He knew & watched them die… Is Obama arming al-qaeda?

[caption id="attachment_2887" align="alignnone" width="950"] Photo from 5440.[/caption] The Libyan attack on our consulate is getting messy. It would seem President Obama and his administration knew it was a terrorist attack and did nothing except watch as Ambassador Stevens, a diplomat and two former Navy SEALs get killed over four additional…

AFTER ACTION: Spartan Tactical Training’s Advanced Tactical Pistol

[caption id="attachment_1736" align="alignnone" width="572"] Spartan Tactical Training's John Krupa watches over one of the students at the Advanced Tactical Pistol course held at Darnall's GunWorks and Ranges in Bloomington.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1737" align="alignright" width="300"] The “head down, shoulders up, reaction thumb way forward and against the slide” shooting stance proved itself…

GREAT GUNS IV is underway!

WIN A GUN! Actually, you'll have a chance to win two great guns! Each year, Guns Save Life offers its multi-month Great Guns drawing for $5 per chance. [caption id="attachment_2877" align="alignnone" width="641"] Rock River Entry Tactical with Dominator 2 mount.[/caption] Guns Save Life is proud to announce the kickoff of…

WE’RE WINNING: NY Times laments self-defense rights

[caption id="attachment_2856" align="alignnone" width="660"] The New York Times laments laws protecting self-defense rights in the home - known as the Castle Doctrine laws - because of an anecdotal case involving an unarmed aggressor, while ignoring another high-profile anecdotal case involving unarmed aggressors.[/caption]   The New York Times has long held…

Hey Mr. President: We still use bayonets.

[caption id="attachment_2848" align="alignnone" width="550"] Marine recruits go through the bayonet assault training course in Parris Island, SC, May 13, 2011. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen (released)[/caption] From TMZ: We spoke with Dan Riker from Bayonet Inc. -- a leading military surplus outlet that specializes in bayonets -- who tells…

IL 52nd Senate District: 1998 candidate survey on guns

[caption id="attachment_2841" align="alignnone" width="317"] Illinois State Senator Mike Frerichs (D-52).Photo from mikeforillinois.com.[/caption]   One of our Guns Save Life members forwarded us a link to a Project Vote Smart candidate position survey from 1998 for Illinois State Senator Michael Frerichs (D-52). In the survey, Frerichs checked the box for "Maintain…

Back through the years: Thanks from Richard Quint

[caption id="attachment_1379" align="alignnone" width="455"] A great American, Richard Quint, who was also a participant survivor of D-Day.  He was addressing the audience about his experiences at the D-Day 50th Anniversary event in France.[/caption] Thanks from Iraq for toy donated by GSL members and others [Earlier in 2005, GSL member Richard…

The stupid! It burns! Salon misses the obvious

Salon's Stephanie Jones writes "If ballots were bullets" how "If Americans cared as much about their voting rights as their gun rights, they'd be up in arms right now." Well, Stephanie, if you weren't a big-city bigot, you would know that gun owners are as dedicated to voting rights for…