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Hey Mr. President: We still use bayonets.

[caption id="attachment_2848" align="alignnone" width="550"] Marine recruits go through the bayonet assault training course in Parris Island, SC, May 13, 2011. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen (released)[/caption] From TMZ: We spoke with Dan Riker from Bayonet Inc. -- a leading military surplus outlet that specializes in bayonets -- who tells…

IL 52nd Senate District: 1998 candidate survey on guns

[caption id="attachment_2841" align="alignnone" width="317"] Illinois State Senator Mike Frerichs (D-52).Photo from mikeforillinois.com.[/caption]   One of our Guns Save Life members forwarded us a link to a Project Vote Smart candidate position survey from 1998 for Illinois State Senator Michael Frerichs (D-52). In the survey, Frerichs checked the box for "Maintain…

Back through the years: Thanks from Richard Quint

[caption id="attachment_1379" align="alignnone" width="455"] A great American, Richard Quint, who was also a participant survivor of D-Day.  He was addressing the audience about his experiences at the D-Day 50th Anniversary event in France.[/caption] Thanks from Iraq for toy donated by GSL members and others [Earlier in 2005, GSL member Richard…

The stupid! It burns! Salon misses the obvious

Salon's Stephanie Jones writes "If ballots were bullets" how "If Americans cared as much about their voting rights as their gun rights, they'd be up in arms right now." Well, Stephanie, if you weren't a big-city bigot, you would know that gun owners are as dedicated to voting rights for…

Obama’s world crashing down around him.

[caption id="attachment_2807" align="alignnone" width="550"] We bet President Obama's not laughing like this at the prospect of a Romney-Ryan victory on November 6th any longer.[/caption]   By John Boch (Guns Save Life) - President Barack Hussein Obama's final act is playing out as his world crashes down around him.  Americans are…

Welcome Home Grampa Ed: Honor Flight 3 lands in Champaign, IL

[caption id="attachment_2668" align="alignnone" width="830"] Welcome Home Grampa Ed!Ed Fletcher is welcomed home by his great grandchildren at the return of the Central Illinois Honor Flight on Friday night, October 19. 2012.[/caption] PHOTO GALLERY Savoy (Guns Save Life) - Willard Airport in Savoy, IL hosted several hundred central Illinoisans, scores of…