Month: December 2012

GSL Defense Training: THANK YOU!

[caption id="attachment_3576" align="alignnone" width="700"] Most of our staff after a long day. From left: Rick Pere, John Boch, Bob Holland, Frank Wright, Steve Davis, Bonnie Garrett, Jeff Schwarm, Eric Schwarm, John Naese and Wendy Lund. Absent: Pete Wheeler, Kay Davis, Greg Hertz, Dan Heaton and Rob Keller.[/caption] THANK YOU! A…

FLASH: WE WIN! Moore & Shepard v. Madigan…

We win, but "Nevertheless we order our mandate stayed for 180 days to allow the Illinois legislature to craft a new gun law that will impose reasonable limitations, consistent with the public safety and the Second Amendment as interpreted in this opinion, on the carrying of guns in public. REVERSED…

Local wilding attacker sentenced to 20 years

[caption id="attachment_3890" align="alignnone" width="638"] Dorian Donee Wills at the Champaign County Jail. His last stop before going to IDOC for a few years.Photo courtesy Champaign County Sheriff's Office.[/caption] Dorian Donee Wills, age 18, is a savage beast. He and his savage beast pals Ralph Gray, 18 and Anthony Davis, also…

Random Acts of Violence, not Kindness

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400"] Photo courtesy In the Spotlight Blog.[/caption] Random Acts of Violence, not kindness (GunNews) - The residents of Champaign County are once again witnessing the aftermath of a particularly vicious and senseless act of random violence in their community. Four teenage boys, just ‘children’ in the minds…

A discrete gun safe

By Tom Menner (GunNews) - You know how Subway sandwich shops stamp your lunch club card every time you buy a sandwich?  When you card is full you get a free sandwich.  What I need is a gun dealer who stamps my club card with every gun purchase then gives…

Chicago has things covered!

      Well, another weekend and another shooting in Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reports "Three injured in overnight shootings". How is this possible? Chicago does not have concealed carry, in fact their gun laws are the most strict in the country.  Ignorant politicians and law makers will continue to…

Maximizing AR-15 reliability

John Boch Maximizing AR-15 reliability John Boch covered a number of topics in his presentation on maximizing the reliability of the AR-15 platform. First up, he talked about magazines. “Magazines don’t last forever,” Boch said.  “The standard aluminum mil-spec mags have a 4000-round life expectancy.” It’s okay to buy used…