Yet another defensive gun use involving an Illinois concealed carry licensee occurred this past weekend at Route 83 and Cicero in Crestwood, IL, a Chicago suburb. A carry permit holder told police he observed an armed robbery in progress inside an AT&T location (pictured above) and remained outside to prevent…

Bruce Rauner, the billionaire who is a big question mark on guns, is up 14-points over Illinois' bumbling Governor Patrick Quinn in a poll taken July 28th. We say "good news, we think" because Bruce Rauner hasn't reached out to any of the major gun groups in Illinois, nor has…

  A home invasion trio became a duo Sunday shortly after lunchtime in Indianapolis after storming a near northside home. Outside the home was an SUV with a subtle "Molon Labe" sticker. Inside the home were a couple of guys.  With guns.  And the knowledge, skills and attitudes to employ…

[caption id="attachment_13018" align="alignnone" width="600"] Olivia E. shoots a revolver for the first time after qualifying for the bonus round by scoring among the top five in her relay with the .22 pistols.  She chose a Smith and Wesson .357 revolver.  She loved her first shots from a wheel gun.[/caption] Pity…

[caption id="attachment_13014" align="alignnone" width="500"] "More boobs, less guns!" her sign reads. Perhaps she should have been protesting the effects of gravity instead.[/caption] Oh heavens. Yes, it was vulgar and lewd, but not even a smidgen lascivious. This weekend, a group in Texas conducted their monthly open carry walk through the…

Federal District Court strikes DC's handgun ban Concludes a blanket ban of carry of handguns outside the home cannot survive ANY level of scrutiny, and is therefore unconstitutional.   Alan Gura is going to be known as the civil rights attorney of the 21st century at this rate. From the…

Emily Miller, an editor with the Washington Times and award-winning journalist, tweets a stunning development in D.C. following the appellate court ruling invalidating the District's ban on carrying firearms outside the home. If this had happened on an April 1st in the past, we would all agree it was a…

One reason "NO GUNS" signage is a bad idea that we hadn't considered...  We knew that they attract bad people, but had not considered they might *trigger* a spree attack. Well, bet you haven't seen much of this in the mainstream media outside of Philadelphia: [caption id="attachment_13001" align="alignnone" width="570"] Headline…

Ah, the gang-banging, urban youth "he was going to find a cure for cancer someday" mythology continues unabated. Here's the story from CBS Chicago: (CBS) – A 13-year-old boy was killed and six others were wounded in a drive-by shooting Friday evening in the West Side East Garfield Park neighborhood, according to fire authorities. ...Relatives…

A doctor, armed in violation of the hospital's "no guns" policy, stopped a would-be lunatic spree killer with three shots, despite being wounded himself early in the incident yesterday in Darby, Pennsylvania. DARBY, Pa. (MyFoxPhilly)- A female case worker was killed and two were wounded in a shooting at the…