Gun Store Burglars Meet the Owner During After Hours Break-In…It Went Poorly

Americans use guns to protect their lives and families at home every day. Plenty more use guns to defend innocent life in the workplace as well. Facing multiple intruders, a Galesburg, Illinios gun shop owner fired shots to protect himself during a forced entry last night. Illinois gun shops have faced a persistent problem with … Read more

Three Murders in Rockford? Chicago Appreciates the Distraction: 11 Dead, 20 Wounded on Christmas Weekend

While the nation reacted with shock to a triple homicide in Rockford, Illinois, the Windy City kept up its grim march to 800 homicides in 2020. Not to be outdone by an amateur killing three and wounding three more, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s criminal element (and one card-carrying good guy) racked up 11 dead and 20 … Read more

New Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing Act Drives Over 50% of FFLs Out-of-Business

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing Act (GDLA) in January 2019, shortly after taking office. Despite claims from the bill’s sponsors that it would not impact dealers or cause any hardship, those predictions have not aged well. In reality, the new law has decimated gun dealers in the Land of Lincoln. … Read more