A ‘gutsy call’ by a gutsy man. (No, NOT Barack Hussein Obama)
[caption id="attachment_3115" align="alignnone" width="620"] People Bank President David W. Thompson of Troy, Mo., poses on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, at the entrance to his bank with the sign he put up announcing that the bank is a concealed carry bank. Thompson always carries a gun. On Tuesday, Thompson stopped a…
Bigotry of a different stripe
[caption id="attachment_3119" align="alignnone" width="600"] University of Colorado Boulder Economics Advisor Ken Bonetti holds a sign that he previously had posted on his door to his office, stating "absolutely no guns", but after administrators told him he couldn't have his sign, he posted a new one asking not to bring…
Social Media and Looting
During Hurricane Sandy, we learned a lot about what our fellow citizens are made of. We learned of their character and in some cases, their character defects. There were many brave people serving those who were trapped and in need of help, there were also those who were preying on…
Book Review: Once Upon a Lifetime by Carl Greenwood
Book Review Once Upon a Lifetime by Carl Greenwood by John Boch (Guns Save Life) - Retired Gunnery Sergeant Carl Greenwood was our featured speaker at February’s Guns Save Life general meeting and wowed the audience with a great story of his time in Korea during his participation in the…
The Hunger Games, Tyranny, and American Civil Rights
[caption id="attachment_2995" align="alignnone" width="472"] Promo material for The Hunger Games movie.[/caption] by John Boch Lots of folks have raved over The Hunger Games series of books by Suzanne Collins. I'll be the first to admit I don't keep current on the trash coming out of Hollywood in general but during…
Chicago drops the ammo tax proposal; proceeds with gun tax
Chicago's Democrats have given up the idea of taxing your ammo in Cook County. They plan to continue with the gun tax. Chicago's Cook County drops bullet tax, keeps gun levy CHICAGO (Reuters) - The senior executive of the county that includes Chicago dropped a proposed tax on…
ISRA Alert: Cook County Board Meeting on Ammo Tax
from our friends at ISRA: ISRA Legislative Alert The Cook County Board is trying an ammunition tax and a firearm transfer tax. This is a direct attack on your Second Amendment rights. If you are a Cook County resident, you need to do the following: 1. Go to the meeting listed…
ICHV coming to Central Illinois! Save the date – Nov 18th!
We love a good event. The freedom-eschewing folks at The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence have invited *us* to their first meeting in Central Illinois, along with everyone else. It's set for Sunday, November 18th from 2-4pm at the Champaign, IL Public Library. Nicole Anderson-Cobb is the newly-hired "Outreach Coordinator"…
Quiet Emergency Power
(Guns Save Life) - Power outages are almost a way of life to those living in rural areas but even city dwellers face the occasional interruption in electrical utilities. While for some, the power going off is fun and exciting, for others it can be anywhere from an inconvenience to…
CHICAGO ISN’T SAFE: ‘A disappointing milestone’
Congratulations to politicians in Chicago who have worked hard to keep the population there as disarmed and defenseless as possible against the savage violent crimes plaguing that city. Gun ownership has proven benefits to those who choose to exercise their right to own firearms. Guns are a proven equalizer against…