RUSH TO JUDGEMENT? Cook County Charges CCW Holder With Attempted Murder… But Wait…
The Chicago Tribune and Cook County prosecutors have gone full tilt against a concealed carry licenseholder who shot another man Tuesday morning. Let's go to the tape, shall we? Andres Rodriguez, aged 38, has a CCW and was carrying a .380 auto. Rodriguez, pictured above, has worked as a…
Editorial: NRA Carry Guard Training vs. “Standard” Training
The National Rifle Association has a new training program associated with their Carry Guard insurance product. The NRA touts their instructors as former Navy SEALS or other high-speed, low-drag type operators. Of course, the NRA promises "The best carry firearms training on the planet. Period." Not that the…
GO FIGURE: Chicago gangs hit new lows… kids as human shields
[caption id="attachment_24193" align="aligncenter" width="640"] <> on September 20, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.[/caption] Chicago's violence continues unabated. As of this morning, our friends at HeyJackass.com have Chicago's homicides at 390... with 25 more "death investigations". My favorite "death investigation" from 2016? The guy who supposedly killed himself with a chainsaw... after…
SOONER RATHER THAN LATER: What age do you teach kids gun safety?
Here's an inconvenient truth: firearm safety education saves lives. However, some people fear them and don't want anything to do with teaching their kids gun safety. At the same time, others agonize over when to start teaching firearm safety in their home. What's the right time to start teaching…
CHICAGO JULY GSL MEETING: Be your own first-responder!
Sunday, July 30th, 2017 Dinner and conversation start at about 4pm. Presentations begin at 5:30 pm. DA's Deli and Dining 7260 West 159th Street Orland Park, Illinois Great Food available. Thank D.A Deli for their support. Support them and have dinner. Conversation & Dining Begin at 4:30. …
OH, THE IRONY: Chicago anti-gun activist shot dead
Chicago's non-stop violent crime keeps mortuary services and hospitals busy. Among the customers last weekend: 58-year-old anti-gun, anti-violence "activist" Willie Cooper. At one point in a wild weekend in Rahm's Wild West, thirty people fell to (mostly gang-related) gunfire, nine fatally, in the span of 18 hours. Contrast that with…
DARWIN WINS! Gang banger shoots self in shorts. And dies.
Carrying a gun stuffed into your waistband -- sans holster -- is fraught with risks. That goes double for people who don't practice basic gun safety. Along those lines, Darwin has claimed a 33-year-old man in Mayor Rahm's paradise on Lake Michigan. DNA Info has the story: Chicago — A 33-year-old…
GSL Member Suffers Home Invasion
One of our GSL family suffered a home invasion late last week near Pontiac, IL. The victim, a retired police officer, and his family escaped serious injury in the Thursday morning attack. Rumor has it that the officer was targeted, possibly for his firearms. Intruders forced their way in at…
GOOD: NRA’s Latest Clenched Fist of Truth Hits Washington Post… Hard.
The NRA has struck a chord with its Clenched Fist of Truth theme, first delivered in Dana Loesch's commentary piece a few weeks back. The series has grown sharper with each passing episode, following a certain former president's advice to hit back twice as hard. Now Grant Stinchfield delivers another blistering…
Refuse to Bake A Cake, Lose Your Gun Rights Federal Bill
If you can't dazzle people with brilliance, then baffle them with bull... merde. Pennsylvania Democrat Senator Bob Casey does just this with his re-introduction of the "Disarm Hate Act". His bill, should it pass, would strip gun rights from those committed of a misdemeanor hate crime. In other words: Refuse…