Book Review: They Came for our Guns – They Came for our Freedom
On the Bookshelf They Came for our Guns - They Came for our Freedom by William Lafferty Book Review by David Pike I recently finished a new book by author William Lafferty. Lafferty is an established author who has completed a series of books revolving around hypothetical crimes. This…
So what happened to the Million Mom March in Champaign County?
The ICHV is organizing a central Illinois chapter in Champaign, IL, trying to put together a group of well-meaning gullible folks to work against their own civil rights. They are already using deception and sleight of hand, claiming they have an office suite at a Champaign, IL address (we're not…
Pervasive looting continues
[caption id="attachment_3200" align="alignnone" width="635"] A man arrested for looting in Long Island in police custody.Photo by NY Daily News.[/caption] We at Guns Save Life have been hearing from a host of sources that the looting going on the Hurricane Sandy storm-damaged seaboard is far more common than the media is…
Product Review: Swab its Bore-tips
by John Boch I hate cleaning guns. On most days, I’d rather visit the dentist than clean guns. Alas, both must be done from time to time. So it was at the NRA Annual Meetings that a rather friendly gentleman from Swab-its captured my attention with that company’s “Bore-tips” bore…
A WWII Hero: OB Streeper, Silver Star recipient
OB Streeper from Chenoa, IL address our Guns Save Life family at the October 2012 GSL Meeting in Rantoul. If you missed this, you missed a fantastic presentation from a remarkable man. Video is at the bottom of this post. Enjoy... Main Speaker Owen B. “O.B.” Streeper Silver Star recipient…
James Yeager: Hurricane Sandy aftermath is ‘medieval’
[caption id="attachment_3143" align="alignnone" width="750"] People wait in line to fill gas cans at a Hess Gas Station in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, in Secacus, New Jersey. EPA/PETER FOLEY[/caption] by Frank Sharpe Fortress Defense Consultants To all,James Yeager of Tactical Response just sent this note out: "I am getting reports…
Chicagoland: Traffic-trap suburbs.
[caption id="attachment_1827" align="alignnone" width="556"] Photo courtesy mchenrycountyblog.com.[/caption] Public service to our members Traffic-trap suburbs (GunNews) - Not only is Chicagoland a dangerous place to live or visit, home of the highest local sales taxes in the nation, and the nation’s top city for traffic enforcement cameras but it also sports…
Evanston Gun “Buy Back” FAIL BOAT arrives Dec. 15.
[caption id="attachment_2549" align="alignnone" width="630"] Evanston PD 3-star Chief Eddington. Clearly, he's inferior to a 4- or 5-star police chief.Photo by Evanstonnow.com.[/caption] Evanston Police are working on putting together a gun buyback which will pay market value on "high end" firearms turned in. There are a couple of catches. It's…
Took my training… Now what?
Ok, so you purchased your gun. You took some training. You feel confident. Now what? What will you do at 2am when the door gets kicked in? How will you respond in all of the confusion? Will you remember where your gun is? Will you remember how to load it?…
Casting Call: Red Jacket Firearms needs a master ‘smith
Hey hey hey. Looks like Red Jacket Firearms is in need of some new help to contribute to their abortion work at their shop. Maybe their last gunsmith ran off with the boss guy's daughter or maybe he just got fired. But if you're really good, and can impress the…