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Guns Save Life MeetingsChampaign: • Second Tuesday of month: Tues., Dec. 9th Fluid Events, 601 N. Country Fair Drive, Champaign, IL 61821Pontiac: • First Tuesday of month: Tuesday, Dec. 2nd Pontiac VFW Post 886, 531 W. Lincoln Ave., Pontiac, Illinois 61764Effingham:• First Thurs. of the month: Thursday, Dec. 4th Effingham County Sportsmen’s Club, 14295 N. 1025th Street, Effingham, IL 62401Peoria: • First Thurs. of the month: Thursday, Dec. 4th Peoria Pizza Works, 3921 N. Prospect, Peoria Heights, IL 61616

Dinner, conversation, exhibits at 5:00 p.m. Meetings at 7 p.m.

Come on out and join us. The public is encouraged to attend!

Good food and good friends. It’s a lot of fun too!Meetings are free and open to public. Dinner is optional.

RAUNER WINS

(Guns Save Life) - November 4th was a good day for Illinois gun owners.

Anti-gun stalwart Pat Quinn went down to defeat at the hands of political newcomer Bruce Rauner. Gun owners turned out in impressive numbers to help accomplish this.

To listen to the candidates, guns were not a major issue in this campaign, but gun owners knew better. Quinn had a proven track record of hostility to gun owners. He had pushed a scary gun ban and a magazine ban, both of which came within a couple of votes of landing on his desk. He would surely have signed them immediately.

Quinn also was instrumental in shaping the new Illinois concealed carry law, making it as tough as possible to get a permit (high training requirements and high fees) and encouraging a ridiculously long list of prohibited areas.

When it came time to campaign, however, Quinn didn’t seem very proud of his anti-gun stances, rarely mentioning them.

Candidate Rauner, too, downplayed the

gun issue, making general statements in favor of gun rights without campaigning on the issue.

The consensus among gun rights insiders seems to be that Rauner can be counted on to veto anything bad that arrives on his desk. This is a welcome backstop and change from the last 12 years in Illinois, under successive anti-gun governors.

The credible threat of a veto also discour-ages legislators from making anti-gun votes, knowing that they will take political damage without actually gaining anything for sticking their political necks out.

With the Rauner win, gun owners still should not quit pushing, but they can breathe a bit easier.

The legislature, however, has not changed significantly regarding the number or pro-rights and anti-rights votes in each chamber. Gun owners will need to stay constantly vigilant to make sure there are no legislative surprises waiting for us. All gun owners are urged to attend IGOLD - Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day - on March 18, 2015.

Big wins for freedom and gun rights abound

in this issue!

More Election News Page 2

SAF Fights for IL Page 8

Backup Guns Page 12

Armed American Page 15

“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” Page 16

Anti-Hunters Defeated Page 18

Photo by Oleg Volk. Used with permission.

GunNews Magazine - 2 - December 2014

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Guns Save LifeChampaign-Urbana

From left, J.T. Thiems, Holly Thiems and Cara Thiems from the Mulberry Grove Aces shooting team talk about their big gun drawing with Olivia Miller before the meeting. Guns Save Life sponsored the high school trap-shooting team with ammunition and other expenses relating to the roughly two dozen members to compete.

A different type ofbig “gun”

Cole Thompson brought off several crossbows to the November GSL meeting for our Tech Time presentation. He explained the differences in crossbows, how to achieve better accuracy, and now not to blow up your crossbow.

Ticket sales were brisk at the drawing table ahead of the meeting. Next month is our Great Guns VI drawing for an FN PS90 and a Keltec KSG shotgun. Another gun destined for a

boating accidentJohn Boch won the Ruger 10/22 that was our monthly drawing gun at the November 2014 GSL meeting in Champaign. Mr. Boch has been terribly unfortunate in his boat-ing endeavors, suffering multiple accidents where guns and ammo were lost to the bot-tom of lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. Next month, GSL will be giving away a Barnett C5 crossbow, and it will also be the drawing night for Great Guns VI. Get your tickets soon before we run out! And don’t let John take your guns for safekeeping when he’s going out on a boat!

GSL Champaign MeetingNovember 11, 2014Fluid Events Center, Champaign, IL.

Before the meetingBefore 7 pm, there was a lot for folks to do. Those that wished partook of an early Thanksgiving dinner, turkey with all the fix-ings. A nice display of crossbows was set out from Hunter’s Haven, in anticipation of the evening’s Tech Time. Folks visited and chatted, looked over a nice looking array of door prizes, and had the opportunity to buy into several gun raffles going on, as well as GSL’s monthly gun drawing. Giveaway opportunities included the Mulberry Grove Aces Youth Shooting Team fundraiser, a regional veteran’s memorial, and Chapin Rose, raising money for his State Senate campaign committee with a raffle featur-ing an AR 15, a Colt Mustang XSP, and a Chief AJ Slingbow. GSL merchandise was also on sale, and t shirt and sweatshirt sales were brisk with Christmas coming up. (There’s one more shopping meeting before Christmas!)

Opening RemarksAt 7 pm, GSL President Bear St. Pierre opened the meeting with the Pledge of Al-legiance to the flag, followed by introduction of first time guests. May you all become regulars!

Executive SecretaryBear then reported on some changes that are coming for GSL. As the organization has become bigger, demands on volun-teer’s time have become almost too much. After several months of consideration, at the last GSL Board meeting, the Board approved the creation of a part-time, paid position of Executive Secretary. This person will handle memberships, renewals, necessary paperwork, billing for ads for our newspaper and website, and other duties as assigned. The Board hopes to interview candidates and have someone hired and on the job by December 1.

One Volunteer – One JobSomething else the Board will be imple-menting will be to actively recruit new volun-teers to take over some duties that have been doubled up. John Naese will be con-centrating on GunNews, so the position of Sign Chair is open. Please consider what you can do and if you might be able to head up this important GSL outreach. As Chair, you do not necessarily have to singlehand-edly take care of all the signs. What we’ve got in mind is someone to organize the volunteers, see that they have the materi-als they need, and follow up to make sure things get done. If this sounds like you, please contact a Board member or come to the next Board meeting to volunteer or to learn more.

