We Defend Your Right to Defend Yourself
Increased time spent at home along with missed social interactions in the workplace, at Guns Save Life meetings and at church takes a lot of us out of our comfort zones. Here are some ideas on how to stay a little more “sane” in this time of at-home quarantine. Perhaps…
More and more Illinois communities are adopting "Emergency" powers ordinances. And yes, many of those ordinances include giving Podunk town mayors the powers to ban the sale of gasoline, firearms and ammo and to "reallocate" critical goods. Normal, Illinois passed theirs Monday night. Their meeting proved a trainwreck in that…
Welcome to day two of Illinois' "Shelter in Place" order. Here's a quick run-down of things you need to know, and some things that might cheer you up in these times. So let's get to it! First and foremost, when Governor Pritzker made his order telling "non-essential" workers and people…
Never before has America effectively shut down as we’re seeing now. With schools and universities closed, sporting events cancelled or postponed, and even elections pushed back, society has an uneasy feeling about it. No doubt those who lost their jobs with these closures face an uncertain, but stressful immediate future.…
With less than 18 hours' notice, the Champaign, Illinois city council passed an emergency powers ordinance Friday morning, which Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen signed. The ordinance grants sweeping powers to the mayor, including the ability to order a ban on selling, transferring, or even giving away firearms or ammunition. Some…
All Guns Save Life grassroots meetings are cancelled until May. Please see GunNews and visit the GunsSaveLife.com website in coming days for updates. Stay healthy, get your rest, avoid crowds and practice good personal hygiene. And if you don't have food and medicine for at least a month, get on…
The Corona Virus shares many similarities with the traditional influenza virus common in America - including low mortality rates. However, we have learned that the Chinese WuFlu is extremely contagious and it may lead to permanent reduced lung function. Clearly some politicians have exploited anxieties and uncertainties over the new…
A few months ago, we detailed how the Illinois State Police revealed in at least one “webinar” with licensed gun dealers that they intended to enforce the 2012 law “Section 24-4. Register of sales by dealer” under the Illinois Deadly Weapons statute. The law requires gun dealers to record the…
The ISRA reported this evening that the 2020 April 1 IGOLD even has been cancelled. Their alert indicated that the Secretary of State's office has cancelled all events in Springfield. Including IGOLD. You can still travel to Springfield and lobby / interface with your elected officials as an individual, but…
One might think that a prosecuting attorney's husband would know the laws pertaining to armed self-defense, but apparently not southern California. There, when Black Lives Matter protesters showed up on Los Angeles County district attorney Jackie Lacey's home early Monday morning, her husband David pointed a gun at them and…
