Show of hands... how many people think Illinois has Stand Your Ground when it comes to self-defense? Do you think Illinois is Stand Your Ground? USCCA doesn't seem to think so. [caption id="attachment_44420" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Image via USCCA.[/caption] How about the Rockefeller Institute of Government? Spoiler alert:  They don't think…

In a 2-1 split decision the Illinois Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled against GSL in our challenge to Illinois’ FOID card scheme. Yes, the FOID is clearly unconstitutional, and yes, there is no historical analogue for the FOID card from the colonial times. However, the two judges ruling against…

And the establishment GOP wonders why so many pro-gun Republicans stay home instead of turning out to vote... Mark Smith covers it. In a nutshell, the Republicans didn't put removal of suppressors into the "Big, Beautiful Bill" that Donald Trump wanted that covers a host of issues. Nice job, Speaker…

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.  SNL is right with a funny skit once every five years?  Is it any wonder why almost nobody watches?  So is it any wonder why we didn't see and talk about this on Sunday morning? Yes, Virginia.  SNL had a marginally…

Folks, the Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day is a tradition. This year, however, is one year you really should go and I'll tell you why:  The ISRA has brought on Lt. Col. David Grossman to speak at the Prairie Capital Convention Center (or whatever they call it today) ahead of…

Illinois passed legislation a couple of years ago to allow illegals non-citizens to become cops in our state.  New Mexico passed a similar law in recent days and they're planning to implement it.  Who cares about federal law related to illegals possessing firearms. From The Daily Caller: A recent Democratic-backed…

We receive hate mail on a regular basis, usually in the form of anonymous screeds.  One letter addressed to our president Richard Goodall wasn't a hate missive, but it was highly critical of some reporting in GunNews. Instead of picking up the phone or writing an email, the author sent…

Folks, the Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day is a tradition.  In its heyday, over 10,000 gun owners showed up to march on the Illinois General Assembly.  More recently, hundreds have turned out.  This year, however, is one year you really should go and I'll tell you why:  The ISRA has…

The Illinois State Rifle Association has weighed in on Robin Kelly's candidacy for the open US Senate seat in the Land of Lincoln.  By the way, if your sarcasm meter was broken and/or didn't know who Robin Kelly is, the headline to this post was sarcasm. Yes, the same Robin…

Rockin’ Robin Kelly, who represents parts of Cook, Will, and Kankakee counties, has announced that she is running for the US Senate to replace retiring Sen. Durbin. Robin is the second nutjob to announce, following Fat Bastard’s endorsement of his sidekick Julia Stratton for Durbin’s seat. For god's sake, please,…