Remember these? Some images from the first 20 years of GSL
Guns Save Life: From Humble Basement Beginnings to Illinois Powerhouse Thirty-three years ago, a small group of passionate patriots—fewer than a dozen—gathered in the basement of a restaurant in Urbana for the very first meeting of the organization that would later become Guns Save Life. No fancy headquarters. No big…
Happy 250th Independence Day, America! God, Guns, and Guts Still Make Us Great
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a bold band of patriots looked tyranny in the eye and declared, “No more.” They pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor—not for a government handout or safe space, but for liberty. On July 4, 1776, they lit the torch of freedom…
Why GunNews belongs in your mailbox (download July issue now…)
Why GunNews Belongs in Your Mailbox Every Month In Illinois today, the politicians in Springfield and Chicago have made their priorities crystal clear: they will disarm law-abiding citizens with PICA and FOID while releasing violent predators back into your neighborhoods under the SAFE-T Act. Chicago’s gang-driven chaos now spills into…
BIG DAY AT SCOTUS: AWB cases accepted… 18-20 rejected (SAF win stands!)… more
After years of lower court defiance and deliberate foot-dragging, the U.S. Supreme Court has finally stepped up. On the last day of its 2025/2026 session, SCOTUS granted certiorari in two critical challenges to so-called “assault weapons” bans, consolidating Viramontes v. Cook County (Illinois) from the Seventh Circuit and Grant v.…
Petitions for the NRA Board of Directors for next year…
From Todd Vandermyde: Fellow Patriots and NRA Voting Members, The NRA is at a crossroads. For years it drifted — weakened by scandal, mismanagement, and timid leadership while our enemies worked relentlessly to destroy the Second Amendment. I stepped up and was elected to a one-year term on the NRA…
Macon County Judge Lindsey Shelton releases 3-time home invader who shot someone under ‘SAFE-T’ Act
Garold Leggions, 35, of Decatur, stands accused of a spree of armed home invasions. He allegedly forced his way into multiple apartments, threatened victims with a gun, fired shots, and hit one man in the leg with a bullet. This wasn't his first rodeo. Police tracked him down after he…
June GunNews failing to land in mailboxes… We know.
Guns Save Life members, We’ve received multiple reports from subscribers that the June 2026 issue of GunNews has not yet arrived in mailboxes. You’re not alone, and this isn’t the first time. A longtime subscriber in the Glen Ellyn/Lombard area wrote today: “Hi John, first time writer, couple year subscriber.…
A BRAZEN $200M HEIST: LaPierre cronies try to run off with NRA Foundation’s $200M in assets
In one of the most shameless nonprofit grifts in recent memory, the outfit formerly known as the NRA Foundation—now rebranded as the 1791 Foundation—is demanding gun owners suffer collective amnesia. After 35 years of raising roughly $200 million by relentlessly trading on the NRA name through Friends of the NRA…
Visit the Combat Air Museum in Springfield Sunday… Help out a pro-gun candidate too…
Guns Save Life members and supporters, mark your calendars for a great opportunity to back a solid candidate who understands the importance of our constitutional rights. On Sunday, June 14th from 2-5 PM, join us at the Air Combat Museum (835 S. Airport Drive, Springfield) for a fundraiser supporting Frank…
A FAR more balanced view of Illinois gun rights victories in the Spring legislative session
In the wake of the Illinois General Assembly’s adjournment on May 31, gun owners can breathe easier. Several aggressive anti-gun measures — including the so-called “Glock Ban” (HB 4471), the RIFL Act, ammunition serialization proposals (HB 4414), and overly broad polling place restrictions — failed to advance. As John Boch…