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With the November 4th general elections over, some people don’t realize that there are still elections coming up in some parts of the country.  Please be sure to check in your area to see whether there are any local elections coming up.  For example, the people in Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District have an election coming up on December 6th, in which a strong supporter of the Second Amendment is running: Read the rest of this article »

As reported, the village of Winnetka, Illinois has repealed is 20-year-old ban on handguns, thanks to the NRA and 3 law abiding citizens who fought to restore their right to have handguns for self defense: Read the rest of this article »

Piracy at sea remains an ongoing problem, as this week’s hijacking of the MV Sirius Star (a supertanker that was carrying $100 million worth of crude oil) shows. This is a problem that the world’s navies have have been unable to solve in either the age of sail powered ships or today.  Whether at sea or in one’s home, self defense is often the only viable option, as seconds count and neither the police nor navy warships can be everywhere at once: Read the rest of this article »

Barack Obama is steadily filling positions in his new administration with politicians who are opposed to gun rights.   The latest is Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, who will head the Department of Homeland Security. Read the rest of this article »

As expected, Barack Obama is selecting anti gun rights individuals for key positions in his administration.  One such person is Eric Holder, who will be Attorney General: Read the rest of this article »

A 6 year old girl lost her life in a tragic and completely preventable shooting. The anti gun crowd is already trying to blame guns, rather than the individual who is at fault: Read the rest of this article »

As reported, a man who appeared to be a new customer walked in to Llord Baron Cross’s “Cross Cutz” barber shop, in Philadelphia.  The man, 19 year old Hakeem Birch, turned out to be an armed robber, who drew a gun and demanded money.  The owner put his hands up, and then gave the armed robber all of the money he had.  The robber wasn’t satisfied, and threatened to harm the owners 9 year old son, who was in a back room.  After leaving the barber shop for a moment, the robber returned before the owner could lock the door.  The owner was able to grab his lawfully owned handgun and fatally shoot the robber.  The barber shop owner was found to have acted in self defense, and will not face charges. Read the rest of this article »

As reported, about 1/2 of Chicago Public School students drop out between their freshman and senior years of high school. Read the rest of this article »

This week there was “only” one armed robbery reported in Oak Park, although the criminals seem to have made up for it by beating and robbing some other Oak Park residents: Read the rest of this article »

As reported, an unarmed man in Hartford, Connecticut suffered a home invasion.  The armed criminals went through his house looking for valuables, but found that what he owned wasn’t worth their effort.  One of the criminals then shot the man to express his displeasure. Read the rest of this article »

Although Obama is not yet president, he has wasted no time laying out his gun control agenda on his new website, change.gov.  These include a new ban on so-called assault weapons, making frivolous lawsuits against gun manufacturers easier, trying to close the non-existent “gun show loophole”, and mandating unreliable “child-proof” guns. Read the rest of this article »

As reported, Anthony Velez, a Tampa, Florida man was at home in his apartment when two home invaders broke in.  The criminals tied the man up, and robbed his home.  Fearing that he was about to be murdered by the criminals, he managed to break free, grab their gun, and fatally shoot one of the criminals in self defense.  The surviving criminal then ran away. Read the rest of this article »

As the ISRA reports, 14 counties in Illinois had a non-binding CCW referendum on the ballot yesterday. The question on the ballots was generally worded like: Shall the General Assembly enact legislation to permit the carrying of concealed firearms? While non-binding, these resolutions mark an important step in the path to concealed carry in Illinois - which is one of only 2 states left without some concealed carry right.  Here are the results from those 14 Illinois counties: Read the rest of this article »

As reported, on November 1st, 2008 there were 3 armed armed robberies in Oak Park, IL.  This is despite the longstanding handgun ban, which has disarmed Oak Park’s law abiding citizens, while not stopping the criminals from having a gun: Read the rest of this article »

Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States.  The Democrats control both the House and the Senate.  Obama has repeatedly called for a new and permanent ban on so called “assault weapons” - the type of guns best suited for self defense purposes.  Now is a good time to purchase guns and magazines. Read the rest of this article »

When it comes to this election, there is little I can say that has not already been said.  Remember to vote, for the success our democracy depends upon citizen involvement in politics. Don’t forget to read the NRA’s candidate endorsements, read the ISRA’s candidate ratings, and vote pro gun rights.

Today, voters in Cook County, IL (which includes Chicago) will select their next State’s Attorney.  At stake is controll over the 2nd largest prosecutor’s office in the entire country.  Running for the Democrats is anti gun rights Anita Alvarez, while the Republican candidate Tony Peraica is pro gun rights.  As a law student, an African American, and someone who was was born in and grew up in Cook County, I am confident that Peraica is the better candidate for State’s Attorney.  Our prosecutor’s office has had too much corruption and scandal, and I do not believe that having an insider like Anita Alvarez take over will remedy the problems.  The Cook County prosecutor’s office needs to be run by a person who will address Chicago’s rampant crime, rather than just blaming guns and trying to take away the self defense abilities of law abiding citizens.

