Post-election thoughts – constructive things you can do now
by John Boch We all probably felt uneasiness over the election results last night. As Drudge so aptly headlined it this morning, "The Divided States of America", we are a deeply divided nation ideologically thanks in large part to the most divisive president in America's history. President John Kennedy uttered…
Good night America
By now everyone knows how the election went. Romney put up a strong fight and made an excellent case for leading America. Unfortunately honesty and hard work don’t outweigh a lying, perceived cool guy that will promise to give you whatever you want. So, why did we lose? I wish…
Book Review: They Came for our Guns – They Came for our Freedom
On the Bookshelf They Came for our Guns - They Came for our Freedom by William Lafferty Book Review by David Pike I recently finished a new book by author William Lafferty. Lafferty is an established author who has completed a series of books revolving around hypothetical crimes. This…
So what happened to the Million Mom March in Champaign County?
The ICHV is organizing a central Illinois chapter in Champaign, IL, trying to put together a group of well-meaning gullible folks to work against their own civil rights. They are already using deception and sleight of hand, claiming they have an office suite at a Champaign, IL address (we're not…
Pervasive looting continues
[caption id="attachment_3200" align="alignnone" width="635"] A man arrested for looting in Long Island in police custody.Photo by NY Daily News.[/caption] We at Guns Save Life have been hearing from a host of sources that the looting going on the Hurricane Sandy storm-damaged seaboard is far more common than the media is…
Product Review: Swab its Bore-tips
by John Boch I hate cleaning guns. On most days, I’d rather visit the dentist than clean guns. Alas, both must be done from time to time. So it was at the NRA Annual Meetings that a rather friendly gentleman from Swab-its captured my attention with that company’s “Bore-tips” bore…
A WWII Hero: OB Streeper, Silver Star recipient
OB Streeper from Chenoa, IL address our Guns Save Life family at the October 2012 GSL Meeting in Rantoul. If you missed this, you missed a fantastic presentation from a remarkable man. Video is at the bottom of this post. Enjoy... Main Speaker Owen B. “O.B.” Streeper Silver Star recipient…
James Yeager: Hurricane Sandy aftermath is ‘medieval’
[caption id="attachment_3143" align="alignnone" width="750"] People wait in line to fill gas cans at a Hess Gas Station in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, in Secacus, New Jersey. EPA/PETER FOLEY[/caption] by Frank Sharpe Fortress Defense Consultants To all,James Yeager of Tactical Response just sent this note out: "I am getting reports…
Chicagoland: Traffic-trap suburbs.
[caption id="attachment_1827" align="alignnone" width="556"] Photo courtesy mchenrycountyblog.com.[/caption] Public service to our members Traffic-trap suburbs (GunNews) - Not only is Chicagoland a dangerous place to live or visit, home of the highest local sales taxes in the nation, and the nation’s top city for traffic enforcement cameras but it also sports…
Evanston Gun “Buy Back” FAIL BOAT arrives Dec. 15.
[caption id="attachment_2549" align="alignnone" width="630"] Evanston PD 3-star Chief Eddington. Clearly, he's inferior to a 4- or 5-star police chief.Photo by Evanstonnow.com.[/caption] Evanston Police are working on putting together a gun buyback which will pay market value on "high end" firearms turned in. There are a couple of catches. It's…