Immediate Past President’s Report

John Boch, as immediate past president, filled us in on the current political and social events that bear on us as gun owners. He opened by thanking the veterans on this Veteran’s Day, and by wishing, one day late, a belated happy 239th birthday to the US Marine Corps.

Politics What does this election mean? BREATHING ROOM. Nationally, with the US Senate going to the Republicans, gun control at the national level is officially a dead duck. The Global Gun Control Treaty? Ratification of that is going no-where. Could something happen, either by executive action, or something cooked up by ATF? We will have to wait and see.

Illinois Politics OPPORTUNITIES! With Quinn losing, his anti-gun bully pulpit is gone. So are neighborhood Recover Initiative –style state grants to promote gun control. When Quinn is gone, so too will most of his appointees be gone. Many of these people were philosophically aligned with Quinn’s anti-gun positions.

There are huge opportunities for us with the Rauner administration. Rauner doesn’t hate guns. Even if he doesn’t like guns as much as most of us, he’s not going to be hell-bent on creating obstacles and prob-lems for gun owners like Quinn (see some of the arbitrary and capricious rule-making regarding the new concealed carry law, for instance). Rauner’s pen won’t run out of ink signing every gun control bill that lands on his desk.

In the Illinois legislature, there was no change. We lost one good pro-gun friend, but he was replaced with another A-rated candidate. We still have the slight pro-gun edge we’ve had, and if the worst happens and an anti-gun bill leaks through due to a defection or three, Boch said he believes Rauner will prove to be our backstop. Anti-gunners will be hesitant to make politically unpopular votes if Rauner is going to veto the legislation anyway.

Our worst immediate threat is the veto ses-sion and lame-duck session. The anti-gun-ners know that these will be their last real chance to push through more gun control. We have good reason to be optimistic; just don’t get complacent. Be ready to burn up those phone lines if they try anything funny between now and mid-January. State Senator Chapin RoseBecause Senator Rose was in attendance, after giving his political report, Mr. Boch asked Senator Rose if he had anything to add. Chapin thanked all those who voted in the recent election, and thanked veterans for their service. Regarding the election, he commented that the minimum wage ballot

See Meeting Notes on page 3


Meeting Notes continued from page 2ques-tion may have actually backfired on Quinn, as people on our side, who want good paying jobs, refused to settle for more of the same.

Chapin also mentioned that there had been a gentleman’s agreement at the time CCW was passed in Illinois that it would be given a year to work before any changes were made. Well, it’s been a year, and it may be time to start improving the law. Two possible tweaks he mentioned were the excessive fees, particularly for the elderly and disabled, and getting rid of some of the silly prohibited locations. He said he is also in favor of reciprocity of CCW permits, and would be working for that at the state level, as well as favoring Federal action to that end.

Regional Veteran’s MemorialJim Cheeks of the Savoy VFW thanked GSL for allowing his group to raise funds at our meeting, both with raffle tickets for a Rock River AR 15 giveaway, and window stickers available for $5.00 to help this wor-thy cause. Later, we passed the hat (actu-ally a plastic container) and many chose to give a few dollars to help recognize the veterans of the Champaign County area. Thanks to everyone who donated!

Mulberry Grove Trap TeamCara and JT Thiems, teenage members of the Mulberry Grove Aces Youth Trap-shooting Team spoke about their team, its importance to the youth of their area, and their team’s 25 guns in 25 days fundraiser. Cara explained that what being on the team had taught her was that hard work is very important; nobody wins tournaments on just innate ability; the harder one works, the more often you show up for practice, the better you get. JT spoke about the raffle itself, which takes place March 2 through April 3, 2015. A $25 ticket gets you four chances a day for the 25 days; if one of your four digit numbers matches the Illinois Pick 4 lottery that day, you win the gun of the day, or $400 cash if you prefer. John Boch, in a little mild heckling of the nervous JT, asked if JT could do anything to make sure that John won one of the guns this year. JT, without missing a beat, said “Buy more tickets!” This left the audience laugh-ing and John speechless.

Holly, Cara and JT’s mom, also spoke briefly. She said the trap team has been very important, as the 25 to 30 youth that

have participated in the last two years have not only learned about hard work and com-petition, but about gun safety. They know the damage guns can do, and they treat them respectfully and safely. She thanked GSL for its sponsorship last year, and her and her children were available during and after the meeting to answer questions and promote their team.

HOOAH Dinner ReportWendy Boch spoke about the wonder-ful, emotional experience of attending the HOOAH dinner. The local Bloomington-area group that organizes the local Healing Outside of a Hospital outdoors experience for wounded and disabled soldiers just finished their week-long event for fourteen soldiers from Fort Campbell, Kentucky. GSL sponsored this event, and as a Platinum sponsor, GSL was invited to the wrap-up dinner. John and Wendy Boch attended representing GSL. (See the story elsewhere in this issue about the week’s events.)

Wendy challenged us to do even more next year. “We gave a thousand dollars, and that helped a lot. But what could they do with $5,000? Could they help 20 soldiers, maybe”? She was moved by the experi-ence, and the audience listening to her seemed moved in hearing about it. Thanks to Wendy for the eyewitness report.

Honoring VeteransIn lieu of another main speaker, Bear St. Pierre assembled several short videos hon-oring veterans. This also was very moving; included was a clip of President Reagan honoring veterans at the Tomb of the Un-knowns. The theme of Reagan’s speech that day was “all we can do, is remember”. Still good advice to us today.

PrizesA plethora of door prizes was given away; books, gun cleaning kits, sling swivels, gun socks, t-shirts, and other items. Our draw-ing gun for this month was a Ruger 10-22. The winner was John Boch, who immedi-ately pledged to lose the gun in a boating accident.

Great Guns in DecemberDecember will be the month of the Great Guns drawing. If you make it to the meet-ing, you can buy tickets there; if not, you can still send in by mail for tickets; see page 24 for details. This is an excellent chance to win some Great Guns, and support

youth shooting programs. See you at Fluid Events on the second Tuesday in Decem-ber.

