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(GSL) - Having problems or struggling with an online application for a FOID card or a carry license? Trust us, you’re not alone. For now at least, the FOID Act remains in force and as such we have to navigate obstacles to exercise our firearm rights. Yes, the Illinois State…
Imagine if we just established a rule that we could post a sign to stop crime. Or maybe post another sign asking criminals not to carry guns or shoot them at people. If that only worked. Then again, if that did work, these idiots would probably think that posting another…
by Justin Thyme a GSL member The Illinois FOID card came into being in 1968. After that date, to buy or possess firearms or ammunition became a privilege rather than a right for the Illinois citizen. Since that time government determined IF an Illinois resident could own a firearm... a…
By Mike KeleherI finally saw the movie Sound of Freedom in the theater. Like a lot of people, I have heard a lot of compelling arguments to go see it and yet I did not want to watch child sex abuse on screen. I needn’t have worried. The very eye-opening…
By Mike Keleher I want Guns Save Life readers to know I am always diligent and out there shopping for ammo on their behalf...well maybe not so much for your behalf...but I am always out there looking for best prices and availability on ammo, and I am here to tell…
Big Brain Brandon has chosen Larry Snelling as the next Chicago PD Superintendent. NBC Chicago says it formally happens today. Second City Cop has mixed feelings on Snelling. Perhaps first and foremost, they criticize the fact that Snelling has never achieved a promotion through an exam score high enough to…
by Rich McClure The LeRoy Rifle and Pistol Club will hold an Open House of our new range location on Saturday, August 19th from 11am-3pm. We started in 1974 and moved to our new location at 3991 Gabby Road in Waynesville in 2018. Since then we’ve made improvements we would…
he Atlantic squealed with delight at finding what might have been the very first gun control law in the American colonies, from all the way back in 1619. Writing about it in “America’s Original Gun Control” on their website, they can barely contain their glee. The reason for their giddiness…
Yeah, we're a lot late on getting this out for people to view and share, but our website was crippled for about three weeks. We're back and thought you folks would like an opportunity to download the August issue if you haven't seen it yet.
The pre-Independence Day derecho on June 29th proved one of the largest, most destructive storms to hit Illinois in recent memory. The fast-moving storm with straight-line winds in excess of 110mph in places caused massive power outages and extensive property damage. It also gave many of us a real-world opportunity…
