I’LL BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR! Effingham County Becomes “Sanctuary County”… for GUNS!
Those of you who have seen the latest issue of GunNews have seen the story about Effingham County. Effingham, IL (The X Radio) - The Effingham County Board Monday passed a resolution opposing certain bills introduced in the Illinois General Assembly that the Board views as violating the US Constitution.…
Fighting Back: Guns Save Life’s NRA-backed suit challenging Deerfield gun ban filed
It took a little longer than expected, but it's filed. This morning, in Lake County, Illinois circuit court, Guns Save Life filed a legal challenge against the newly-amended Deerfield, Illinois gun ban. With the help of the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action, GSL seeks to have the local…
IGOLD Ride Sharers & Carpoolers wanted.
Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day is next Wednesday. It's our chance to go to Springfield. Each of us, in our own way, can help educate our elected officials and empower them to vote no on gun control. We can help them learn that the gun control plantation does not protect…
MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Come to IGOLD in Springfield on Wednesday, April 25th
Lou's right. We need to remind folks on the website about IGOLD coming up in not even two weeks! From the Illinois State Rifle Association: IGOLD Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day (IGOLD) was started back in the early ‘90’s to put a face on Illinois gun owners. Up until that…
AVOID THIS ONE: A “Gun Rights Rally” Saturday in Springfield, IL **UPDATED!**
You might have heard about a gun rights rally in Springfield at the Capitol complex this weekend. Yeah, the one that the State Journal-Register suggested was an "Open Carry Rally" in a front-page story today. Here's a pro-tip: Out of an abundance of caution, AVOID IT! People promoting the rally have been hounding…
AFTER ACTION: “Town Hall for our Lies” gun control event in Champaign, IL
[caption id="attachment_25317" align="aligncenter" width="800"]The panel at the Town Hall on gun violence at Champaign Public Library on Thursday, April 5, 2018.[/caption] by David Martin I took a trip to the dark side of the Twilight Zone on Thursday, April 5th at the Champaign Public Library. Frankly, I found myself lucky…
Denver Post Circles the Drain: The Second Amendment Should Be Repealed
America's mainstream media newspapers face tough times in today's world. With plummeting circulation and declining advertising revenue, the dead trees shed employees like my German Shepherd sheds hair. At the same time, many of these newspaper folks bitterly cling to their anti-gun, anti-Americana beliefs. The Denver Post represents a case…
Illinois State Police to release “Renewal” training certs any day now.
When does YOUR Illinois concealed carry license expire? You should check, because the first of them will begin to lapse in early 2019. Good news though! Guns Save Life has heard from the Illinois State Police. Bottom Line: Let the renewal training commence! In the coming days, the Illinois State…
GUN SALES: CBS Fake News vs. Reality (Hint: Record sales in March)
Not even one month ago, CBS News reported this nugget of fake news: “Trump slump” for gun sales isn’t reversing COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gun store owners called it the “Trump slump.” Sales of firearms slowed dramatically after the election of Donald Trump as president in 2016 allayed fears of a Democratic crackdown…
DICK’S STRUGGLES: Filling Shelf Space as Sales Sag
Dick’s Sporting Goods won high praise from gun grabbers and the media for their knee-jerk reaction to the Parkland school massacre. Under CEO Edward Stack, the chain pulled magazines and modern sporting rifles from their shelves. They also unilaterally decided to end sales of all guns to anyone under 21. It…