Tech TimeCole Thompson - CrossbowsCole Thompson, from Hunter’s Haven in Champaign, filled us in on all the latest technical innovations in the world of cross-bows. Use of these powerful hunting tools has become more popular in recent years, as the state has allowed them to be used more for hunting. Now, anyone in Illinois with a valid archery deer permit can use a crossbow from the day after the second firearm deer season ends until the end of archery deer hunting in January. In addi-tion, persons 62 or older and handicapped hunters can use crossbows during the entire archery deer season.

Cole showed two major types of crossbows; compound and recurve. Compound bows tend to be less expensive. They have a pulley system on each end. The trick to using these accurately is to pull back evenly on both sides when cocking the mecha-nism. Any unevenness in the cocking will show up as side to side inaccuracy down-range.

More expensive, but also more accurate, are the recurve crossbows. With the string connected at each end, point to point, with no intervening pulleys, the problem of uneven cocking is eliminated. Modern crossbows launch bolts at speeds from the 260 feet per second range up to 410 feet per second.

Pricewise, the lower end is about $300 - $500 for a compound crossbow; recurves start near there but can go up to $1200 and more for a complete package. Extra bolts are available, for between $40 and $90 per half dozen. Firing a recurve is noisier than firing a compound, but both are quieter than a rifle shot. Crossbows are not designed

to be dry fired, and in fact may “blow up” if dry fired. Crossbows manufactured since 2012 have built-in technology to prevent dry firing. So how do you uncock a crossbow at the end of a day of hunting? Cole recom-mended keeping a “junk” bolt on hand, loading that one in and firing it into the ground.

In answer to another question, Cole said he has had people come in and buy crossbows that they intended to use as a home de-fense weapon. This can be problematic for several reasons, including the fact that you only get one shot. In addition, crossbows are not designed to remain continuously cocked; about a week is all some of them can stand.

One interesting specimen Cole showed off was made by PSE, a company that origi-nated in Mahomet, IL. The PSE Tac Elite crossbow is modular, with a rear pistol grip and trigger portion that looks and behaves like an AR-15 lower receiver. In fact, they sell a model that mounts on your own AR-15 lower, using the standard two mounting pins.

In December, GSL will be giving away a Barnett Pursuit recurve crossbow, provided by Hunter’s Haven. This particular bow has been upgraded by Cole, with a better red dot scope; it achieves 260 feet per second, and Cole said he test fired it, easily hitting a tennis ball at 20 yards. You can win this crossbow; just show up at the December GSL meeting and buy a drawing ticket.

Thanks to Cole Thompson for an excellent, informative program.

NEXT MONTHAlfreda Keller - Main SpeakerNRA instructor and Cook County Adult Pro-bation officer will be on hand to explain how much fun it is to be a firearm instructor for civilians in Cook County while trying to deal with “Crook” County’s rules and regulations.

CTC Powder Coating - Tech TimeThese are the guys who can change the fin-ish on your gun and stocks to look however you would like it - hot pink included - or camoflauge. They’re going to bring some cool samples. You’re not going to want to miss this!


Minutes for the October 28, 2014 GSL Board Meeting

GSL, Inc. Board MeetingTuesday October 28, 2014Liberty Commons Mtg. Center1776 Independence AveUrbana, IL 61801

Attendees: Eric St Pierre, President; John Boch, Immediate Past President; Adrienne Logue, Vice-President; Larry Shurbet, Treasurer, Tammy Williams, Secretary;

Dave Pike, Dean Rothermel, Director; Troy Hinds, Speaker Coordinator; Roger Dorsett, Director; John Naese, GunNews Editor; Mindy Gardner, Director; Mark Gardner, Doug Logue, Steve Stanley, George Irick Jr., Director; Chris Betley.

Meeting called to order at 6:07 p.m.

Motion made by David Pike to approve the minutes as printed in the GunNews. John Boch seconded motion passed unani-mously.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS

Peoria Meeting: George Irick Jr. reported that the meeting went well; still attendance is low in that area. Meeting place is ok, we should maybe think about new location.

EffinghamMeeting: Larry and Jim Henry went to the Effingham meeting. The Effing-ham Shooting Range is a very nice location; however it is very difficult to find if you are not familiar with the area. If they stay at this location they will need a PA system. Bills and receivables were ok and they are making a little money. We need to think about moving the location to somewhere easier for people to locate. Kent Metzger is doing a great job. Kent’s comment was that he did not get any guidance on how to run things and would have liked things more definite. David Pike recommended that there needs

to be more information and when an Execu-tive Secretary is found, they will be able to assist in finding a new meeting location.

Pontiac Meeting: John Gahm was unable to attend the board meeting due to harvest.

Champaign Meeting: Went well, good turnout, John Boch did a wonderful job as main speaker. We still are having problem with communication regarding the food. Vice-President Adrienne Logue will take charge of the food and speak to the caterer. Fluid Events has an approved list of cater-ers that we can consider.

John Boch reported that Pat Kelly of the Champaign Police Department was at the meeting and stated that due to the type of li-quor license that Fluid Events has that they cannot serve liquor and have guns in the same location. Fluid Events is currently in the process of trying to correct the situation. They currently have a Class A license and need to change to a Class R.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: No report.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Larry is trying to get the advertising in order. John Naese will be in charge of renewals and Executive Secretary will send the invoices. Larry will then enter the data and deposit the money.

Larry is going through the gun draws that are more profitable and will get that infor-mation out to everyone as soon as possible.

Printing costs have changed since we have cut back on the number of GunNews that is being printed.

COMMITTEE REPORTSTroy Hinds, Speaker Coordinator:

When we have speakers coming in from quite a distance, do we compensate them with gas money and possible hotel room? Mileage? Dinner at the meeting, and pay for a room if they are from a distance.

Troy is really speaking to the speakers to see if they are willing to speak at more than one location.

The only site that has gotten back to Troy regarding speakers is Peoria.

Possible future speakers: Remington Gun Company; Kelly Sampsill - 1st NRA girl

Guns Save Life Board of Directors Minutes

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shooter. Gun Show Coordinator:George Irick Jr. suggested that each loca-tion has a member who is on the committee so that there is something to chair.

