US Law Shield’s Illinois Attorney Michael Johnson: Justifiable Use of Deadly Force
US Law Shield’s Illinois program attorney Michael Johnson addressed a full house in Pontiac on the Justifiable Use of Deadly Force. It proved educational, especially for those with little or no good formal training. It’s one thing to read the law. It’s another thing to know how the courts interpret…
GSL’s John Boch featured speaker at the ISRA grassroots meeting in Streator on Feb. 22nd
Wait, what? John Boch speaking at an ISRA chapter meeting? It's true. The Illinois State Rifle Association has launched a new grassroots chapter in Streator, IL. It's headed up by a couple of ladies from our GSL LaSalle County steering committee. They're bringing some of that same energy and excitement…
YES, BUT…: FOID Act struck down by *another* White County judge, State of IL sure to appeal
Yes, Virginia, the Firearms Owners ID Act has been struck down by a third (!) judge in White County, Illinois. We at GSL didn't drop everything and trumpet this news because, well, it's largely a nothingburger at this point. Definitely don't burn your FOID card or go dancing in the…
ROAD RAGE IS OKAY IN CHICAGO: Courts release two men firing shots during road rage thanks to Illinois ‘No Cash Bail’ law
If you're a decent driver in Chicago, not only do you have to negotiate Olympic-level potholes and endless construction, but thanks to No Cash Bail, you have to deal with road-raging drivers who shoot at the objects of their ire. Take the two fine gents pictured above, Maurice Jones, left,…
TRANSPORTING FIREARMS LEGALLY: Don’t make it more difficult than it has to be, especially for younger folks…
by John Boch In addition to countless calls trying to sign me up for Medicare insurance, and burial insurance and all the rest of the spam calls that make my phone almost unusable for voice calls, I get calls from gun owners with questions about legalities of the law when…
Did you see… No not the terrible National Anthem rendition but the Secret Service recruiting ad…
There's a new dawn in America. Where merit matters, not the color of your skin or the color of the spray paint in your hair. While the Superbowl got off to a rough start with that utterly disastrous rendition of the National Anthem, things certainly improved for Eagles fans. But…
LOOK! HELL FROZE OVER! Chicago Tribune calls on city to REJECT $1.25M settlement with family of would-be cop killer who got his just desserts
Unbelievably Mayor "Let's Go Brandon" Johnson's legal team "negotiated" a $1.25M settlement with the family of a would-be cop killer. Dexter Reed pulled out his gun instead of his license (assuming he had a valid driver's license) and blasted away at Chicago cops who pulled him over. The boys in…
TRUMP’S SECOND AMENDMENT EXEC ORDER: TEN (10) Things Guns Save Life would like to see happen next…
The Second Amendment Foundation came out with a piece lauding President Trump's Executive Order setting the stage to roll back Biden's war on our guns. After it, we'll share our shopping list of what we want to see happen. BELLEVUE, Wash. (SAF/CCRKBA) — Feb. 7, 2025 — The Second Amendment…
JEFF KNOX: ‘The future of NRA is in Members’ Hands’
Jeff Knox of The Firearms Coalition penned this piece with his endorsements on the NRA Board of Directors elections. I have a lot of respect for this man and thought I would share it. It was originally published at Ammoland. Tombstone, Arizona – Ballots for the 2025 NRA Director election…
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Republican Quislings, Inauguration giddiness, GSL wins in court (again), a Thank You, Intolerance of violent crime
by John Boch GSL Executive Director Republican Quislings. Color me unimpressed with the Republican leadership in the Illinois House and Senate who voted for gun confiscations without due process. They apparently didn’t read the memo about not sodomizing your donors and core constituents. They may have thought, “Oh, my voters…