CRASS PANDERING: IL Gov. Pat Quinn calls for gun, magazine bans. Purely a publicity stunt, nothing more.
Pat Quinn called for gun and magazine bans this weekend in Chicago, smack in the middle of low-information voter-land. Quinn doesn't have the votes to tweak the new concealed carry bill which would require only a simple majority. He'd need 60% to pass legislation at the moment. If he can't…
OPEN CARRY FOOLS: Julie on Politics weighs in on self-defeating OCT
Another blogger chimes in on the Open Carry Texas fools... More Friendly Fire From The Open Carry Movement Reprinted with permission (Julie on Politics) -Open carriers have struck again, handing another victory to gun control activists and opponents of the Second Amendment. Thanks to the shenanigans of these idiots, Target…
WELL, DUH: Get shot with prior gun arrest? 43 times more likely to be kilt “prematurely”
[caption id="attachment_12829" align="alignnone" width="600"] Click for full-size.[/caption] Sometimes scientists and researchers have a sense of humor about their work. Who in their right mind would argue that a convicted thug who got himself hospitalized with a gunshot wound might not be a little more likely to end up dead…
RIP BILL HUBERT: GSL Guest Speaker: On Rescuing American POWs during Korean War
[caption id="attachment_1844" align="alignnone" width="336"] Bill Hubert rescued Allied POWs behind North Korean lines during the Korean War.[/caption] We originally ran this story back in 2012, from when a genuine American hero came and addressed our audience at one of our monthly Guns Save Life meetings in Rantoul. Mr. Hubert passed…
FACEBOOK BIGOTRY: They kill Kendall Jones’ hunting pix, leave up “Kill Kendall Jones” Facebook community
Facebook killed Kendall Jones' big-game hunting pictures, but the "Kill Kendall Jones" Facebook Community remains. No, there's no anti-gun, anti-freedom bias at Facebook. None at all. If it weren't for us using Facebook to interface with young (and young at heart) social media people, I assure you we would…
FREE! Foosland, IL women’s shoot – this Friday evening
Email from our friends at the Ford County Pheasants Forever Young Guns chapter: Here is the flyer for the women's shoot which will be held this Friday night at 5:00 at the Foosland Sportsmens Club. I know the flyer says 6 but we will start earlier if we have…
DEFEAT FOR MOMS DEMAND ACTION: Niles gun store, range approved by zoning board despite MDA attacks
ISRA SPECIAL ALERT - NILES ZONING COMMISSION UPSETS MOMS' APPLE CART (Illinois State Rifle Association) - The shrill voice of extremism echoed through the halls of the Niles Community Center on Monday night as the Bloomberg Moms tried without success to block a special use permit that would…
CRIMINALS WELCOME, GOOD GUYS NOT SO MUCH: IKEA furniture asks uniformed cop to leave gun outside
Thinking about buying furniture? Scratch IKEA off your list of potential stores to shop if you're a gun owner and we'll tell you why: IKEA doesn't want your business because they really, really don't like guns. How much does IKEA dislike the idea of card-carrying good guys packing heat in…
STAY CLASSY, PLUGS: Biden calls pro-Second Amendment pols ‘tea baggers’
Joe Biden. Bless his heart. At least most of the time he's a somewhat likeable bigot, or creepy old man, depending on the day of the week and who he is insulting with sometimes crude stereotypes. [caption id="attachment_12799" align="alignright" width="400"] Joe "Combover" Biden in the 80s, left, and today.[/caption] John…
SURPRISE! Chicago’s police chief now blames guns, not his crime-fighting strategies for holiday orgy of violence.
[caption id="attachment_12795" align="alignnone" width="609"] Garry McCarthy. Street-light assassin.[/caption] Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy was crediting his policing strategies earlier this year when crime was down. Chicago (Tribune) – Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy on Wednesday said the number of shootings, particularly gang-related ones, has dropped sharply in the first…