John Gahm the current coordinator is very frustrated with the position, it is almost im-possible to get people to help at the shows.

OLD BUSINESS:Executive Secretary position. Would be in charge of membership, data entry, and portions of the Treasurer to help him out.

Post job description and salary, part-time position, 20 hrs a week. 2 week paid vacation. Position would be initially for 6 months. It will be reviewed at six months and 12 months to see if the position works out.

To accept a salary, the person cannot hold a position on the board.

David Pike made a motion to post the posi-tion with all of the above policies. Dean Rothermel seconded, motion passed with Tammy Williams abstaining.

Executive Director Position This position is designed to bring more memberships and funds. David Pike recommends that we table this to see how the Executive Secretary position works. John Boch stated that we need to getting going on the position and also get going on the commis-sion for selling advertising rate of 20%. We

have a model club in the ISRA and if we keep putting things off we will go stagnant. Executive Director would start off as a part-time position just like the Executive Secretary position. Within the next month a job description for the Executive Director position needs to be established.

David Pike stated that we still need to see about reimbursing the Treasurer for his responsibilities.

Name ChangeJohn Boch made a motion to retire the name “Champaign County Rifle Associa-tion” in our corporate name and paperwork and change everything to Guns Save Life Inc. Mindy Gardner seconded motion passed with George Irick Jr. abstaining.

Another meeting is set to go over the duties and descriptions for the Executive Director position.

Commission approvedWe need a lot more advertising for Gun-News and the website. Motion made by David Pike to start paying 20% commission on advertising that anyone brings to us and that is signed. John Boch seconded, motion passed unanimously. Tammy will work on a form for the sales of advertising.

John Boch made a motion adjourn at 8:46. Dean Rothermel seconded. Motion passed unanimously.


Guns Save Life | Effingham

400 Guns In Stock!

The November GSL South meeting was held at the Effingham County Sportsman’s Club. Thirty-seven attendees were present for good food and an evening of discussion of gun related issues.

The Effingham meeting was called to order by Kent Metzger who led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance and in welcom-ing six first-time attendees, who rose and introduced themselves. Metzger briefly dis-cussed some noteworthy gun related issues which pertained primarily to the outcome of the elections earlier in the week. Metzger introduced Greg Miller and Kelley Hulsey of Two Troops Firearms Instruc-tions of Kinmundy, Illinois. Mr. Miller and Mr. Hulsey are retired Illinois State Police officers and armorers for the ISP. Mr. Miller and Mr. Hulsey provided a very entertaining and enlightening presentation on disman-tling, maintenance and reassembly of Glock pistols. Prior to retirement, these gentle-men were armorers for their post so they were able to give some real world accounts of the limited problems they observed, and the many attributes of Glock pistols.

After completion of their presentation on

Glocks, the gents provided an additional presentation touching on how to react when licensed conceal carriers encounter law enforcement. Drawing on their experiences as troopers doing traffic stops, the duo reinforced that the permit holder should set aside their ego and keep in mind that law enforcement has been trained to consider that citizens with firearms could be a threat until the officer determine otherwise. The main thing for all involved in a traffic stop is to go home safely, so be prepared to be compliant with the officer’s requests. Mr. Miller and Mr. Hulsey suggested getting good training and continuing to hone your skills.

Door prizes were presented, and finally we had the drawing for the gun, a Beretta Neos .22 Long Rifle. This month’s winner was Linda Martin of Toledo, Illinois.

NextEffinghamGSLMeetingThursday, December 4thDinner/conversation 5:30. Meeting at 7pm.

Effingham Sportsmen’s Club14295 North 1025th StreetEffingham, IL 62401

Linda Martin and her newly-won Berretta NEOS, with Kent Metzger.


Sangamon County Rifle Associationwww.sangamoncorifleassociation.org

Don Gwinn, Chairman [email protected]

(217) 502-2452

Regular monthly meetings take place the first Monday of each

month at 6:30 p.m.

KC Banquet Hall2200 S. Meadowbrook Rd

Springfield, Illinois

The next meeting of the Sangamon County Rifle Association will be on

Monday, Dec. 1stCome out and join us! The public is

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[Editor’s Note: The Sangamon County report did not arrive in time to be included this month. I bring you this blast from Sangamon County’s past, typical of the type of thing you might learn if you attended a meeting.]

Davis said Mr. Spencer could not get his new rifle past the ordnance boards. They believed anything more modern than flint-lock smooth-bore muskets would simply be a waste of ammunition.

Mr. Spencer rode his horse down Pennsyl-vania Avenue and walked right up to the White House with a Spencer carbine and a Blakesly cartridge box full of ammunition. Lincoln answered the knock on the front door.

Spencer introduced himself and said, “Sir, I’d like to show you the rifle that could save the Union if you can spare ten minutes of your time.” So they went out onto the back lawn of the Whitehouse, plopped a board up against a tree and they backed off fifty yards. Lincoln had one of his guards come over with his musket and said, “For one

minute shoot that target.” The guard got three well aimed shots off in a minute. That was fairly impressive for 1860.

Mr. Spencer said, “If you’ll allow me please.” The Spencer is a lever action repeating that loads to the breech. Spen-cer pulled his rifle out, loaded it out of his Blakesly cartridge box, slaps it closed and goes boom, boom, boom, etc., seven times, pops it open, slides another seven rounds in and does it again.

Lincoln said, “Do you mind if I try that?” So they put a new board up there and good old Abe dumps seven rounds in and closes it up, boom, boom, boom, etc. He fired seven rounds and all seven of them were decent hits.

At the point he sent a telegraph to his Secretary of War saying, “I like these, buy them.” And thats how the Spencer repeat-ing weapon became officially the first car-tridge breech loader in the Union army.



Fighting for Illinois: SAF Files Suit

BELLEVUE, WA (Second Amend-ment Foundation) – The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Illinois, challenging that state’s concealed carry statute that restricts otherwise qualified non-residents the rights and privileges of carrying concealed firearms based solely on their state of residence.

