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Remember when State Senator Julie Morrison proposed confiscation? The internet remembers My Illinois people, Contact your state senators and urge NO on SB1966! Veto session is coming up and rumblings are, she is going to try to call this. The $150 firearm owner identification card with...

The Illinois State Police proposed the rules for certified gun dealers. A near-full summary of those rules can be found here: Link Removed

The Illinois has hired a new lobbyist but makes an interesting choice by hiring J Keller who is known in the Illinois gun community. Link Removed

Illinois supreme court has said that tasters and stun guns are bearable arms and affirmed the ruling of two lower courts. Link Removed

ISP Sends out Concealed Carry License Renewal Letters Link Removed

The Illinois State Police have added the "Renew" Button to the web portal and has begun accepting concealed carry license renewal applications. Link Removed

Gov Rauner has vetoed the redundant and over bearing Gun Dealer Liccensing bill. SB1657 may be over ridden however several votes in the house and senate would have to change to achieve the super majority required to over-ride the veto. Link Removed

Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing is back and might be up for vote middle to end of next week. Link Removed

Illinois Legislative Session Begins Today and your help is NEEDED to stop multiple gun bans! These bans include banning nearly all semi auto rifles and accessories such as bump stocks and trigger improvements, even firearm lubrication! Link Removed

Recommendations on a good shot timer for indoor ranges that wont get confused by sound bouncing all over walls?

Switch Blade Knives are now Legal in Illinois... Kinda. Registered gun owners may own switch blades. Link Removed

I developed my own course, loosely based on NRA Basic Pistol, but slightly more geared towards defensive purposes. I agree, it is about the money. Most of the instructors I've spoken with have told me the same - they had no students.

... and now Springfield announces it is breaking ties with IFMA. Link Removed

Take action and tell your state representative to vote no on gun dealer licensing... Link Removed

RRA has now broken away from IFMA... Link Removed

The Illinois Sound Suppressor bill is back up for committee hearing. This bill would legalize the use of sound suppressors (aka silencers) on firearms for limited purposes. If you wish to file a witness slip (a means of voicing your opinion), now is the time to do so... If you wish to legalize...

The Illinois Senate passed the Illinois gun dealer licensing act yesterday. It's not yet law as it needs to go to the house and then the governor. However this bill narrowly passed, after the Illinois Firearm Owner Manufacturer Association dropped opposition. IFMA dropped opposition because...

Just got the email that the NRA is changing up their Basics of pistol shooting. From a quick view it looks like there will be two versions of this course, but ultimately the NRA will be issuing the certs instead of the instructors. Proof positive I may have been right all along, the NRA has been...

3 weeks into the 2017 legislative session in Illinois brings a fury of anti gun legislation. This proposed legislation adds various taxes on your gun purchases and expands the gun free zones in Illinois. Link Removed

The homicide rate in Chicago took a drastic rise in 2016, where it rose by 286 homicides since 2015 (509 homicides in 2015 and 460 in 2014). The total number of homicides in Chicago in 2016 are 795. Link Removed