Chicago isn’t safe: How bad is it? Mogadishu bad.
[caption id="attachment_2570" align="alignnone" width="600"] Chicago police at the scene of one of the many shootings in Chicago Sunday, October 14th.[/caption] How bad is it in Chicago? It's so bad the authorities don't even know how many people got shot. Or they can't keep up. Or both. The Chicago Tribune…
Olivia’s Story: One happy 7-year-old’s first shots ever
[caption id="attachment_1429" align="alignnone" width="642"] Young Olivia stands in front of the target showing results of her first shots with a real gun.[/caption] Olivia’s story by John Boch (Guns Save Life) - We had a little seven-year-old girl named Olivia at the Appleseed in Danville. She was from a family of…
ILLINOIS: Youth Hunt participants sought … FREE!
[caption id="attachment_2566" align="alignnone" width="572"] Young hunters.Photo from cottonwoodretrievers.com.[/caption] The Youth Hunt will be held on Sunday, Oct. 21 at Green Acres Sportsmens Club in Roberts. Time slots will be determined after we see how many kids sign up. Please make sure you send in your RSVP so we can…
OCCUPY MOVEMENT: Free Guns For All? Nah.
Originally published in November 2011, GunNews was one of the first publications to call into question the true motives of the so-called "Occupy" movement. Occupy Wall Street seemed to have its origins in bringing attention to the unlawful acts perpetrated by Wall Street banks and financial institutions. What have these…
A malfunction every 28 rounds… HiPoint C9
[caption id="attachment_2536" align="alignnone" width="512"] The Hi-Point C9.Photo from corelogik.com.[/caption] by John Boch Tim over at GunNuts Media has been reporting on his progress shooting his Hi-Point C9 and putting 2000 rounds through it, a few hundred at a time over the past few weeks. He completed his project. In…
All politicians should speak this plainly
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="658"] Senator Jim Tomes.Photo courtesy wepartypatriots.com.[/caption] By Tom Menner One of the best things that happened in November 2010 was Second Amendment Patriot leader Jim Tomes being elected to the Indiana State Senate. This would be the equivalent of electing Dr. Richard Klein, a former president of…
How NOT to prepare squirrel for the dinner table
[caption id="attachment_2521" align="alignnone" width="640"] A fire destroyed an apartment building after someone used a propane torch to prepare their freshly killed squirrel for din-din.[/caption] Public service announcement: Don't use your propane torch to prepare your squirrel for cooking! Officials: Burning squirrel fur caused apartment fire HOLLAND TWP. (Lansing…
“You’re going to be taken home by the Marines today”
Saw this story earlier today and missed the great quote. A US Marine sees a handicapped boy's prosthetic break and gives him a piggy-back ride for the last mile to the finish line. A great gesture and kind deed. As one would expect of a U.S. Marine when they aren't…
Fast and Furious whistleblower witch hunt continues
[caption id="attachment_2514" align="alignnone" width="640"] Vince Cefalu.[/caption] Hard to believe, right? Breaking story just popped up on FoxNews. ATF whistle-blower fired, claims complaints about 'Fast and Furious' played role A well-known whistle-blower in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives confirmed to FoxNews.com that he was fired this week,…
Brady Campaign’s financial troubles
[caption id="attachment_2508" align="alignnone" width="614"] They wish they had money like this at the Brady Campaign.[/caption] The Brady Campaign is on the ropes financially, just as the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence. Shall not be Questioned (formerly Snowflakes in Hell) has a great post about Brady's problems. Sebastion there asked if…