Joining SAF in this legal action are the Illinois State Rifle Associa-tion, Illinois Carry, Inc., and ten individual plaintiffs, all residing in other states and who are licensed to carry in those states. Under the restrictive Illinois statute, only residents from states with “sub-stantially similar” requirements to obtain a carry license are allowed to apply for non-resident licenses.

Only four states currently qualify under that provision. They are Ha-waii, New Mexico, South Carolina and Virginia. None of the individual plaintiffs reside in those states.

According to SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb, this situation is not simply unfair, it is untenable and we be-lieve unconstitutional.

“Our plaintiffs have qualified for carry permits or licenses in their own states,” Gottlieb said, “which means they have gone through background checks and other requirements that show they are responsible, law-abiding citizens. Yet, because of the current Illinois statute, their self-defense rights are suspended immediately after they cross the Illinois state line.”

Named as defendants in the law-suit are Attorney General Lisa Ma-digan, Illinois State Police Director Hiram Grau and Jessica Trame, bureau chief of the State Police Firearms Service Bureau. Plaintiffs are represented by attorney David Sigale of Glen Ellyn, Ill.

“This lawsuit,” said Sigale, “is brought because it is unfair that otherwise qualified people from states outside Illinois, who work and travel in Illinois are barred from obtaining means to defend themselves in public solely based on their state of residence. We expect to correct that.”

“We’re asking the federal court for a declaratory judgment on equal protection and due process consti-tutional grounds,” Gottlieb stated. “It makes no sense at all for Illinois to enforce such a narrowly-defined law that seems to recognize the rights of some non-residents, while dismissing the rights of most other non-residents. We can’t allow that kind of discriminatory situation to stand.”

1. Sight Alignment 2. Sight Picture 3. Respiratory Pause4A. Focus your eye on the front sight4B. Focus your mind on keeping the front sight on the target5. Trigger Squeeeeeeeeeze6. Follow Through

6A. Hold the trigger back6B. Call your shot by taking a “mental snapshot” of where the front sight was at the moment you heard the gun fire.

Want to know more? Attend an Appleseed event. www.AppleseedInfo.org

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GSL Peoria Thursday November 6, 2014

New RangeThe new owner of the indoor shooting range and shop in north Peoria, Jeff Skel-ton, was the night’s first speaker. Allegiant Firearms is the name of the new business and several updates have been made to the store. They offer gunsmith services, plenty of ammunition, a large selection of firearms, and of course an indoor, climate controlled range.

Veterans can rent the range at reduced rates and Allegiant will offer free range use for veterans on Veterans’ Day. Classes are available. Stop by 8919 North University and you can also find them on Facebook.

Main SpeakerTom KilhofferOur main speaker was Tom Kilhoffer, the founder of TK Custom in Thomosboro, IL. Tom is an accomplished competition shooter who started his own business that manufactures moon clips and customizes revolvers.

TK Custom uses advanced manufacturing techniques to produce the finest revolver clips made right here in Illinois. The clips are manufactured from quality stainless steel and are noted for their durability. Wire


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Tom Kilhoffer, using dummy rounds, shows how a moon clip can quickly load a revolver.

Jeff Skelton from Allegiant Firearms

NOT Norm Parsley, with an AK-74 Rifle. Photo by Oleg Volk

EDM technology is used to create over 150 variations to accommodate numerous calibers and revolver types. With clips from TK Custom and some cylinder modi-fications, the capability of any revolver can be greatly increased.

Revolver customizations include modifica-tions for moon clips as well as action jobs. The company offers action jobs geared to top competition shooters as well as those interested in smoothing out their defen-sive revolver. Tom’s revolver display was impressive and many checked out his fine work before and after the meeting.

Tech TimeAK-74Local NRA training counselor Norm Parsley presented the evening’s Tech Time on the AK-74 rifle. Norm provided an overview of the history of the switch over time from battle rifles chambered in such venerable calibers as 30-06 Spring-field and 8MM Mauser to smaller, less heavy rounds. He illustrated this point by displaying a modern version of the StG 44—the first assault rifle.

Thought began to shift towards a rifle that would be more powerful than a submachine gun, but less powerful with more firepower than a battle rifle. Post-war, rifles in intermediate rounds were developed to be the standard infantry armament such as the AK-47 and M-16. Soldiers could carry more rounds and also had less recoil at the expense of long range performance.

Inspired by the U.S. M-16, the Soviets went to a smaller caliber round to replace the 7.62 X 39 round used in the AK-47. They developed the new 5.45 X 39 cartridge to give their communist forces ammunition similar to the 5.56 X 45 round used by the Americans. The new round was used in an updated version of the AK-47—the AK-74.

The first reports of this new rifle originated after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. The story is that the CIA wanted to get their hands on one and got one smuggled out albeit with a shot off pistol grip.

AK-74 rifles in semi-auto configuration allow the modern enthusiast to have a Ka-lashnikov in a fun shooting, low recoiling chambering. Several manufacturers offer the rifles that are normally built from parts kits and some new parts. Once abundant surplus ammunition isn’t as common these days, but a 74 would still be a great choice for various range and social ap-plications.

Prize DrawingsDrawings were held for door prizes includ-ing a gun case provided by Allegiant Fire-arms and a White Oak Armament t-shirt. GSL stalwart Joe Tharp won the Ruger LCR in 22 Magnum.

December / February MeetingsThe next Peoria meeting is Thursday, December 4, 2014. We will have speakers from the HOOAH Deer Hunt for Heroes as well as a drawing for a Marlin XT-17V in 17 HMR. There will not be a January 2015 meeting so our first Peoria meeting of the new year will be on Thursday, February 5, 2015.

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Dewitt County Sportsman’s ClubClinton, IL

Now seeking new members. ACT NOW!Come join a growing club, with dual, independent ranges, a nice clubhouse and per-missive rules which allow shooters to practice shooting from holsters, double-taps and so forth. Centrally located on Route 10, six miles east of Clinton, IL (15423 State Highway 10). Great people and a warm atmosphere. Facilities include a 100 yard rifle range range, handgun range, clubhouse, and more. An archery range is coming next year. Dues are $50/year plus two work days.