For the first time in my life, I will be voting for the Republican candidate, Tony Peraica - and I encourage those in Cook County to do the same.

As reported, 7 people were shot on the 5300 block of West Lake Street in Chicago, when shots were fired from a passing van.  The shooting victims were leaving a social club at 4:45am when the shooting occurred.  4 of the victims are in critical condition. Read the rest of this article »

As reported, a criminal entered a Cleveland, Ohio pet shop, armed with a knife.  Once inside, the mask-wearing Joseph Joplin used his knife to threaten the clerk at the register.  Another clerk heard the robbery and grabbed his gun.  Joplin then then threatened that second clerk with the knife.  That clerk then fired one shot in self defense, which resulted in the robber’s death. Read the rest of this article »

As reported, there was another armed robbery in Oak Park, despite the handgun ban: Read the rest of this article »

As reported 62 year old Florida middle school teacher Juanita Enzor fatally shot a home invader. Mark Johnson, who was convicted of multiple felonies in 2007, reportedly broke in to Juanita Enzor’s home at about 5 AM and attacked her. She then fired one shot in self defense, which eventually proved fatal to the home invader. Read the rest of this article »

As reported, the NRA has endorsed Debbie Halvorson, a Democrat who is running for Congress in Illinois. Read the rest of this article »

As reported, the mother (Darnell Hudson Donerson) and brother (Jason S. Hudson) of actress Jennifer Hudson were found shot to death in their Chicago home.  Hudson’s 7-year-old nephew (Julian King) is also reported missing [UPDATE: JULIAN KING WAS FOUND MURDERED AS WELL]. William Balfour, an ex-husband of Hudson’s sister who was recently released on parol after serving prision time for attempted murder, was reportedly arrested by the Chicago police as a suspect. Read the rest of this article »

As reported, an off duty Chicago police officer shot and killed an armed criminal who attempted to rob him.  The incident happened on the 6200 block of South Honore.  The armed robber was said to be Sherrod Griffin, a 44 year old convicted felon that was on parole. Griffin’s previous convictions reportedly included armed robbery, aggravated criminal hijacking, and robbery of a victim 70 years or older. Read the rest of this article »

As reported, a University of Arizona student was in his off-campus guest house apartment around midnight, when there was a knock at the door.  One of the two men at the door asked for someone who did not live there, an the other had a gun. Read the rest of this article »

The Brady Campaign, which is the leading anti gun group in the United States, has endorsed Obama and Biden, who are the most anti gun candidates in US presidential history.  If anyone is still confused as to whether Obama and Biden are anti gun, this should clear things up. Read the rest of this article »

As reported, Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell signed House Bill 1845 into law.  This pro gun bill includes the following components: Read the rest of this article »

As reported, Juan Johnson claimed to be a reformed gang member, and worked on behalf of the anti gun rights group CeaseFire in Chicago.  He was widely quoted in the media and won awards for his work as a so-called “violence interrupter”. But Johnson, also known as “Big Juan,” allegedly remained a crack cocaine selling gang leader, according to federal charges filed against him. Harold Martinez, another key member of CeaseFire, was also arrested along with Johnson. Read the rest of this article »

After a citizen rightfully defends themselves against an armed and violent criminal, the family of that criminal or members of the media sometimes blame that citizen for shooting the criminal.  They argue that the crime victim didn’t need to use force to defend themselves, or used too much force. In almost every such situation, it is ridiculous to second guess the victim who defends themselves from a criminal, for the reasons discussed below. Read the rest of this article »

As reported, the legal system in Cook County, Illinois is doing a poor job prosecuting domestic abusers and protecting their victims.  Fewer than 1 in 5 domestic violence defendants are convicted, and Read the rest of this article »

Kiyanna Salter was a 17 year old girl who was taking the bus near 71st and Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago. Two other passengers accidentally bumped into each other somehow, and an argument ensued. Each of those two passengers brandished handguns that they were illegally carrying. One of the two passengers, who police allege was Milton Wardlaw, got off the bus, turned around, and fired one shot into the bus.  This bullet struck and killed Kiyanna Salter - and gave Rev. Michael Pfleger another supposed excuse to hop on his anti gun soapox at her funeral: Read the rest of this article »

Before each of the major hurricanes this year, I’ve seen people arrive at this site after searching for “hurricane gun”, and similar terms.  At first I attributed this to people worried about the wrongful gun confiscation after Hurricane Katrina, but upon further review it seems that was not what people were looking for: Read the rest of this article »

As reported, a Madison, WI boy used a BB gun to shoot one of the two men who broke into his house on Thursday night, police said. Both suspects then fled the area on foot. Read the rest of this article »

It is no secret that Oak Park’s armed robberies are up a staggering 250% this year, in spite of the handgun ban.  This week’s armed robberies continued that trend, and included a brazen armed robbery that took place right across the street from the Oak Park police station. Read the rest of this article »

