Why should you get training on self-defense? Example #4,293,211
The United States has long recognized a right to defend yourself with deadly force when faced with the Immediate and Otherwise Unavoidable Danger of Death or Grave Bodily Harm to the Innocent. If you act to that standard by which you will be judged, you should be okay. A man…
Do it yourselfers: “Print” your own firearm receiver at home.
[caption id="attachment_1200" align="alignnone" width="558"] A 3-D printed firearm.Photo courtesy Venturebeat.com.[/caption] Received an interesting email about a week ago. Dear Champaign County Rifle Association, Defense Distributed, a libertarian student partnership, is announcing a project they're calling the Wiki Weapon. This project's goal is to test and prove a design for…
NEW! Guns Save Life NORTH meeting in Pontiac, September 18th!
Guns Save Life members in north central Illinois have set up an inaugural meeting set for Tuesday evening, September 18th in Pontiac. John Gahm is organizing this northern GSL meeting, and looks to replicate the successful format enjoyed at the regular monthly GSL meetings in Rantoul, IL. There will be…
Kel-Tec PLR-16: Fun? Yes, you bet! Practical? Eh, not so much.
Range Review by John Boch I had an opportunity to take out something cool to the range a short while back: An AR-style, gas-operated AR pistol made by Kel-Tec. I've long been a fan of Kel-Tec, who it seemed created a really nice 9mm pistol a whole bunch of years…
Gun control advocates contribute to unintended victims getting shot by police at Empire State Building
[caption id="attachment_1182" align="alignnone" width="600"] This morning's disgruntled lunatic after application of some lead therapy from NYPD.Photo by Vladimir Dusil / Gawker.com.[/caption] This morning's shooting at the Empire State Building was a tragedy in many ways. Most of all, for the victims. The raging lunatic who committed this atrocity was…
Gun control works how? 13 shot in 30 minutes in Chicago yesterday
[caption id="attachment_1174" align="alignnone" width="600"] Scene of one of violence in Chicago Thursday evening.Devlin Brown, for the Chicago Tribune[/caption] UPDATED: Chicago's streets demonstrated yet again that strict gun control fails to prevent or deter criminal misuse of guns by criminals. It also shows what a farce the recent Chicago Gun…
Congratulations to our Olympic Shooters!
(GunsSaveLife.com) - Congratulations to our U.S. Olympic Shooting Team! It is appalling how little airplay the U.S. Olympic Shooting Team received during NBC's coverage of the London Olympic Games earlier this summer. [caption id="attachment_1074" align="alignleft" width="267"] Gabby Douglas.Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images[/caption] The media gushed over our men's…
Training to defend yourself, your family and other innocents.
PHOTO GALLERY Recent current events have pushed many Americans into seeking defensive training to improve their knowledge, skills and abilities to help keep their families safe from violent attack. Responsible firearms ownership has many proven benefits, not the least of which is personal protection. Embracing firearms ownership offers gun owners…
UPDATED Infographic: Castle Doctrine, Stand Your Ground states
The folks at Ready Holster have an outstanding post we're sharing... Be sure to click the link for the full graphic and explanation. UPDATE: Got a call this morning on the Templar hotline and it was from a nice gentleman from Colorado who advised me that Colorado is…
McLean County 2nd Amendment rebellion makes mainstream AP news
Prosecutor hopes to stir debate on Illinois Gun Laws Excerpt By CHRISTOPHER WILLS Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. August 23, 2012 (AP) Despite a statewide ban on concealed weapons, gun owners in one central Illinois county don't need to worry about facing charges because its top prosecutor is refusing to enforce…