From the Illinois State Rifle Association: Illinois: Social Media Search Bill & Other Anti-Gun Legislation Introduced in House In addition to the egregious comprehensive firearm ban introduced in the Illinois state Senate, anti-gun bills have been introduced in the state … Continue reading
Category Archives: Illinois State Rifle Association
Remember the movie “Red Dawn?’ It involved Communist troops invading America and focuses on one town in the Colorado. The first thing the commanding officer does is get the list of gun owners from the local gun store. Now a Democratic … Continue reading
With a new Illinois General Assembly being sworn in before a new Governor takes office, it appears that sponsors of legislation current Governor Bruce Rauner might not sign will be tossed to a more favorable Governor JB Pritzker by the … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Barbara Wheeler: Wheeler & IL Rifle Association Work Together on Bump-Fire Stock Bill State Representative Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) is working in conjunction with the Illinois State Rifle Association on legislation to curtail the … Continue reading
A notice about a Tuesday Illinois State Rifle Association Meeting in Algonquin: Your Invited to the ISRA Northwest Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, September 13th 2016 You are invited to the ISRA Northwest Town Hall Meeting this Tuesday between 7PM – … Continue reading
A press release from the Illinois State Rifle Association: Your Invited to the ISRA Northwest Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, July 12th 2016 You are invited to the ISRA Northwest Town Hall Meeting [at Algonquin’s Colonial Cafe] this Tuesday between 7PM … Continue reading
A communication from the Illinois State Rifle Association: Northwest ISRA Townhall Meeting June 14th The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 14th, 2016, at Colonial Cafe & Ice Cream, 2555 Bunker Hill Drive in Algonquin, 7:00 pm to … Continue reading
Here’s a mailing from State Rep. candidate Allen Skillicorn that appeals to gun owners. … 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
Without a dissenting vote five Trustees and the Village President of Richmond voted to kill an ordinance that attracted opposition resulting from “alerts” from the Illinois State Rifle Association and Richmond resident Michael Moore‘s Anywhere CCW, plus robo-calls from the … Continue reading
Back when I was running for office, the Gunowners of America were more supportive of Second Amendment rights than the NRA. Of course, the National Rifle Association has a bigger mailing list and it uses it to send last-minute post … Continue reading
That was the takeaway message for me from the Huntley Tea Party’s forum on gun control. Bill Jenkins, whose 16-year old son was killed in Richmond, Virginia, put declining gun ownership statistics on the screen arguing that John Lott’s “More … Continue reading
Here’s the press release with the details: Public Forum on the 2nd Amendment and Conceal Carry The Huntley Area Tea Party will present a Public Forum on Tuesday September 27th on the Subject of the 2nd Amendment and the Right … Continue reading
Gun owners are planning ahead for the March 10th lobby day in Springfield. A bus, costing $35, will go from the Fox Lake Police Department, leaving at 6 AM. This is a bus ride that could be different from any … Continue reading
McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren got a headline saying he was in favor of a concealed carry law in today’s Northwest Herald, as you can see below. I’d try to find the NW Herald article that I believe quoted a … Continue reading
Earlier today, I apparently misread what I heard and didn’t hear before two political advocacy ads on News Radio 78. The Illinois State Rifle Association is running an ad which encourages people who support the Second Amendment rights to bear … Continue reading
Over a two-day period, I heard two issue advocacy radio ads on WBBM. One was preceded by a disclaimer saying it was a political ad. The other wasn’t. The one with the disclaimer, making it less likely that people would … Continue reading
OK, so it’s still January. Nevertheless the approaching 500 people who showed up at the Operating Engineers Local 150 Lakemoor Banquet Hall was impressive. On the dias were, from left to right, county board candidate Nick Provenzano, McHenry County Sheriff … Continue reading
Last night at Crystal Lake’s 1776 restaurant will be a night that Jason Plummer, an aggressive Downstate candidate for lieutenant governor, will remember forever. How do I know? Because I’ve been on the same route he took twice, once in … Continue reading