LETTER TO EDITOR: Former Illinoisan upset about getting fired from dream gig with USAID project
Hello, my name is Irving Paul Standly and my pronouns are she/her. I'm going to lose my job soon. I'm one of the Government workers getting fired by Elon Musk and his DOGE. Before I start, let me tell you a little about myself. I attended college for 7…
Nazis, Lies, and Political Distractions: Welcome to JB Pritzker’s world
JB Pritzker talked at length during his "State of the State" address castigating his political opponents as Nazis. And why not? He called his political opponents fascists during the last campaign season. The vast majority of Illinois has nobody representing it in the Illinois General Assembly. The people running Illinois,…
William Kirk on the Illinois General Assembly’s latest shenanigans…
William Kirk, in his own way, describes some of the latest shenanigans in the Illinois General Assembly. These include mandating that pediatricians ask about guns in the home (I can't wait for that). And adding a whole host of categories of medical-related people (including the super-gun rights supporting category of…
NRA ELECTIONS: Marty Daniel of Daniel Defense supports the NRA 2.0 candidates including GSL’s own Todd Vandermyde and Richard ‘Dick’ Fairburn
Those of you who are eligible to vote in the NRA's Board of Directors race had received your ballots in the last issue of the NRA publications. Guns Save Life urges folks to vote for the "NRA 2.0" candidates. Those include GSL's own Todd Vandermyde and Dick Fairburn. Among the…
DEMOCRATS LATEST DISTRACTION FROM GANG VIOLENCE: Flamethrowers must be treated like firearms!
There is an unholy alliance between gangs and politicians in Illinois. And evil, unholy alliance. Politicians provide cover for the gangs, while gangs provide campaign cash, campaign "volunteers" and mobilize voters. Politicians, political activists with bylines in the media, in the media and people who don't know any better refer…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: National Association of Nitwits assemble in Springfield Monday to protest Trump
To the Editor: It has been colder than Hillary Clinton’s broomstick this week, but that did not deter the Springfield Chapter of the National Association of Nitwits from making fools of themselves in front of the Illinois State Capitol on Monday: Photos: See photos of protestors rallying against President Trump…
WCIA commits journalistic malpractice against gun owners in report on stolen guns
One would think local media would be attentive to providing balanced reporting. After all, the expression, "Get Woke, Go Broke" is a thing for a reason. Or maybe they're "hiring" interns to write their reports. Who knows. Either way, in a recent story about stolen guns, WCIA's scribes practiced a…
Minneapolis ‘Violence Interrupter’ Threatens (Gun) Violence Over Looming Funding Cuts
We're all reading about Elon Musk and his autistic wonderkids tracking down all of the wasteful US government spending each and every day. With billions of dollars at stake, these so-called "non-profits" and the people that work for them aren't very happy. But it's sometimes the cranks that "work" at…
COMPARE & CONTRAST: S&W Bodyguard 2 vs. Ruger LCP MAX
Over a recent great day at the range (is there ever a bad day at the range?), I had the good fortune to compare and contrast two pairs of similar guns, back to back at the range. Now, I’m all about defensive shooting, so this isn’t about precision marksmanship or…
THURSDAY: Come see Tom Devore at Jamie’s Outpost in Utica, IL
You don't want to miss Tom DeVore at Thursday evening at out Guns Save Life meeting in LaSalle County. We'll be meeting at Jamie's Outpost in Utica. Dinner and conversation begin around 6p. Meeting program at 7. And yes, Tom DeVore will be our featured speaker. We don't know exactly…