More Guns, Less Crime true internationally.
by Awr Hawkins Since 1998, John Lott's seminal work More Guns, Less Crime has been used to show that areas with the highest gun ownership in America experience the least crime on a per capita basis. It now appears that what Lott discovered as true for the U.S.A. is true…
FLASH: Dick Metcalf axed from Guns & Ammo
Dick Metcalf, a long-time gun writer and editor of Guns & Ammo magazine, was unceremoniously fired today. His termination comes on the heels of his column in the latest issue of that gun mag, in which he discusses his approval of further regulations of Second Amendment Rights. “I believe in…
SHARPE: Reading, PA CCW holder fatally perforates armed robber duo; Family reacts, Sharpe responds
[caption id="attachment_9905" align="alignnone" width="568"] Scumbag armed robbers. Their families are "demanding justice" for the "good boys" who were threatening to kill people as part of an armed robbery.[/caption] by Frank Sharpe Fortress Defense Consultants [caption id="attachment_9907" align="alignnone" width="600"] Good boys got dead while committing an armed robbery.[/caption] It was…
School official bans parent over Facebook post of her carry permit
An elementary school principal banned a student's parent after seeing a Facebook post of the parent's carry permit. The parent has since moved her daughter into another school and is seeking a public apology, which probably won't be forthcoming anytime soon. (FoxNews) - An Army veteran living in Georgia…
Bloomberg’s mandatory prison time for unlawful use of weapons returns
Mayor Bloomberg's efforts to export New York State-style gun control to Illinois suffered a setback in recent weeks as GunsSaveLife.com and other gun blogs revealed Bloomberg's connection to the proposal to sentence first-time offenders to a mandatory three years in prison for unlawful gun possession. The bill was effectively dead…
The Illinois Qualification… Shot a 27 with my eyes closed
Light posting continues, in part because a number of our posters here at Guns Save Life are instructors and we're hot and heavy into training before the really cold weather sets in. Busy training nearly 60 this weekend near McLean, Illinois. How did it go? I believe we had two…
Our condolences: Pontiac police officer & K-9 partner killed Wednesday evening
[caption id="attachment_9879" align="alignnone" width="316"] Officer Casey Kohlmeier and Draco.[/caption] CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - A police officer and his K-9 partner were killed in a crash Wednesday night on I-55 in downstate Illinois. Pontiac police Officer Casey J. Kohlmeier and his K-9 partner Draco were stopped in the I-55…
Light posting of late… 8-hour IL CCW class Sunday open to GSL members
It's light posting time here at GSL for 'jboch', your primary blogger. I'm buried in several hundred class registrations, certificates that need to go out, and preliminary work on GunNews for next month. Oh yeah, let's not forgot class prep for four days of classes starting Saturday. By the way,…
Taking of PETA drones: No extra habitat stamps required…
[caption id="attachment_9867" align="alignnone" width="473"] PETA's Air Farce.[/caption] The do-gooders over at PETA have splashed the newest "tool" for their members to use to fight those evil hunters and gun owners... a surveillance drone. The good news is that there are no extra habitat stamps needed to take a PETA drone,…
Show and tell: Carjackers not so brave when victim pulls his own gun
Four thugs were arrested in Chicago last night after they tried to pull an armed carjacking in an alley in a south Chicago neighborhood. The young men, Michael Jackson, 20, Marcus Johnson, 36, Deonta Brown, 21, and Rashee Herron, 21, were surely just turning their lives around when they surrounded…