May 2013 issue of GunNews is up!
Some Illinois House members might want to rethink their opposition.
Shall issue fails in the Illinois House; Unregulated carry in 7 weeks!
Unregulated carry is but seven weeks away as only 64 of the required 71 Illinois House members voted for HB997's Amendment 9, the new "shall issue" carry bill. Given that we have the votes to stop a bad bill, and the last bad bill that came up only got…
Most Americans understand gun ownership makes your family safer
Training and education about guns are shining the light of truth on ignorance and bigotry. Mayor Bloomberg crying in his Big Gulp! And President Obama is no doubt weeping tears on his prayer rug. (Washington Post) - The failure of popular Senate gun proposals Wednesday…
PC FAIL again: Divestiture from gun companies fails in IL General Assembly
Efforts by the politically correct crowd to divest Illinois pension funds of firearms companies failed today in another blow to those who eschew civilian ownership of guns. HB1296 failed 46-69, proving in this instance that an overwhelming majority of Illinois House members understand that 1) divesting yourself of one of…
TEMPERS FLARE: “May issue” went down hard
[caption id="attachment_7127" align="alignnone" width="510"] Illinois Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, argues gun legislation while on the House floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Springfield Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) Caption by State Journal-Register.[/caption] Tempers flared in the Illinois General Assembly yesterday as die-hard leftists tried…
No, Mr. President. YOU are the liar
[caption id="attachment_7103" align="alignnone" width="620"] BITTER O.[/caption] (Washington Times) - President Obama angrily blamed the defeat Wednesday of his centerpiece gun-control proposal on lies spread by the National Rifle Association, calling it “a pretty shameful day for Washington.” “The gun lobby and its allies willfully lied about the bill,” Mr.…
We’re going to get a “shall issue” vote for Illinois TODAY UPDATED
UPDATED ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IN BOLD. We are going to get a vote in the Illinois House on HB997, the "shall issue" carry bill once supported by the NRA, ISRA and GSL. Well, actually, there's going to be an amendment put forth [today] that will be very similar to HB997. …
Senate gun “deal” DEAD
It's a dead duck. SIX votes shy of passage. Senate rejects background checks on gun purchases in 54-46 vote The Senate delivered a devastating blow to President Obama’s agenda to regulate guns Wednesday by defeating a bipartisan proposal to expand background checks. It failed by a vote of 54…
Things heating up in Springfield…
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is taking another run at "may issue" carry today. He's got himself another shell bill that's been converted into a "may issue" bill sponsored by a rabid gun grabber Rep. Kelly Cassidy. ISRA is urging folks to contact their Representatives and remind them it…
96% of Americans don’t believe ‘gun control’ is most pressing issue
That's right, folks. 96% of Americans do NOT believe additional gun control is the nation's most important problem. Just a fringe group of about 4% have the misguided belief that recreating past tyrannies is the most pressing issue for America. Gallup has the numbers. The top five most important issues:…