CHICAGO CRIME: Premature claims of CCW credit for declining crime not legitimate
Maintaining integrity in a mud fight Some pro-gun people claiming Chicago? by Tim Giblin Some of the most impressive blunders in the 21st century assault on the 2nd amendment have come from true fools—from people whose words will haunt them for the rest of their dismal careers. No one’s ever…
NUGENT: Windy City’s slaughter season
Is it the availability of guns that's the problem in Chicago? Nope. During the weekend the NRA convention was in Indianapolis, 75,000 NRA members turned out, many if not most of them armed. The Indianapolis Metro Police said it was the quietest weekend for crime in downtown Indy in the…
KARMA: Business posts new “NO GUNS” sign; robbed within days, employees beaten
[caption id="attachment_12242" align="alignnone" width="594"] Custom sign at "The Pit" did nothing to stop violent armed robbers from walking in and beating employees while robbing the place. Thanks to Sean at NC Gun Blog for photo.[/caption] So, the owner of a new barbeque place in North Carolina, Greg Hatem, posts…
SETTLEMENT CHASING: Families sue Gander Mountain, claiming straw purchase
A couple of families may have bit off more than they can chew, trying to reach their greedy hands into the deep pockets of Gander Mountain, claiming the retailer failed to consult a psychic to read the mind of a purchaser who allegedly bought guns for her neighbor, a convicted…
CRIME IN CHICAGO IS COLOSSALLY BAD: Chicago PD’s games with crime numbers, part II
[caption id="attachment_12234" align="alignnone" width="600"] Taking care of their dirty laundry...[/caption] Powerful story concludes in Chicago Mag. The Truth About Chicago’s Crime Rates: Part 2 Murder makes the headlines, but crimes like theft and assault are far more common in Chicago—and your chances of being a victim may be higher than…
NO GUNS sign adventures: Shell Station in Clinton, IL
by Thom M. Hello. My name is Thom and I live in Clinton, IL. I went to Jimmy John's today. It is co-located in the Shell station and noticed the Anti-2nd Amendment "NO GUNS" sign on the door. I asked the Jimmy John's employees about the sign and they said…
THAT SURE WORKED: Chipotle says “no mas” to guns, thanks to open carry ‘activists’
How did this seem like a good idea to anyone? Two gentlemen decided to take their long guns into a Chipotle in Texas. You know, just because you *can* do something doesn't mean that doing it is the best course of action. Carrying your (apparently loaded) long gun into a…
A Change for the Better
Before the Illinois Firearms Concealed Carry Act: [caption id="attachment_12221" align="alignnone" width="600"] GSL Burma-Shave style sign near Starved Rock State Park in Ottawa, IL, displaying a message created before Illinois passed its concealed carry law.[/caption] After the Illinois Firearms Concealed Carry Act: [caption id="attachment_12223" align="alignnone" width="600"] Notice any changes? The law…
WHACK! Humane Society of the US and co-conspirators pay $15.75M in RICO suit
[caption id="attachment_12208" align="alignnone" width="448"] The HSUS Logo. Clearly they discriminate against ferrets.[/caption] Here's one that will get buried in an obscure corner of most newspapers in America. The extremist anti-gun, and anti-hunting Humane Society of the US has long played fast and loose with the facts and truths in…
I like my guns like Obama likes his voters: Undocumented
A sign in Katy, Texas has low-information types angry. "I like my guns like Obama likes his voters UNDOCUMENTED" Of course, those who disagree with the sign are all upset, calling the store's owner everything from racist to trying to shame him for being "disrespectful" to President Obama. Boo…