NRA-ILA in Decatur TONIGHT!
John Weber from the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action will join us at the GSL Decatur meeting tonight, Wednesday, May 7th. He will discuss what's happening at NRA HQ, give a legislative update and give us something to be hopeful for in the coming weeks and months. Dinner…
Getting Glocks. Buying now in case Libs pass the proposed IL bills making them illegal in Illinois
This one has been on my mind for a week or so after seeing Chicago Dems introducing bills in both the state House and Senate.The bills propose preventing manufacture, import, sales, offer to sell receive or transfer “easily convertible pistols” into fully automatic weapons- AKA Glocks with a full auto…
THREAT TO DEMOCRACY: Radical left continues to ignore rule-of-law and promote bans of commonly used firearms
The NRA-ILA has a great piece on how the radical left continues to act as though the Second Amendment doesn't exist and how the Bruen decision wasn't handed down. Why, they are almost like the racists in the 1950s who tried to ignore the US Supreme Court's Brown v. Board…
COMMS III: More on how to empower yourself with emergency backup communications
I sent this out to a bunch of friends and acquaintances a few weeks ago. I've tweaked it and am now sharing with everyone, sans some of the more sensitive specifics of what we're doing. Here you go... I'd like to share some information about what I see as a…
LIBERAL GUN OWNER SEEKS HELP IN SUBURBS: Can we help him?
A self-described liberal gun owner posted on Reddit in recent days. While I would have ignored it, he identifies himself as from the Chicago suburbs. Okay, I'll bite. If you can't read the screen capture, here's the text from the post: father with 3 and twins toddler total 5 I…
COMMS, PART II: What can radios do for you? What radios should I buy?
Remember what happened to General George Armstrong Custer? He went out one day and left his Gatling guns back at the fort. He didn’t think he would need them. That fateful decision didn’t work out well for him or the men under his command. Don't let that be you. While…
Attorney William Kirk says the Illinois FOID Case is Roadmap to ‘Disarming All of You’
William Kirk's analysis is spot on. More than a little concerning, to say the least. https://youtu.be/9DXd3vbwoaE
COMMS, COMMS, COMMS: Create your own radio network
The best preparedness strategies leverage dual-purpose items for use in both good times and in emergencies. For instance, rain barrels virtue signal your “green” bona fides to nosy neighbors, while at the same time discretely storing 50 gallons of water suitable for filtration and drinking if the public water supply…
EXEC DIRECTOR REPORT: More winning, please
by John Boch GSL Executive Director As gun owners, we have a lot to be thankful for since last November. We have an ally of gun rights in the White House. President Trump’s nominees to key posts are all pretty solid on guns. Perfect? No. But don’t let perfection become…
REFRESHING CHANGE: DOJ’s Civil Rights Division head Dhillon file amicus brief IN SUPPORT of gun owners
When was the last time you saw the US Department of Justice and/or its Civil Rights Division file an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court in a full-throated support of gun owners? Most of us can't recall such a filing. Ever. And here we are. Second Amendment issues are…