THE SECOND AMENDMENT “STANDS IN THE WAY”: Salon profiles the Second Amendment repealists (graphic photo)
Salon.com profiles the Second Amendment repealists, including at least one special snowflake candidate for Congress. So, the next time you hear someone say that "nobody's talking about taking your gun rights" with a straight face, you can point them this way and know they are full of fecal matter. Sorry,…
GO SEE IT: Gamma Phi Circus at ISU in Bloomington, IL: Saturday, April 16th
What are you doing Saturday, April 16th? Go to ISU's Redbird Arena and see the Gamma Phi Circus. It's America's oldest collegiate circus. It's *awesome*. Tickets in the "lower bowl" are about $15. Shows at 1pm and 7pm Saturday. Seriously, if you don't have plans, take the kids/grandkids, or the…
PEST INVASION: Gabby Giffords’ group comes to Illinois, hires ethically non-compliant lobbyist; Everytown horning in as well
The big national gun control groups are coming to Illinois. They see Democrats as holding super-majorities in both houses of our General Assembly - and the fact that our gun laws could use some "improvements". Just what we need in Illinois is more failed gun control schemes so we can…
RED ALERT (ILLINOIS): Call now. Expose the “HB-3160 Lethal Violence Order of Protection” sham
by John Boch The anti-gunners (primarily the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence, and the other also-rans) are working hard to push their signature bill for this session: HB-3160 - The "Lethal Violence Order of Protection". The gun haters claim HB-3160 is a harmless, "common sense" bill to deal with mental…
SUPRA-VIOLENT URBAN CULTURE: Family trying to turn a thug into a saint & information on VCAs
[caption id="attachment_20781" align="alignnone" width="720"] Meet Pierre Loury, age 16. He was a ghetto superstar - until Darwin caught up with him.[/caption] Thug: noun 1. a cruel or vicious ruffian, robber, or murderer. Saint: noun 1. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such…
PLAYING “GOTCHA GAMES” IN SPRINGFIELD: Bill introduced to prosecute good guys playing by the rules
[caption id="attachment_20770" align="alignnone" width="623"] Senator Julie A. Morrison wants to play "gotcha" games with your gun rights.[/caption] When you apply for a new FOID card in Illinois, as soon as the Illinois State Police gets your application, they invalidate your old one while they process the renewal. How do we…
JOIN US FOR A GREAT CAUSE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30: Volunteer at Timber Pointe Camp near Bloomington, IL
Gun rights activists aren't single-dimensional people. We're real Americans who love baseball, apple pie, America's favorite rifle and all things American - including volunteering to help others in need and worthy causes. Timber Pointe Outdoor Center in Hudson, IL is honored to have been selected as a 2016 National Comcast…
CHIEF “RUN AND HIDE” QUITS WITHOUT NOTICE: Chicago Airport Police head abruptly quits, hopefully his flawed policies go too
Rahm Emanuel sure can pick 'em. The man he named to head the Chicago "Department of Aviation" Police - otherwise known as the 300 police that patrol O'Hare and Midway Airports - worked tirelessly to build animosity between himself and his officers. He forced his trained cops - real police…
BIG HEART IN SICK LITTLE BODY: Madison Pruitt, little girl who wanted to become a Chicago cop, died Sunday
[caption id="attachment_20713" align="alignnone" width="492"] Interim Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson and 75 officers walked to Madison Pruitt's house Wednesday to make her dream of being a cop come true. | Mitch Dudek/Sun-Times[/caption] Sad news from Chicago, as a 6-year-old little girl with a big heart and dreams of…
GSL MEETINGS! Champaign Tuesday: Bill Martin (infantry major and Krav Maga instructor) and Charleston Wednesday: David Biggerstaff (hydrographics)
Bill Martin, who served as an infantry major in the US Army and today spends his spare time teaching others empty-hand combatives through Krav Maga, will be our featured speaker at the GSL Champaign, IL meeting Tuesday evening. The meeting will be held at Fluid Events in Champaign, 601…