IRRATIONAL: 10 year sentence for 300-year-old flintlock pistol
You thought you had it bad in Illinois? Hah! What's the above gun worth? Well, Chris Christie's New Jersey wants ten years in prison from a 72-year-old retired teacher of 34-years. Why? Because the man had the audacity to buy a 300-year-old flintlock pistol to go with his collection of…
ATF’s M855/SS109 ban makes the world a more dangerous place
So, by now you've surely heard that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives and really big parties has publicized its intention to eliminate the exemption of M-855 and SS-109 ammunition from the ban on "armor piercing" ammunition. This would leave these steel-cored rounds unlawful to import, manufacture or sell.…
MILLER: She came with fear. She left with strength.
By Celeste Miller I was raised in a household where beliefs were firm and silly notions were told to see the front door. My parents are of strong character and mind. Growing up under their guidance greatly benefitted me; it still does today. I was never raised to fear…
FUN: I shot a suppressed subgun. You should too. Slots remain for Saturday
[caption id="attachment_15574" align="alignnone" width="600"] Ron Darnall, owner of Darnall's Gun Works and Ranges and an old friend poses with me before I shot an MP-5S.[/caption] by John Boch Darnall's Gun Works and Ranges in Bloomington is making some of their Class III inventory available for mere mortals to shoot on…
POLITICAL THEATER: National CCW reciprocity introduced in Congress
[caption id="attachment_15571" align="alignnone" width="516"] Here's the Getty Images photo The Hill put on top of this story. It's ludicrous. ...Because everyone should carry a two-shot gun the size of a Glock 19![/caption] I've been peppered with messages from folks asking me to blog on the national right-to-carry reciprocity bill introduced…
CALL TO ACTION: Witness slips needed; contact legislators about the Suppressor bill
Call to action. The General Assembly is in session and we'll be posting calls to action for Guns Save Life members, supporters and friends from time to time. This is one of those times. We need you to take a few moments to first, fill out some witness slips for…
HARD AS THEY TRY, FREEDOM WON’T DIE: Vandals spray paint pro-gun signs in PA
Those popular signs that we wrote about at Colon Township in Pennsylvania have splashed into the news once again. They weren't up a two days when someone who doesn't appreciate Constitutional rights vandalized the signs. From the story: [Township Supervisor Stephen L. Mohr] expected vandals to target the signs after…
ILLINOIS “NO GUNS” SIGNS: Dealing with them. Challenging them. Getting rid of them.
NO GUNS Signage Dealing with them. Challenging them. Getting rid of them. “NO GUNS” signs have popped up like spring mushrooms across Illinois, both at public buildings and at a handful of private, commercial locations. While we know that the signs do nothing to stop bad guys from committing violent…
YET ANOTHER VICTORY: Ford of Champaign “NO GUNS” signs come down
Champaign Ford City and the nearby Worden Martin Nissan have taken down their "NO GUNS" signage! The two high-profile car dealerships in Champaign join hundreds of other businesses who have taken down "NO GUNS" signs that alienate over 1.8 million registered gun owners in Illinois. Other businesses taking down…
DECLINE: Sun-Times to slash 20% of remaining staff
The mainstream media is in a tailspin because they are no longer the only game in town when it comes to reporting the news. Americans, by and large, have voted with their feet and bailed on the biased reporting of these news organizations. With declining readership comes a decline in…