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The Bad Idea Factory in Springfield, known as the IL General Assembly, has all manner of special interest groups lobbying for more state money from our very bankrupt state.  Among those are organizations that hire criminal thugs to act as "peacekeepers" and "violence interrupters" on the streets of Chicago.  At…

Folks, if you live, work or play anywhere near Chicago, you should make plans to take some time away during that third week in August.  You don't want to be within a quarter tank of gas of the Democratic National Convention Circus. From a comment at Second City Cop: I…

Gun Valley is the home to multiple gun manufacturers, including Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms. Coming in June, it will be home to the newest regional chapter of Guns Save Life! Yes, Guns Save Life is coming to Gun Valley with meetings in Geneseo, Illinois on June 25th. Our…

Bill Oglesby, the internationally-known exhibition shooter and an encyclopedia of firearm-related knowledge joined us at our Sangamon County meeting in April. He said he was well enough to be out of the hospital for a few days. He began by talking up the virtues of revolvers, including Old West Guns.…

GunNews Magazine, the May 2024 edition, is now available for download.  Share the file or the link with your friends, neighbors, family and others. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD! [caption id="attachment_41575" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Instructor Michael Brown.[/caption] We recognize Instructor Michael Brown who holds the distinction of one of only a handful…

Your handgun is your lifeline.  Be it for home defense or carry. It may be all you've got or it may be what you're using to get to something better.  Remember though, when that gun comes out, it's business time.  Things go wrong fast. https://youtu.be/WqzjxnLZVVw You need to know what…

Area Ocho had a great post about how the American Left is organized and they're learning tools and techniques to further their terrorist activities. Take this video, for instance, and how the Left attempts to deny the obvious.  You really need to watch it as it gives you a quick…

LKB posted this in comments over at Shooting News Weekly where I write.  I am not a lawyer but he is. It isn't great news, but it is more informed analysis than mine and I appreciate the education... Sorry John, but your analysis of SCOTUS practice is not accurate. While…

Second City Cop wrote a very timely blog post about a Daily Herald story that made some pretty bold claims. Those include 90% of defendants made their court dates (MORE than under the old bail system).  They also claimed that 89% didn't get arrested again, and among those who did,…

We've all sees the stories of bad guys getting released under the SAFE-T Act, otherwise known as "No Cash Bail."  Examples include a pair of guys trying to lure young teens into their van, armed robbers and carjackers, those possessing machine guns, and even those accused of murder. What most…