- Jun 11 2021
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Why is the ammo shortage lasting so long?
June 11, 2021 Ammo, News, Current Events 1
By Dan E
And why is ammo so expensive?! The short answer: Economics, and a supply/demand imbalance. The more important question to us, and probably our…
- May 04 2021
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Bad Reporting on Illinois Gun Sales by CNN
May 04, 2021 News, Current Events 0
By Dan E
This morning’s report by CNN Business on Illinois Gun Sales Surging is very poor reporting. The author misinterpreted NICS background check totals by…
- May 18 2020
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The ISP have extended FOID Card & Concealed Carry License expiration dates by 12 months
May 18, 2020 News, Current Events, Gun Laws 2
By Ruth Idzik
Originally published 4/9, then updated 4/24* & 5/18** On April 9th the Director of the Illinois State Police, Brendan Kelly, filed emergency rules…
- Jan 18 2020
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Continuing The Fight To End The Cook County Firearms and Ammo Tax
January 18, 2020 Gun Control, News, Current Events 1
By Dan E
On January 14, oral arguments were heard in the 1st District Appellate Court on the Cook County Second Amendment Tax. If you would like a textbook…
- Jan 07 2020
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Marijuana In Illinois & FOID Cards | What you need to know
January 07, 2020 News, Politics, Current Events, Gun Laws 1
By Dan E
Recreational Marijuana is now legal in Illinois, and medical cannabis has been legal since 2013. We have seen all kinds of misinformation spread…
- Nov 08 2019
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We have finished some MAJOR upgrades, come check them out!
By Dan E
The rifle range renovation is (mostly) complete! There are some cosmetic details like re-surfacing the floor, which we will complete soon, but the…
- Oct 28 2019
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My Thoughts on the GDL Rule-Making Public Hearing
October 28, 2019 News, Current Events, Gun Laws 0
By Dan E
Following up on our post 'The ISP Have Issued Impractical & Incoherent Rules for Gun Dealer Licensing' I wanted to talk about my observations of the…
- Oct 07 2019
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The ISP Have Issued Impractical & Incoherent Rules for Gun Dealer Licensing
October 07, 2019 News, Current Events 1
By Dan E
And gun stores across the state are already closing their doors. Don't worry though, we are not closing our doors anytime soon. In late August, the…
- Aug 29 2019
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CCL Renewal Application Delays Are Still A Problem | NBC 5 Covers it
August 29, 2019 Concealed Carry, News, Current Events 2
By Dan E
Chris Coffey from NBC 5 Investigates Stopped by Maxon Apparently he got a tip a few weeks ago about the extreme delays gun owners are facing in…
- Jun 03 2019
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SB1966: The “FUBAR FOID Act” has FAILED
June 03, 2019 Gun Control, Law and Order, News, Politics 0
By Ruth Idzik
SB1966 (House Amendment 3) "Fix the FOID" or, as we now refer to it, the “FUBAR FOID Act” will NOT move in the Senate, Sunday was the last day of the…
