WHAT COULD GO WRONG? The insanity of destroying perfectly good guns while releasing violent criminals.
More and more Americans are recognizing the life-saving benefits of firearms ownership against America's criminal class. America was founded on rugged individualism and self-responsibility. One aspect of that is personal defense, of course. You can buy a gun, and have your family learn gun safety and how to use said…
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Happy Independence Day. Go forth and celebrate. Be prudent and be armed. Just in case America's enemies decide they want to wage jihad at the time and place where you are enjoying Independence Day.
THUG LIFE: “Just trying turning his life around” thug pulls gun on cops. Guess what happens next (VIDEO)
Palastine, Texas (Guns Save Life): 47-year-old James D. Bushey was a good-old boy, according to his brother Jeff, who was "trying to get his life turned around." So says KLTV. Suffice it to say, there's a reason his wife divorced him. In short, because he was a bully and a…
NO DUMMY: Anti-gunner changes mind on guns after home invasion
[caption id="attachment_17363" align="alignnone" width="534"] Susan Gonzalez, today a gun owner. Photo via First Coast News.[/caption] With decisions come consequences. It took a home invasion to clue her in on the life-saving benefits of firearms ownership, but this woman wised up. There's plenty of people who, in the face of the proven…
IL CONGRESSIONAL 18TH: Compare, contrast MIKE FLYNN with DARIN LAHOOD
by John Boch Note: This is not an endorsement for either candidate. Federal tax laws prevent Guns Save Life from endorsing specific candidates for elective office. Mike Flynn Mike Flynn was at Guns Save Life's Peoria monthly meeting Thursday evening, joining about eighty gun rights supporters in a celebration of…
GSL DEFENSE TRAINING: Get your 16-hour concealed carry training July 18 & 19, 2015 near Clinton, IL
Get your concealed carry training from the best training team in Illinois! GSL Defense Training is bringing its Essential Carry Course to the DeWitt County Sportsman's Club near Clinton, IL on July 18 & 19, 2015. Bring a partner, friend or family member and it's just $225 per person. Single…
SHAMEFUL: Illinois Senate Democrats treat non-resident active duty military members as second-class citizens
Charles Dickens wrote the classic novel "A Tale of Two Cities" in 1859. Today, the politicians in Wisconsin and Illinois are setting the storyline for the real-life story "A Tale of Two States" - at least where it comes to active-duty members of the U.S. military stationed in their respective…
SUCKS TO BE THEM: Bonnie and Clyde home invaders meet Mr. Armed American
More and more today, bad guys are opting for home invasions instead of, or in addition to home burglaries to get their loot. Why is that? Well, if bad guys come in when people are home, they don't have to wrestle with safes or find hidden valuables. The homeowners will…
BOCH ON A POSEUR: David Fellerath hates you, the NRA, handguns, and the truth
By John Boch David Fellerath has hit the big-time in recent days, with the Washington Post publishing his missive brimming with hate. His piece attacks things the great majority of real Americans in flyover country hold dear: gun ownership for self-defense and a whole lot more. His screed is fraught…
SHARPE: Willful Ignorance (on the Confederate Flag and more)
Editor's note: Frank Sharpe, Jr. is the rather amazing proprietor of Fortress Defense Consultants, a firearms training company in Northeastern Illinois. The Fortress Defense team specializes in advanced training and if you've got the fundamentals all taken care of, you would do yourself a favor by adding a course…