California….A SHALL ISSUE STATE?

We have been down this road before, but not since the Heller decision confirmed our INDIVIDUAL rights to Keep (OWN) and Bear (CARRY) our handguns.     
I was unsucessfull in my first attempt at getting a California CCW.  The Sheriff did not issue my permit because he did not have to.
If (Big IF) AB357 were to pass, I [...]

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House votes down gun control measure – HB 48

By KURT ERICKSON, JG/T-C Springfield Bureau 
SPRINGFIELD — For the second time in a year, an attempt to toughen state gun laws fell short of passage in the Illinois House on Wednesday.
The proposal, which failed on a 55-60 vote, aims to close the so-called private-sale loophole.
Under state law, people buying firearms from private sellers at gun [...]

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Oakland officers’ slayings reignite gun control debate

The slayings of four Oakland police officers by a felon with an assault weapon and a semi-automatic handgun Saturday seems to be reigniting the gun-control debate.
California has what many call the nation’s most stringent assault-weapon ban, as well as other laws that prohibited Lovelle Mixon from possessing the guns he used to kill four officers [...]

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A Wake-Up Call from Overseas…Gun Control WILL Backfire

The recent tragic shooting that left 11 people, including the gunman, dead in south Alabama has generated demands for “more gun control.” That was predictable. Shootings in other states have led to calls for government to restrict or even do away with the right to bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the [...]

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Traitors, Incompetents…or Both?

The article below was written by fyngarz and posted at a blog bearing the same name.  I spent some time looking at some of the other writings by this individual and it is clear that we do not see eye to eye on various issues…but it cannot be denied that this person is sharp.  The [...]

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The criminal’s fear vs. the fear the government feeds you

I received a couple of links from a buddy recently that I hope you will watch…BUT don’t just watch with the eyes of entertainment.  Watch these videos with the open-eyes of common sense.  The first two are  role-reversals that analyze the thought process and opinions of a criminal regarding gun-control.  They have a sarcastically humorous [...]

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How it SHOULD be

The video below was posted on the912project.com website. Though it is clever and humorous, it is also a representation of a SAFER society as well as a state that recognizes and values the Constitution as well as the Bill of Rights.
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Illinois State Police suggests “Barf over Battle”

If you are a woman who visits the Illinois State Police website, you will see a row of links in the left margin.  The fourth link from the top is the “Safety” link which takes you to a page which bears the heading, “If You Are Confronted.” The information below is taken directly from the [...]

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To Protect and Serve….Us?

This evening I was browsing the Brady Anti-Gun Website, as I often do, in attempt to keep up with the latest attack strategy to be employed by the grabbers.  They have a post by Paul Helmke on their Blog page entitled ‘Barack Obama: “I Am Not In Favor Of Concealed Weapons”.‘   This article quotes our new [...]

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Illinois pastor slain during service

Today there was another act of violence in a church.  Our world lost another one of the “Good guys”. A man whose entire life was based upon faith and love and forgiveness.  A man who stopped his sermon to welcome a person who interrupted his service, only to be killed for his free and open [...]

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