You can download an application at our website: dewittcountysc.comor by mailing a request to Dewitt Co. Sportsman’s Club; PO Box 322; Clinton, IL 61727

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Unrest Doesn’t Just Happen; It’s Often Planned: Ferguson-related protests planned nationwide.

November 10, 2014 (GSL) - Leftists aren’t content to stir the pot only in Ferguson, causing anarchy and rioting in reaction to a cop killing a 6’4″, 300-pound thug high on marijuana that just robbed a store and attacked the cop, fracturing the cop’s facial bones.

They are planning events in Chicago, Atlanta and other cities for the day of the announcement by the grand jury that no charges will be filed against the officer.

Got a carry license? Carry your gun and extra ammo when out in public.

If you live in an area where there might be unrest, plan accordingly.

Part of the Cure?

Durk Banks, an aspiring rap artist, wannabe gang-banger and career “gun” criminal caught another rap in recent days when police showed up at a house in Orland Park at 5am. What did Five-Oh find?

They didn’t find the occu-pants just about to get out of bed and get ready to go to work.

Instead, they found Durk Banks – aka “Lil Dork” 0r “Durk” or something like that – hanging in the kitchen with a Glock .45 auto and a Springfield .45 auto sitting in plain sight on the kitchen counter.

Lil Dork’s attorney claims his client wasn’t in posses-sion of said guns. Howev-er, Lil Dork himself told the police: “I got those pipes

(guns) ’cause (expletive) always be tryin’ to take my bands (money)!”

Nov. 5, 2014 (Chicago Tribune) - Banks last ap-peared in a courtroom in August, when he pleaded guilty to gun possession charges and was given probation.

…Banks had faced up to five years in prison after Chicago police saw him toss a loaded Glock handgun into a car parked in the Englewood neighborhood in 2013. He was on parole at the time for another gun charge.

…Prosecutors had recommended Banks receive at least a year in prison or a term of intensive probation, but Judge Joseph Kazmierski Jr. sentenced him to 18

months of probation and the 43 days Banks had already spent in jail.

The judge urged Banks to be “part of the cure,” saying the rapper could continue to use his ce-lebrity status for anti-vio-lence causes. Kazmierski also ordered Banks to do 50 hours of community service at CureViolence at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

At the time of his arrest on Green Street, Banks was weeks away from finishing parole on a conviction for aggra-vated unlawful use of a weapon. In that case, he was caught in the 6400 block of South Eggleston Avenue on Oct. 9, 2011, with a gun that had its serial numbers defaced, records show.

Early Release FAIL

Meet Christian Williams. He was released 10 years early to save some money.

He was convicted of killing a man in 1993 and sentenced to 30 years.

Well, in Pat Quinn’s Illinois prison time, 30-years is… 20.

He was released a little over a year ago and he killed a 53-year-old gent in recent days, according to police.

Man paroled for 1993 murder now charged in Pullman stabbing death(Sun-Times) – A 48-year-old Pullman man free on parole for a 1993 slaying has been charged with murder again after police found a 53-year-old man stabbed to death Wednesday evening on the Far South Side.

Police were called to perform a “well-being check” at a residence in the 600 block of East 111th Street and found Thomas Sanchez stabbed to death about 5 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. Police believe the stabbing may have happened on Tuesday.

“DinduNuffin”strikesagain!

That’s the shorthand for “My boy didn’t do nothing!” that we so often hear from the families of criminals when the bad guys get perforated by the police.

(NBC Chicago) – Chicago police of-ficers said they had no choice but to shoot a teenager after shots were fired at them late Wednesday, but the vic-tim’s family said it’s a case of mistaken identity.

Tykwon Davis’ family admits the 17-year-old has had some problems — he’d recently been released from juvenile jail — but they’re adamant the boy didn’t point a gun at officers and say his injuries prove that.

“He didn’t shoot the police. They shot him,” Davis’ mother, said Willette Middleton, told NBC Chicago outside John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, where the teen was in critical condition at 6 a.m. “They shot him five times, for no reason, in the back.”

Middleton said her son was running away from gunfire when he was hit.

Warning: Media Bias AlertBoy, 17, shot to death by police on SouthwestSideidentified

(Sun-Times) – A 17-year-old boy who was shot to death by a Chicago Police officer Monday night on the Southwest Side has been identified.

Laquan McDonald of the 500 block of North Springfield was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Cook County medi-cal examiner’s office.

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About 9:45 p.m. Monday, Chicago Lawn District officers received a call about a person breaking into cars in the 4100 block of South Karlov, according to a statement from Chicago Police.

Officers found the 17-year-old “with a strange gaze about him” carrying a knife which he refused to drop when police ordered him to do so, Fraternal Order of Police spokesman Pat Camden said.

The teen used the knife to puncture the front passenger-side tire of a squad car and damage its front windshield before

leading officers on a foot chase, police said.

Other officers used a squad car to try and box the boy in against a fence near 41st and Pulaski, Camden said. An officer shot him in the chest when he “refused to comply with orders to drop the knife and continued to approach the officers,” police said.

The Sun Times describes him as a “boy”. Any 17 year old, boy, teen, or man, wielding a knife in such a manner is a deadly threat, no matter how the Sun-Times describes it.

Don’tBringaKnifetoaGunfight;andDon’t Count on the Media to Tell You the Whole Story


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FBIReportConfirmsCrimeFellWhileGun Purchases Soared in 2013

(Breitbart.com) - As gun sales soared in 2013--with the number of background checks for gun sales breaking records--the FBI reports that violent crime fell sharply below 2012 figures, and property crime rates fell sharply too.

On January 6, Breitbart News reported there were 21,093,273 background checks for firearm purchas-ers conducted in America in 2013. And while this number of background checks represented a record, we explained then that the number of guns sold could be many times higher. That is because background checks are done on gun purchasers, not on the num-ber of guns being purchased.

For instance, if everyone who went through a back-ground check then purchased three guns, the number of guns sold in the retail market alone would have been 63,279,819. That’s not even counting the number sold privately.

