TIRED OF WINNING YET? Justice Kennedy Resigning
Are you tired of winning yet? Nope. Not me either.
Scenes from NRA National 3-Position Air Rifle Championships
A few days ago, the NRA's Junior Air Rifle 3-position Rifle Championships were held in Bloomington, Illinois. Participants made it through regional qualification events to get to the shoulder-to-shoulder National Championships. Young people representing nearly half of America's states came to the Central Illinois Precision Shooting Range to compete. Not…
Is Old Ammunition Safe To Shoot?
As a long-time firearms instructor, people ask me all sorts of questions. All questions have merit, especially for people new to guns. Among these questions, folks will ask about the safety of shooting old ammunition. I tell them that in general, old factory-loaded ammunition should be safe to shoot. The…
REMEMBER SGT. DICKERSON? My half-day on the 5th floor of the Chicago Public Safety Building
Remember Sgt. Sam Dickerson, the Chicago cop who wouldn't let Wendy and me turn in a total of eleven guns between us at the June 2 Chicago Gun Buyback? The same cop who ordered me to accompany him outside after he caught me snapping a photo inside the church…
GSL ExecDir Report: Guns Save Life gets results, Madigan uses gun control to distract from sex scandals
by John Boch Guns Save Life Executive Director Guns Save Life gets proven results. This past month has seen us working on multiple fronts to defend your right to defend yourself. Most importantly, we worked with the National Rifle Association to slow down the onslaught of gun control bills…
HAVE A PLAN: Guns Save Life’s Fall Election Plan Comes Into Focus.
Good day, Ladies and Gents! As we all know, gun owners served as the pinata for Michael Madigan and most of his Prairie State Democrats pushing gun control this spring. Sadly, some Republicans joined Michael Madigan on these votes as well. Given how gun control breached our defensive barriers this…
The U.S. Army Tries Out New Sub-Machine Guns
H+K UMP9-Photo Credit Wikipedia By Mike Keleher The Army Times has let the sub-machine gun cat out of the bag. Seems the Army is setting up trials to pick a new “Sub Compact Weapon” or SCW, for troops who are infrequently involved in combat, are involved in personal protection missions…
FREE TEACHER CLASS UPDATE: Space remains available!
Guns Save Life, in conjunction with the DeWitt County Sportsman's Club and GSL Defense Training, announces a free 16-hour Illinois Concealed Carry class for public and private school staff. In short, space still remains. About 20 slots, in fact. Right now, I've processed all the enrollments I have - and…
GSL President’s Column: The Case for Revolvers
by Steve Davis, Esq. Guns Save Life President Not too many years ago, relatively speaking, did the revolver rule the defensive handgun universe. Today though, almost everyone carries the semi-auto. But don’t discount the revolver’s strong advantages for self-defense. Obviously, many reasons factor into this sea change over the last…
Rich Fat Cat JB Pritzer HATES Your Guns
JB Pritzer, who inherited $1.6 billion (with a ‘b’) from a hotel empire, has shown nothing but animosity towards gun rights for the little people. While JB Pritzker has his armed security to protect his family, he opposes your right to own a gun to defend yours. Hostility towards…