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We reported on a massive winter storm system coming that will drop Illinois into the deep freeze along with a big part of the Central US.  Well, the models have changed a little. It's still going to be bone-chilling cold, with temps twenty-plus degrees below normal. The added bonus is…

Troglodyte Services called today.  Mr. Anonymous Web Angel told me that he's secured a MUCH beefier machine that doesn't employ duct tape and bubble gum to hold it together.  Even better, it connects to the world via something besides dial-up!  Movin' on up! The box itself was ready today following…

America woke up in horror this morning to twin stories about terror attacks.  Of course, the DEI hire representing the FBI at a press conference in New Orleans claims it wasn't a terror attack.   That "spokesperson" couldn't even use good English.  And the nose-ring was a nice touch.  Is that…

Welcome 2025. First news of the day was the overnight attack in New Orleans down in the French Quarter at the intersection of Bourbon and Canal streets- the most frequented area of the Quarter.Apparently a truck sped into the crowd about 0315 hrs- no barriers closed off the French Quarter…

Our current GSL website server runs like it's back in the 1990s.  On dialup.  Posting is a real chore.  I think I'd rather do a colonoscopy prep AND the procedure than set up a couple days' posts. We'll let you know when it's done and it's up and running more…

Are you limping along on a battery that doesn't want to start your car on cold mornings?  Do you have nothing in your car for cold-weather preparedness?  Have you broken out your warmest winter coat?  Do your kiddos or grandkids have warm winter outerwear?  Got your residence ready for super…

We're beyond frustrated with the US Postal Service.  Our publication is effectively being shadow-banned even though we're paying THOUSANDS each month to the Postal Service to deliver GunNews to our members in a timely manner.  It's not rocket science to figure this out.  Sure, we have some members who occasionally…

You probably want to watch this.  It offers an excellent summation and analysis of Guns Save Life's challenge to the FOID Act.   https://youtu.be/FFUDqQtCnmQ  

Many if not most folks in Illinois believe that our state requires good people to retreat from a threat if they can do so safely before using force in self-defense. However, as one of the nation’s highest profile and most successful criminal defense attorneys explained at our Peoria GSL meeting,…

Springfield, IL (GSL) - On Saturday, December 14th, despite a driving rain and 33 degree temperatures, a number of our Guns Save Life family joined volunteers from other organizations to decorate the headstones at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield. A couple hundred patriotic Americans placed roughly 12,000 wreaths over…