopolis. Festivities begin at 9am.  Young people are welcome, while accompanied by mom or dad. Don't worry about long johns, hats and gloves.  This one will be indoors. …

[caption id="attachment_26735" align="aligncenter" width="770"]James Love on the far right.  On the far left is the smug, self-righteous prosecutor who wants Love's scalp.  Photo courtesy Galesburg Register-Mail.[/caption] The first degree murder trial of James Love continues today, and all sides seem to suggest that it will wrap up by Friday.  It…

That did not take long.  Despite Governor JB Pritzker saying that he didn't know that lawmakers would push for a gun ban this year, it has arrived.  Senator Julie Morrison filed SB-107 yesterday.  It would ban all semi-auto rifles and pistols that can accept a 10+ round magazine.  That eliminates virtually…

Back about a million years ago, after graduating college, I decided I needed a handgun. At the same time, I didn't even know what I didn't know about guns and shooting. However, I had seen Lethal Weapon and I liked the gun Riggs carried: the Beretta 92. I especially liked…

A Squirrel Hill, Pennsylvania man running a fundraiser for gun control learned a valuable lesson last week.  Ron Gaydos thought celeb George Takei's promotion to 10 million followers would result in a flood of donations for Mr. Gaydos' beloved gun control. In the end, Takei's post netted Gaydos a mere…

Those looking to why Chicago has turned into such a cesspool of crime need look no further than Walter Miller, 61.  Mr. Miller's chosen career field involves burglary and home invasion.  See, he likes to steal other people's stuff.  And because it's Illinois, he victimizes a bunch of people, spends…

A 20-year-old Houston homeowner armed with an AK-47-style rifle fought back as a home invasion crew stormed his home around 1am Saturday morning. After an extensive gun battle, the homeowner shot all five intruders, killing three.  None of the residents were wounded in the extended melee. Photos show a very…

Old mother Russia has surely noticed the advancements in handgun design in the West over the past couple of decades.  More than enough time to evaluate what works and what doesn't.  So it should surprise nobody that this spring, they will begin replacement of their 70-year-old Makarov pistols with a…

Bigotry and prejudice shows up in surprising places.  For instance, the Washington State Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib refused to preside over the governor's State of the State address Tuesday because he "felt vulnerable" in the House chamber.  Why did the Democrat Lt. Gov. "feel vulnerable"?  Because licensed good guys can…