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A Chicago man allegedly pulled his firearm and threatened his tenants over a rent dispute. Link Removed This is the first arrest of a concealed carry licensee in Illinois.

IL HB4290 creates penalties for Illinois Concealed Carry instructors who knowingly provide false certifications passes the IL House and is off to the Senate. Link Removed I have mixed feelings on this one because of how it was written.

IGOLD 2015 is scheduled. Mark your calendars. Link Removed The march in March (IGOLD) will be a little bit later next year. Hopefully the weather will cooperate.

I did a little writeup about it and shared a copy of the letter. Special thanks to Handye for sharing the letter with me. Link Removed

What does the Illinois Carry Conceal License look like? Link Removed Link Removed

Due to conflicting information in the wildlife and the carry conceal statute hunters across Illinois have been awaiting clarification from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. They just released information regarding when and where you may carry while hunting... Link Removed

The first time the ISP approved carry conceal applications, they later put all the approved applicants back under review. Well The Illinois State Police began approving applicants again today. Link Removed

I have a soar spot for this topic. I got a call from a potential student yesterday, we spoke, answered his questions, he says he spoke to 2 other instructors before me. He said I am the only one who says finger prints are optional. I explained the 90 day 120 day difference, also suggested...

Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day 2014 ISRA is proud to sponsor Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day for 2014 Wednesday, March 5, 2014 All Illinois gun owners are invited to join in Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day (IGOLD) in Springfield in 2014. This is an annual event where everyone goes to lobby`...

Yesterday marks the beginning of the 2014 Spring Illinois Legislative Session, with the Illinois House scheduled for 11:30 AM and the Senate for 11:00 AM. Several bills filed offering the promise of an improved Firearm Concealed Carry Act and, of course, the threat of others proposing to make...

I checked my status online at the ISP website and have been approved for my carry conceal license. History continues! Expires Jan 20th, 2019.

URGENT ALERT - YOUR ACTION REQUIRED ANTIGUNNERS TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS ATTACKING CONCEALED CARRY YOU MUST ATTEND TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT Gun-grabbing State Representative Laura Fine will be holding a so-called "Public Meeting" on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in Glenview, Illinois. Joining...

It's a sad thing that this happened. And we know that the teen would not have been able to carry a concealed firearm, but if this is not the perfect example of why compliance with a criminal. Time and time again documented evidence compliance with the criminals is not always the best solution...

I was told today by a sales rep (Scott) for the Regus organization that ALL Regus buildings were posted gun free zones. If you guys aren't familiar with what Regus is or does, they operate corporate office buildings and rent out the offices to small businesses. regus.com is their website...

This is what you NEED! Link Removed That video is the best gun porn ever. I would soooo own one of those if I had the money! ETA, I own a XDM and have encouraged my accountant and sister in law to also buy XDM's and we all love them. Mine is the 5.25, theirs are the 4.5. My ONLY...

Hey Red, I do my best to stay up to day on the topic. I have been following the subject DAILY for the last 2-3 years. Carry Conceal in Illinois, and Illinois Gun Rights in general, really became my passion some where along the way. In addition to my blog previously linked you can also follow...

Anyone else hear the news that the Chicago Police Department is requiring their officers to register all of their personal firearms? The other day, the Chicago Police Department issued an order to all sworn department members stating "Sworn members will register all duty and nonduty firearms...

Don't forget guys as of January 1st 2014 if you sell a firearm in Illinois you are required to check that the Firearm Owner Identification card is still valid. This is from their press release today: Effective Jan. 1, all private firearm transactions in Illinois must be approved by the...

I put together a tutorial with screen shots on how to apply for your Illinois Carry Concealed Firearm License with screen shots and including the necessary digital signature. How to Apply for your Illinois Carry Concealed Firearm License: How do I apply for my Illinois Carry Concealed License...

I received this today... Looks like the ball is rolling along nicely. Since the application process will be so hanky and cumbersome I am putting together an instructional video I will share with my students.