Today the US Supreme Court denied the appeals from Illinois concerning the so-called "Protect Illinois Communities Act."  Before you get too depressed, take a few minutes to read Justice Thomas' statement. If that's not a clear warning to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to get their heads out of…

Chad Berck shared presentations on owning the night at our Pontiac and Danville locations, complete with images and videos. He also brought a number of scopes and setups on a couple of rifles that work quite nicely for him. Right now in Illinois, if you’re hunting coyotes or other animals…

I got a new Concealed Carry belt this week, and it reminded me to pass on some information about such things to people who may not have thought about belts to go along with their Concealed Carry pistol rig. One of the biggest CCW tells, is having to pull up…

by Damon Williams (GSL) - In debating the sensationalized gun control hot button issue of so-called “ghost guns,” our side will argue, factually, that the right for Americans to build their own firearms dates back to the days prior to the founding of our Republic. So why, over 250 years…

Here's a couple of stories about my experiences on testosterone replacement therapy.  I've been on it since almost Halloween 2023.  The results in my life have been epic. It's been quite a ride.  Cliff's Notes:  I've gone from 224.x pounds when I started this to 185 today. "So, you lost…

First off, congratulations to the wonderful Miss Quincy Nicole Taylor who graced the cover of our July 2024 issue of GunNews.  She represented her hometown at the Miss Illinois pageant.  While she didn't win, she did a great job competing with poise and pride, not compromising her beliefs to embrace…

Plenty of folks have noticed the paucity of posts here at GSL (and some even at TTAG and SNW) authored by yours truly. It's true. My twin boys aren't in school now, nor in daycare.  Next to taking care of myself, the kid rearing is more important than putting in…

In a ruling that's MASSIVE good news for freedom, and by extension to gun owners across America, the US Supreme Court threw the "Chevron Deference" into the dustbin of history today.  This 40-year-old precedent gave government agencies carte blanche to increase their power dramatically, even to the point of throwing…

Last year I wrote a piece on hearing protection (Ear Pro) and as a long-time shooter of very noisy firearms and as an instructor, I value hearing protection just next to eye protection any time I am around guns. I still have pretty good hearing (despite what my Adventure Wife…

Long-time readers of GunNews and members of Guns Save Life will notice changes in the past few months within our monthly journal. Our number of advertisers continues to grow, as does our cadre of contributors. With each issue we continue to improve, or at least that’s the goal. At the…