OUT WITH A WHIMPER: Maryland ends its failed “ballistic imaging” scheme
Bet you didn't hear this on the CBS Evening News. Or even on CNN. From the NRA-ILA: In the waning hours of the Maryland legislature Monday night, the House of Delegates passed Senate Bill 736. Sponsored by state Senator Edward Reilly (R-33), SB 736 will eliminate the unnecessary database and failed…
CHOOSE WISELY: Crimestoppers, Louisiana-style
[caption id="attachment_16707" align="alignnone" width="640"] Lt. Clay Higgins.[/caption] Hat tip to Miguel and Gun Free Zone on this one. Lt. Clay Higgins is a cop's cop. Watch this video. You're going to love it. I wonder if this guy was a drill sergeant in a previous career. KATC.com | Continuous News…
NO GUNS ZONE: Woman sexually assaulted on Chicago Transit train. Read what happens next…
We wish this story had a happy ending, but alas, it doesn't. A 27-year-old woman was riding a CTA train by herself - well, until 34-year-old Ronald Sparks (pictured above) showed up on the scene and began fondling her legs. She told him to leave her alone, but he persisted.…
SMART: Indianapolis woman carries because her dad wanted her to. See why she’s glad she listened…
"Honestly, I mostly carry it because my dad wanted me to. Now I'm glad I listened," Crystal (not pictured above) told WTHR in Indianapolis the day after she was accosted by three muggers on Indianapolis' west side. The three perps surely thought she was a pushover as they approached the…
LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, A GUN OWNER IS THERE: Neighbor challenges lunatic pounding on homeowner’s front door then bad things happen
Neighbors say it was a quiet neighborhood. A great place for kids and families to feel safe and all that stuff you hear in the media as they report on a serial killer slashing an oblivious family to death. The story in Minerva, OH had a different ending bright and…
DON’T BE A SLOW LEARNER: Video system shows pair of armed intruders in hot burglary
This family installed a very nice video surveillance system after their first home invasion. As you can see, it's a high-end home. Their cameras did a nice job showing the pair of home intruders who were armed with large kitchen knives or similar weapons for their foray into the residence…
OUT OF TOUCH: League of Women Voters organizing anti-gun forum and YOU’RE INVITED
[caption id="attachment_16683" align="alignnone" width="600"] The League of Women Voters was a big proponent of the 18th Amendment / Prohibition in the 1910s[/caption] YOU'RE INVITED! The League of Women Voters is organizing an anti-gun community forum in Lake Forest on Thursday, May 21st. We've heard of the "April showers bring…
BIRDS OF A FEATHER: Democrat NJ Congresswoman proposes mail order ammo ban
A Democrat New Jersey Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman - proud mother to three boys, two of which have been convicted of armed robbery of a Kids-R-Us store - has introduced legislation to ban the mail order sale of ammunition. Of course, the bill is going nowhere, and was merely a…
GRASSROOTS AT ITS FINEST: Guns Save Life Ladies Night a big success!
[caption id="attachment_16672" align="alignnone" width="600"] GSL's President Eric "Bear" St. Pierre with Rachel Thomas, Annette Chapman and Marilyn Smolenski. Each of these women is doing remarkable things to educate and empower women (and men) with the proven benefits of firearms ownership and right-to-carry. [/caption] About 200 people turned out…
LADIES’ NIGHT: GSL Champaign, IL Tuesday meeting is Ladies’ Night
We will have a special set of door prizes for the ladies, and stuff for kids as well. Bring the whole family to the May 12th Guns Save Life meeting in Champaign! Speaker lineup: Marilyn Smolenski: CEO of Nickel and Lace with carry options for women. Annette Chapman: Entrepreneur, a…