We Defend Your Right to Defend Yourself
Over a recent great day at the range (is there ever a bad day at the range?), I had the good fortune to compare and contrast two pairs of similar guns, back to back at the range. Now, I’m all about defensive shooting, so this isn’t about precision marksmanship or…
You don't want to miss Tom DeVore at Thursday evening at out Guns Save Life meeting in LaSalle County. We'll be meeting at Jamie's Outpost in Utica. Dinner and conversation begin around 6p. Meeting program at 7. And yes, Tom DeVore will be our featured speaker. We don't know exactly…
The past three weeks have been devastating for those advocating gun control for the little people. First Donald Trump took over at the White House, but everyone saw that coming. Gun grabbers might not have expected Trump to shut down the so-called White House Office of Gun Control or whatever…
The ACLU's policy director Ed Yohnka claims that all these settlements the City of Chicago is paying out in police-related lawsuits demands immediate action. We concur. In 2024, Chicago paid out $107.5million. Those payouts should serve as a call for immediate action for the city to stop paying out “settlements”…
At Guns Save Life, we love Valentine's Day. And what better to go with Valentine's Day than a little humor. Love is the answer—but you ought to own a handgun just in case. Happy Valentine’s Day, Louisiana! pic.twitter.com/mvveYCjiNO — John Neely Kennedy (@JohnKennedyLA) February 14, 2025 Here’s hoping your…
As Americans, we have the right to use deadly force when faced with an imminent, credible threat of death or great bodily harm. Yes, Virginia, this even applies in deep blue jurisdictions with Team Soros prosecutors who are openly antagonistic to gun owners and the right to armed self-defense. Fortunately,…
US Law Shield’s Illinois program attorney Michael Johnson addressed a full house in Pontiac on the Justifiable Use of Deadly Force. It proved educational, especially for those with little or no good formal training. It’s one thing to read the law. It’s another thing to know how the courts interpret…
Wait, what? John Boch speaking at an ISRA chapter meeting? It's true. The Illinois State Rifle Association has launched a new grassroots chapter in Streator, IL. It's headed up by a couple of ladies from our GSL LaSalle County steering committee. They're bringing some of that same energy and excitement…
Yes, Virginia, the Firearms Owners ID Act has been struck down by a third (!) judge in White County, Illinois. We at GSL didn't drop everything and trumpet this news because, well, it's largely a nothingburger at this point. Definitely don't burn your FOID card or go dancing in the…
If you're a decent driver in Chicago, not only do you have to negotiate Olympic-level potholes and endless construction, but thanks to No Cash Bail, you have to deal with road-raging drivers who shoot at the objects of their ire. Take the two fine gents pictured above, Maurice Jones, left,…
