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  Good news! It's official -- Georgetown, IL is getting a new range! Some of our GSL family approached the board seeking guidance and advice to supplement their own planning on getting a range off the ground in Georgetown, a small community a about 12 miles south of Danville. The…

  Kudos to a couple of Chicago's finest for doing the right thing to save a baby, after being notified by a doorman across the street.   (Chicago Tribune) - Four-month-old Jordyn Rose was baptized Sunday at Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral. But on Saturday, she was rescued in a different…

  Ford County's Young Guns program is coming to Foosland Sportsman's Club on Sunday afternoon, April 7th. It's for kids. It's free.  It's fun. Go. Have. Fun!  

Chicagoland is just a little safer this week, thanks to some good police work. Thank goodness for small favors. First up: Deathray's crew gets busted Deathray - yes, that's right, "Deathray" - and his compatriots decided to pull a home invasion and steal from party-goers in Will County. [caption id="attachment_6548"…

  Philadelphia Mayor Suggests Magazine Article on Race Relations Isn’t Protected by the First Amendment Eugene Volokh (Volokh Conspiracy) - Philadelphia magazine published an article called Being White in Philly, with the subtitle, “Whites, race, class, and the things that never get said.” Apparently the Mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter,…

  Making our Schools Safer From Violence by Michael T. Charles, Ph.D. MPA   March 2013   Introduction   The Connecticut school massacre of late has brought school safety back to national attention, and a vigorous and heated debate has ensued. Those on the left, under the guise of being…

The Illinois State Rifle Association commissioned a poll of real gun owners, and asked a few questions of them. What are the survey results of the 4500 gun owners polled over two days? "No less than 99%" oppose banning America's favorite rifle, the AR-15. 98% oppose arbitrary magazine limits. 99%…

Marcus Hook mayor probed in gun incident at his home (Philadelphia Enquirer) - He was a guest at President's State of the Union address just a year ago. Now, he is under investigation for allegedly shooting a gun in his house and giving alcohol to a 20-year-old whom he threatened…

  Via Facebook: Apparently Gov Hickenlooper has announced that he will sign HB 1224 on Wednesday. We were asked for our reaction, and here is what we said: We have said all along that based on the legal problems and uncertainties in the bill, as well as general principle, we…

  (NY Daily News) - It is three months since the killings in Newtown, since 20 children and six adults were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School less than two weeks before Christmas. And as bad as the story was, and will always be, it is even worse than…