KY3 out of Springfield, Missouri, reports that former McHenry County Undersheriff Andy Zinke, now an officer in that town’s police department, escaped being shot when a private citizen with a gun intervened. Here’s part of the story: Then another officer, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Concealed Carry
A press release from State Rep. Allen Skillicorn: First CCW Class A Bullseye For Constituents Crystal Lake, IL – Representative Allen Skillicorn, a strong defender of the Second Amendment, offered FREE Conceal and Carry Training for constituents of the 66th … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Allen Skillicorn: FREE CCW Training for the First 12 Respondents In the 66th District Crystal Lake, IL – As the right to keep and bear arms is necessary to the security of a free … Continue reading
On the way home yesterday, I listened to an NPR interview on concealed carry guns with a Stanford Law School Professor named John Donohue. He contended that violent crime had gone up in states that had passed concealed carry laws. … Continue reading
In the car on Thursday afternoon, I heard a National Public Radio story out of Chicago’s WBEZ that was fascinating. Camiella Williams, an anti-gun activist, who grew up on Chicago’s South Side where she was a gang member, but now … Continue reading
Mickey Schuch has produced the following video, which I enjoyed: … Continue reading
Toward the bottom of this message from Mickey Schuch, President of the McHenry County Concealed Carry Association is information about an Illinois State Rifle Association meeting being held in Algqonuin Tuesday night: When is enough….enough? Is it too early for … Continue reading
Mickey Schuch, President of McHenry County Concealed Carry, reports, “We had huge turnout from McHenry County and upwards of 3,000 from around the state “I brought some of our group to meet with Representatives Tryon, Wheeler, Andersson, and Senators Althoff … Continue reading
A statement from Mickey Schuch, President, McHenry County Right To Carry Association: In regards to the statement issued by Target Corporation this week asking patrons to not bring firearms to the stores, we respect the right of any person or … Continue reading
Earlier, McHenry County Blog reported that, of the over 1,000 concealed carry permits filed, only one objection had been filed by a local law enforcement agency. As of the first week of February, the Sheriff’s Office reported having filed no … Continue reading
As for Friday, 1,117 people from McHenry County had made applications for concealed carry permits. And, of those, only one local, unidentified local police department has submitted an objection. In response to a Freedom of Information request, the McHenry County … Continue reading
“Detroit Police Chief James Craig believes crime would drop in the violence-ravaged Motor City if more citizens were armed,” a recent article in Newmax reports. In an interview, the Police Chief notes that burglars “don’t want to go inside of … Continue reading
Thanks to a statistical analysis by the Chicago Sun-Times, we know today that McHenry County has more people, on a proportional basis, applying for concealed carry permits than any other Chicago-area county. (Graphic here. Map here.) With 822 people applying … Continue reading
Woodstock Advocate Editor and Concealed Carry of McHenry County Secretary Gus Philpott wrote the following letter to McHenry County College Trustees: Members of the Board of Trustees, As you consider the proposed concealed carry policy before the December 19th meeting, may I … Continue reading
Here are some notes on what happened at the Monday Policy Committee meeting of the McHenry County College Board: Gus Philpott addressed the board at the beginning of the meeting. He suggested the board adopt no policy regarding concealed carry. … Continue reading
Monday, December 9 at 6:30 the Policy Committee of the McHenry County Board will discuss the following, among other topics: Sustainability Policy Creation of Concealed Carry Weapon Policy Development of New Policy on Issuing Debt Review Process for MCC Vendors … Continue reading
A notice from the McHenry County Right to Carry Association: The McHenry County Right To Carry Association will hold an open meeting about law enforcement contact with armed civilians. Concealed carry licenses can be applied for in January, and the … Continue reading
The Illinois State Police has the following McHenry County residents listed as approved concealed carry instructors: Name City Phone Email Trost, Paul Huntley (847)287-8411 paultrost@gmail.com Jones, Michael Hebron (815)759-1900 mjones@mc.net Jonak, Johann Cary (512)644-7023 Johann@Windycitytactical.com Danielowski, Ronald Island Lake (847)452-0951 … Continue reading
Last Saturday, former Congressman, now WIND Talk Show Host Joe Walsh urged civil disobedience with regard to Illinois gun laws. Monday Cook County Judge Ellen Mandeltort reversed herself and dismissed charges against a man whom she had ruled had violated … Continue reading
Joe Walsh, former Congressman from McHenry County, took on civil disobedience next at his Town Hall Meeting at Crystal Lake’s McHenry County College. “You have to be willing to go to jail,” Walsh said. He pointed to last week’s Illinois … Continue reading