Richard Pearson’s Executive Director’s Message: FOID Cards, Scofflaw Counties,
One of the benefits of membership in ISRA is their weekly emailed messages from ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson. Aside from the fact he never mentions Guns Save Life, oftentimes he has some good information that's well worth reading. If you're not a member of ISRA, you should consider joining. …
SEE MARK ROBINSON IN PERSON! Gun Rights Rally in Ottawa, IL September 15th
Gun-loving patriots in LaSalle County are bringing in Mark Robinson to headline a gun rights rally on Saturday, Sept. 15th in Ottawa. You might not remember the name, but you probably saw him deliver his "I am the majority" impromptu speech to the Greensboro, NC city council some time back. …
ISP now has 60 business days to process FOID renewals… as if they care about the law anyway
[caption id="attachment_26221" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Image via Rauner's office.[/caption] Governor Rauner signed HB-4855 into law. Aren't you excited? The bill allows extends the time the Illinois State Police has to process a FOID card renewal to 60 business days, up from 30 calendar days. The good news, if you look hard…
Gun Owners Didn’t Leave the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party Left Gun Owners.
Remember when Democrats seeking office supported gun rights? Yeah, I'm old enough I can too. Then again, I wear a watch and reading glasses, both of which make me past my early 40s. Sadly, young people today have known only one Democratic Party: The one dead-set opposed to gun rights…
JOIN US! HOOAH Golfing for Heroes Banquet in Pontiac: Sat. August 25th 6pm
If you're not going to the SCHEELS shotgun demo days in Springfield this Saturday, August 25th, you should come out Saturday evening to the HOOAH Golfing for Heroes Banquet. Admission is just $10 and the fun kicks off at 6pm. We'll have guns you can win, along with ammo, and…
SCHEELS Free Shotgun Shooting Saturday in Springfield, IL
If you're not going to the HOOAH Golfing for Heroes fundraising outing in Pontiac this Saturday evening, August 25th, (or even if you are...) then you might want to make a trip down just south of Springfield to Bullet Express Range Saturday morning. There, you'll have a chance to shoot…
Female Motorcyclist Defends Her Life In Road Rage Attack – and the Aftermath
The Truth About Guns has a great story about self-defense, and there's also a first-person account to go along with it. A 24-year-old young woman named Aubrey Bowlin had the misfortune of inspiring the road rage ire of Bruce Jones, a 60-year-old man. She rode on a crotch rocket motorcycle. …
BLACK LIVES MATTER: Chicago homicide victims apparently worth 43 cents each to Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
Colleen Daley, the Illinois Coalition Against Handgun Violence executive director, sent me an invitation to pledge a donation "to honor each victim of gun violence in Illinois every month." Nothing like crass fundraising off the death of violent crime victims, right? So, how much are each of these dead people…
Outdoor Sportsmen’s Group: Is the gun culture just a paycheck for firearm mag employees?
The Outdoor Sportsmen's Group is headquartered at #2 News Plaza in Peoria, IL. While you may not have heard of the company, you surely recognize and probably grew up with their dead-tree publications: Guns & Ammo, Firearms News (formerly Shotgun News), Handguns, Shooting Times, and many more. Employing scores of…
A Detailed Look At Last Weekend’s Chicago Gang Violence Shooting Victims
Last weekend's orgy of violence in Chicago actually made the national news. With 78 shooting victims and 12 dead, it well and truly should have. But as a closer look makes extremely clear Chicago has a virulent gang problem, not a gun problem. What's more, Chicago Police internal documents show…