And what happened as all these guns came into pri-vate hands? Violent crime and property crime fell.According to an FBI report released on November 10: “violent crimes in 2013 decreased 4.4 percent when compared with 2012 figures, and the estimated number of property crimes decreased 4.1 percent [as well].”These record gun sales and the subsequent reduc-tion in crime square perfectly with a Congressional Research Service report covered by Breitbart News on December 4, 2013. That study showed that the number of privately owned firearms in America increased from 192 million in 1994 to 310 million in 2009. At the same time, “firearm-related murder and non-negligent homi-cide” fell from 6.6 per 100,000 Americans in 1993 to 3.6 per 100,000 in 2000.

The bottom line: more guns equals less crime.

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by Frank SharpeFortress Defense Consultantswww.fortressdefense.com The subject of secondary, or “back-up”, guns has been debated to death over the years, and I’d rather not beat that dead horse. But, I’m asked about it on a regular basis and I think I might be able to throw in a few thoughts that are often left out of the debate.

My approach here is not should I do it, but why I do it. Also, I refrain from calling either of my guns a “back-up.” I refer to both as primaries, and I refer to both as secondar-ies – It all depends on which one I draw first, which I’ll elaborate on later.

I carry at least two guns 99.8% of the time. Every now-and-then it’s simply not an option, but I make it a daily habit under normal circumstances. Here’s why (I’ll start with the common reasons usually men-tioned):

1 - Guns break. Every gun regardless of brand, when used, will eventually break. I’ve actually broken 5 Glocks over the years. Such events require new parts and/or attention of an armorer. As an Instructor, I see mechanical failures of pistols on a regular basis; enough so that I consider it a distinct possibility in a fight. These failures are always a complete surprise to the own-ers and occur at the most inconvenient of times. I’m personally not interested in find-ing myself without the second gun option when my first becomes a paperweight.

2 - Guns incur stoppages. Failures to feed, extract, eject, and fire, as well as reverse feeds, are common. I see such things constantly in class. There are multiple

causes for each of those occurrences, but diagnosing the cause is not a priority dur-ing a defensive situation. A tap/rack will fix most problems, but not always. Default to secondary.

3 - Drawing a second gun is a faster way to reload. Often referred to as ‘The New York Reload (a term coined by Massad Ayoob), it’s a tactic that comes to us by way of Jim Cirrilo of the New York Stakeout Unit. Jim carried two Smith & Wesson M&P revolv-ers (later designated as the Model 10), and when asked about his reloading technique replied, “I don’t put too much emphasis on the reload, because when my first gun goes out I go to the second one, and when that goes out I go to the third gun, and when that goes out…” [Ref. Tales of the Stakeout Squad, by Kirchner, pg 35] In my travels I have yet to meet anyone who has reloaded their gun during a citizen involved defen-sive shooting, but we have had incidents evolve during force-on-force scenarios where tap/racking or transitions to second-ary have occurred due to the primary gun experiencing a failure. In every case, transi-tioning to a secondary was ridiculously faster than any attempt at fixing the misbe-having primary. The only exception being guns carried in ankle holsters – those tend to create more problems than they solve when fights are up close and personal. Those 3 reasons comprise most of the standard rationale behind the “back-up” gun. This may surprise many, but they are barely in the running for reasons I carry two guns. As is usually argued by those who think a second gun is a waste of time, citizen involved gunfights in America are typically three seconds long, happen within three steps of the offender, and require three shots. The time one is involved in this fight offers little window for drawing sec-ondary guns, or even tap/racking…maybe.Those numbers are arrived at from situa-tions where the vast majority of guns de-ployed by defenders actually function and result in a physical or psychological stop. It’s that rare occasion when my gun doesn’t work that is our real concern, and the data on those events is minimal.

When one fights with the Henk Iverson tru-ism of ‘Position before transition’, one could foresee circumstances unfolding where an

attacker is fought off and distance is cre-ated, so I’m not willing to say a tap/rack or transition to secondary could never occur. But, as already stated, I have yet to hear of a citizen involved defensive shooting where anyone reloaded their gun during the fight. There very well may have been one, but I can’t name it. And even if one exists it would be in the exception that proves the rule vein. So, it’s a consideration, but not much of one. More to the point of why I carry two:4 - I carry two pistols in different positions to allow draw of at least one regardless of how I’m pinned against a wall or how I land on the ground. It also gives me a bet-ter draw option when seated or riding in a vehicle, especially with a seatbelt on.

5 - I carry two pistols in different positions that will allow me to draw with either my right or left hand. I may start this fight with an injured limb, holding on to something important (like a child), or dragging another person. The practice gives me options.

6- I can arm a second person. Many of us wish that more people we know and love were armed, but the reality is that some just choose not to be. Those reasons range from reasonable to ridiculous, but, the reality is that we often find ourselves in the company of those who know how to operate defensive weapons but are without them. Passing a gun to a second person changes their status from someone I have to shepherd to a force multiplied partner. Also, as distasteful as the thought is, car-rying my pistols in different positions will allow those I’m close with to retrieve a gun from my lifeless body regardless of how it hits the ground.

7 - I can re-arm myself. Have I ever dropped a gun during a drill or force-on-force training? You bet. Sweat, blood, stress, close contact, climbing ladders, taking a fall, taking a hit in the strong hand, etc., all contribute to the potential. Could there be a fight for my gun that I lose? Hate to say it, but there is a chance. I train to prevent that, but nothing is 100%. Numbers

4 through 7 are, in my opinion, more impor-tant reasons to carry two guns, but they still aren’t the main reasons that I do. I don’t carry two guns in anticipation of a mugging; I carry two guns in anticipation of being present when a group of murderers, hell bent on taking as much life as possible, begin doing so.We do not live in 1950’s America anymore. There are legitimate threats that are bigger and more destructive than the common criminal. I walk this Earth with that in mind, and the equipment to respond. Granted, it’s not the best equipment due to concealment issues, but it’s the best I can do under the circumstances.

At least two guns that share the same magazine, a reload, blades, a trauma kit & tourniquet, a proper flashlight, and the am-munition choice of Corbon DPX – that gear goes out the door with me every day. Two guns and a reload will keep me in the fight longer against multiple attackers – simple as that. 46-rounds gives me time – time to escape, evade, and take out threats. And, in fact, I’m considering adding a second reload to my gear.

