Great Britain has enjoyed high rates of burglary and other crime in the past few decades thanks to their government's criminal-coddling attitudes and the lack of any modern-day right to self-defense from criminal attack in the nation that pioneered the Common Law right to self-defense. With decisions come consequences, and…

This is a classic from Police One by Ron Avery on dealing with armed civilians with carry licenses.   Dealing with citizens legally carrying a concealed weapon With 48 of our 50 states allowing some form of CCW permit, the possibility of encountering a law-abiding, pro-law enforcement person carrying a…

A troubling report from David Codrea... If a bunch of hippies want to set up a little city somewhere and have a good old time, that's their prerogative.  But since when do Federal agencies have the ability to suspend Constitutional rights on a whim at these locations? BLM declares Burning…

[caption id="attachment_1490" align="alignnone" width="589"] Illinois Korean War Memorial. Photo courtesy ripponkinsella.com.[/caption] The Illinois Korean Memorial Association in Springfield has published a booklet entitled, “A Brief History of the Korean War.” The booklet will be distributed to Illinois schools and libraries at no charge. To purchase a copy, send a $10…

[caption id="attachment_1330" align="alignnone" width="622"]Nebo Protec Firearm Light is available at many Wal-Mart stores for about $40. Tip for the day: Don't buy this light.[/caption]   by John Boch (GunNews) - While wandering through the Wal-Mart sporting goods section looking for door prizes for one of our recent GSL Defense Training…

(Guns Save Life) - Barack Obama's home at 5046 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, pictured above, has become the hub of a heavily guarded neighborhood. There is a constant, heavy police presence.  Many neighbors complain of intrusive searches and ID checks from Chicago police and U.S. Secret Service agents. [caption id=""…

Chicago Isn't Safe! For the second year in a row, Guns Save Life has urged members to avoid Chicago for vacation or business travel.  This year, the Illinois State Rifle Association joined Guns Save Life whereas last year, it was ISRA that first encouraged members and friends to avoid Chicago.…

[caption id="attachment_1392" align="alignnone" width="563"] Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation photo.[/caption] UPDATED (Guns Save Life.com) - We've seen a couple of open carry stories in the blagosphere in recent days, both of which embody embarrassing behavior on the part of supposed "pro-gun" activists which are really little more than knuckleheads…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480"] Photo courtesy The Tennessean.[/caption] by John Naese (GunsSaveLife.com) - Back in the day, Johnny Cash had a hit song, “One Piece at a Time” in which he told the story of working on a car assembly line, and taking home the pieces to build his own…

It's not just murders that are way up in Chicago.  Numbers slipping out from independent sources are showing numbers in several categories of serious crime are up. Despite claims by city officials that crime is down substantially, some are suggesting publicly that the official numbers touted by Mayor Rahm Emanuel…