I’ve previously discussed the abject failure that is British gun control, and how some of that county’s law abiding citizens are trying to regain their gun rights. A recent conviction in a murder that was committed by a gun-ban-ignoring criminal further highlights the pointlessness of such anti gun rights laws: Read the rest of this article »

I’ve noticed that many people seem to (incorrectly) believe that the NRA is a wing of the Republican party, rather than an entirely independent organization that focus only on gun rights. The fact of the matter is that the NRA endorses candidates from any political party that support our Second Amendment rights, and recently endorsed Democratic Senator Rosalind Kurita. Read the rest of this article »

In the historic D.C. v. Heller case, the Supreme Court made clear that the federal government cannot infringe the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for self defense and other traditional lawful purposes.  One of the issues not addressed, however, was the incorporation of the 2nd Amendment into the 14th Amendment. Information about what “incorporation” means,why it is important, and what the Nordyke v. Alamenda case is about can be seen below: Read the rest of this article »

It seems that armed robbery in Oak Park, Illinois is becoming a weekly topic for me to write about, and since armed robbery is up 250% this year, I have had plenty of material.  This week is no different, with multiple armed robberies reported - despite the longstanding handgun ban which only serves to leave Oak Park’s law abiding citizens without a means of self defense: Read the rest of this article »

As reported, a Phoeniz, AZ woman fired at and killed a violent ex who broke into her home. Terry Milburn, 45, reportedly went to the woman’s home at about 2:30am - despite a court order or protection. The woman, whose Read the rest of this article »

As I’ve previously mentioned, the murder rate in Chicago is up 18% this year.  Instead of hiring additional police, or at least maintaining the same number of police, Chicago has intentionally allowed hundreds of vacancies to remain unfilled in the police department to cut costs: Read the rest of this article »

As reported, A 16 year old male was ordered held Monday on involuntary manslaughter and weapons charges in the unintentional death of his friend, 16 year old Arthur Tyler, who was fatally shot in Chicago’s South Side Englewood neighborhood around 2:30am on Sunday. The teenager who is charged allegedly told police he unintentionally shot Tyler as they were playing with a shotgun he believed was unloaded.  My thoughts on this entirely preventable shooting are below: Read the rest of this article »

As reported, Thomas Thompson alleged broke into a Vero Beach, FL home on 74th Avenue, by prying open the front window and popping out the screen.  Once inside, police say Thomspon used two knives to threaten a mother of 2, Joanne Hornsby, who was laying in her bed.  She screamed, and her sons, Austin and Roger, ages 19 and 20, rushed to their mother’s aid. The youngest son, Austin, pulled out a shotgun and killed the armed home invader in self defense and defense of his mother. Read the rest of this article »

Tony Peraica is running for the Cook County State’s Attorney office, which is the state prosecutor’s office that covers the city of Chicago and many surrounding suburbs. Peraica is a republican, and is running against the extremely anti gun and anti self defense Anita Alvarez. For the reasons discussed below, I support Tony Peraica for Cook County State’s Attorney. Read the rest of this article »

As reported, armed robberies in the village of Oak Park, IL are up a staggering 250% compared to 2007, and during the last 4 days, 3 Oak Park residents have been robbed a gunpoint in their own garages. Read the rest of this article »

Anita Alvarez is the Democrat running for Cook County State’s Attorney.  In the video clip shown below, she is interviewed about her thought on gun rights.  She states that nobody should own a gun, and than she does not want women to be able to defend themselves with guns, even know she is aware that the police often cannot get there in time.  She goes on to say she supports a ban on so called “assault weapons“. Read the rest of this article »

As I mentioned before, a city of Chicago vehicle booter was recently shot while performing his duties.  This is not the first time that such a shooting has occurred.  Mayor Daley has rejected calls to either have the employees work in teams of two, or to provide police protection to these workers.  Instead, the Chicago police act as 24 hour bodyguards to Daley and other politicians, and do so at tax payer expense. Read the rest of this article »

There are quite a few untrue rumors still floating around about Sarah Palin, the pro gun rights Governor of Alaska whom McCain selected as his runing mate.  FactCheck, which is known for its impartiality, has a nice article that clears things up. Read the rest of this article »

I received an email today from a gentleman named Mick, who mentioned a rather serious problem going on in Illinois with respect to FOID card issuance.  Mick and several other people he knows have waited over 60 days to get their FOID cards, despite the fact that the law requires the FOID be issued or denied within 30 days.  I also personally know of a person whose FOID application has been pending for more than the 30 day waiting period allowed by law. Read the rest of this article »

As reported, a City of Chicago worker who was putting boot on an older Buick coupe was reportedly shot in the back by the car’s owner. The Department of Revenue worker was listed in serious condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital after the shooting. The 35-year-old revenue worker was booting the car when a man who claimed to be the owner attacked him with a stick, ran away down an alley, and then he re-emerged with a .22 caliber pistol. Read the rest of this article »