Crazy Lisa is crazy like a fox: Madigan gets another delay for certioari
Lisa Madigan has gotten herself a second 30-day extension to decide whether or not to appeal the Miller decision to the Supreme Court. It positions her for a win-win, regardless of what our clueless governor does. His deadline to unregulated carry is July 9th. The closer we get to that…
ACTION REQUIRED: Support Jared Marcum
You remember this kid, right? He was arrested for refusing to remove or turn inside out his NRA shirt by a teacher and a cop. He was suspended but the suspension was quickly dropped when school administrators realized the civil liability they were incurring. Well, local prosecutors don't seem to…
BRAVO! Yankee gunner upsets Bloomberg’s minions
So, Yankee Gunner wears his "Guns Save Lives" t-shirt to go visit the Bloomberg bus (which they've been kind of circumspect about publicizing its scheduled stops). He open carries (something I wasn't aware one could do in anti-gun Connecticut), along with a friend, and freaks the Bloomberg bus people…
Home-rule Shenanigans to ban America’s favorite rifle
Our friends at Illinois Carry have compiled a list of towns considering local bans on America's favorite rifle, the AR-15 and similar guns under Illinois' home-rule provisions. Banning America's favorite rifle is as un-American as banning America's favorite pastime, baseball. It's time that we, as gun owners, act. These…
Illinois’ new carry bill: What you should know and FAQs
While the governor hasn’t signed or vetoed HB-183, the carry bill overwhelmingly approved by both the Illinois House and Senate, it is virtually certain that sooner or later this bill will be the law of the land in Illinois. Here are some of the specifics of the bill…
CHICAGO ISN’T SAFE: Bloodbath in Chicago
Happy Father's Day weekend from Chicago, the home of Illinois' strictest gun control. How's that gun control working out for you, Rahm? Maybe you should get your Chief Streetlight Assassin in your office for a dressing down? We can't have all of your voters killing one another! 7…
News shorts: Reality check for gun control advocates, funeral burglaries, and more…
This isn't the first time burglars have used obits to target homes for victimization. It just seems like it's happening more often (or it happened to someone in the Today show's staff's sphere of influence). (Today Show) - A new warning from police about a trend so despicable, even…
Military support of al-qaeda in Syria: Why?
Why are we supporting Syrian rebels who have sworn allegiance to al-qaeda? These are the same people who have butchered Christians for being Christians. These savages execute teenagers for "insulting" islam. And we're supporting them. Why? And what are the Russians going to think about us meddling in the…
Randolph County joins Madison in getting carry NOW
Last week, Madison County's State's Attorney announced he would not prosecute FOID cardholders carrying concealed firearms. This week, Randolph County's SA made a similar announcement. Who is next? Chester, IL (Rudolph County Herald Tribune) — In a prepared statement today, Randolph County State's Attorney Jeremy Walker announced effective immediately,…
Breathing together: A new technique by the anti-gun folks to reduce violent crime
A new low (or high?) for the anti-gun movement. How to solve a crime problem? "Breathe together." We kid you not. It's so kind of her to invite all of us. It should be a good time. From: "nanderson-cobb@ichv.org" <nanderson-cobb@ichv.org> Dear Partner(s) In Peace! Greetings from Nicole Anderson Cobb, PhD,…