Detroit’s police chief has gun bigots fuming
[caption id="attachment_10414" align="alignnone" width="640"] Detroit Police Chief James Craig.[/caption] Detroit's new top cop James Craig has got the gun bigots up in arms over his public comments lauding concealed carry license holders and crediting them, in part, with Detroits modest drop in violent crime last year. On a radio show,…
BOCH: Body language: Use it to your advantage
By John Boch A person’s body language communicates messages in everything they do. Some messages are subtle, while others are so obvious that even the clueless can pick them up. Body language can suggest that a person is tired, upset, distracted confused or intoxicated. They can announce self-confidence and…
The “Liberal Gun Club” looks a lot like us…
Is it really news when a group of liberal-leaning individuals wish to form a gun club to enjoy their appreciation for the fun and excitement of gun ownership? Not to us it's not. We, as Guns Save Life, welcome everyone who enjoys gun ownership or wants to learn more…
GunNews is up!
The January 2014 issue of GunNews is up on the website and available for download. Use the membership form on the back page to get a copy delivered to your mailbox each month, a week or so sooner than we typically post it up on the website. Thanks!
Knob Creek: Gun owner’s trip to the Holy Land of machineguns (video)
Ever been to Knob Creek? You gotta go before you die. Found a great video (thank you Miguel at Gun Free Zone) Listen for the GE Minigun to kick in around 4:10, but the firehose of tracers earlier on indicate that it was in use early on, but was…
Year in Review – both for GSL and ISRA
Good Thursday morning! We didn't do a year in review here at Guns Save Life. Maybe we should have as we've had plenty of huge victories. Okay, you twisted my arm. This was originally just going to be a reprint of ISRA's Executive Director Rich Pearson's "Year in review", but…
SHAMEFUL: Tribalism in America today
Glenn Reynolds nails it in a USA Today piece about the rise of tribalism seems to best describe what's happening in America today. ...Tribalism is the default state of humanity: The tendency to defend our own tribe even when we think it's wrong, and to attack other tribes even…
Wounded Warriors Project called legal scam as scandalous news spreads
Wounded Warriors Project earned our ire about a year ago when they made it clear they didn't want to partner with gun owners to help them fundraise. Or Christians (read on). More recently, they sued a tiny, all-volunteer "Help Indiana Veterans" group for calling them out on the…
Better news roundup
The best, first: I flew on a plane without going through security. It was amazing and no one died. AKA: Abolish the TSA. By Dylan Matthews December 30 at 12:49 pm (Washington Post) - On Friday morning, I flew on an airplane, and it was amazing. And there's no…
You need to know: Illinois’ new Gun Safety and Responsibility Act (HB1189)
[caption id="attachment_10367" align="alignnone" width="500"] Illinois' new "Gun Safety and Responsibility Act" is hardly a vicious animal.It's more like a neutered lap dog.[/caption] Illinois Gun Safety and Responsibility Act (HB1189) takes effect January 1st, 2014. The bill requires private Illinois residents to check on the validity of a prospective firearm…