Mumbai, Beslan, Nairobi…these are not interesting historical footnotes, they are WARNINGS. And a study of them leaves one seeing 50+ rounds as the bare mini-mum. Throw in the beheading of a woman in Oklahoma last week, and picture of the future starts to form.

As John Farnam so often says: Your next fight will be a come as you are affair.There will be no running back to the car to grab your med kit. There will be no helicop-ters dropping resupply. You’re not going to “fight your way to your rifle.” If it’s not with you, you won’t have it.

Some will still argue that carrying two guns is too much – that they’ll never both be needed and I’m just being paranoid. My answer to that is: I sure hope so.

Sharpe’s everyday carry setup.


Christmas Gifts for Gun Lovers by Tom Hudson

(www.gunnews.com) Christmas is less than 6 weeks away, and judging by the displays at my local Wal-Mart, we are skipping Thanksgiving altogether. It seems like the Christmas stuff goes up the second (and I mean second) that Halloween is over, but I digress. With Christmas approaching, it is time to give my readers some ideas of what they may like for Christmas—unless you really want another tie or pair of socks. This is a list you can hand to your significant other and say, “You pick, honey. Anything on this list will be great.” I’ll try not to be too crazy as far as price goes, and I won’t list outra-geously priced guns either.

Oakley Shooting Glasses–$150-$300I have had a pair of Oakleys in my shoot-ing bag for years. I love them. They are comfortable and provide ample protection. They have interchangeable lenses, allow-ing me to have clear, yellow, and actual sunglass lenses, all at my fingertips. Switching lenses in and out is easy and can be accomplished in seconds. If you have never tried a pair now is the time. Oakley makes glasses with the athlete in mind so if you compete in shooting com-petitions these are a must have. I currently own the Half-Jackets, and I love them. They now make several models in Camo color schemes which look really cool. Do not forget that many of their lenses are designed for low lighting situations, which go hand-in-hand with hunting and target shooting on those overcast days.

Range Bag–$49.99-109.99Does your current bag look like you stole it from a homeless person? It is time for a new range bag, and Christmas is the perfect time to get one. My current bag is a 5.11 bag, and I love it, but it is just way too big. When I get it loaded with three pistols and 500 rounds of ammo and all my other accoutrements, it is just way too heavy. I need a new, smaller bag. Here’s what I have found:Voodoo Tactical Scorpion Range Bag, $48.00. This bag is the perfect size for a few hours at the range. It comes in cool colors and has a real military look and feel to it. Cabela’s Eliminator Range Bag is next on the list. Medium-sized and well-made, this bag provides the confidence you need in your bag. Since it comes from Cabela’s, you know it will be a high-quality bag. There are hundreds of bags out there–These are just a few that I really like.

Leatherman MUT–$112.00(Amazon)This is a new tool in the Leatherman se-ries that is an absolute must for shooters. I do not know about you, but I have grown tired of using the blade of my pocket knife as a screwdriver and pry bar. This beauty has all the tools you will need to make sure your day at the range is not ruined by the lack of tools to fix whatever may ail you. This is not your dad’s Leatherman. Besides having the standard pliers and blades, it comes with a bolt override tool allowing you to pull stuck casing in an AR-15 platform rifle, as well as a punch tool to disassemble firearms. It also has the tools necessary to make scope adjustments and threaded holes where cleaning rods

can be screwed in. This thing is incredible and a must have. It will be on my list for sure!

Otis Cleaning Systems–$59.99-$79.99These little Otis cleaning kits are arguably the best portable kits on the market. They come in too many varieties to list, but they have a kit that will fit your needs. The kits are small and they easily fit in your range bag. The kit comes with all the brushes needed to clean .22, .270, .30, .38, .45 cal. rifles/pistols and 12/10 ga. shotguns. Patch cleans all .17-.50 cal. rifles/pistols, .410 – 12/10 ga. shotguns and all in-line muzzleloaders. It also has 8″, 30″ and 34″ Memory-Flex® Cables for effective and correct Breech-to-Muzzle® cleaning. Six firearm-specific bronze bore brushes remove copper deposits and other fouling. It has a nylon case as well as a tube of gun lube. These little kits are tried and tested and have passed with flying colors.

Extra Magazines–$25.00-$50.00How many magazines does a person need? I don’t know. I have never owned too many! Just explain to your significant other that magazines are like shoes. They’ll get the picture.

Surplus Military Ammo Can–$9.99–$15.99If don’t have one of these, make sure you ask for one. They are easy to find and are really inexpensive. These cans last forever. I still have one that I procured while I was in the army. I have had it for 25+ years, and it looks as good as it did the day I got it. My favorite is the .50 cal cans, if you can find them.

Snap Caps–$9.99I use my snap caps all the time. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, snap caps or dummy rounds are inert rounds that allow you to practice loading and dry-firing without risking damage to your gun. I use them when I teach my students how to clear stoppages and how to load maga-zines. I also use them to show how a tactical reload is done, as well as a reload after the slide is locked back. They are great to have and relatively inexpensive.

Books–$17.99–$29.99I am going to recommend two books. The

first is Tactical Pistol Shooting by Mike Lawrence and Mike Pannone. This is by far the best book I’ve ever read on tactical pis-tol shooting. It has lots of information and is written in an easy to read format. They have done a great job with the pictures that coincide with the technique descrip-tion. The second book is by Mitch Vilos, an attorney who specializes in gun rights issues. His book, Self Defense Laws of All 50 States, is a must have. It goes state by

state, explaining their gun laws, as well as how the courts in those states have applied the laws—which is not always the same-This book is a goldmine of information.

I could go on forever with this list, but this gives you a great start. Here’s hoping that you have a safe and happy holiday season, and that you get what you ask Santa For.


by John BochI’m not 18-years-old anymore. What’s worse is that my body has been reminding me of this fact.

So, about ten weeks ago, I grew tired enough of being out of shape to do some-thing about it. I joined a gym that I thought was a good fit for me after looking at a couple of fitness centers.

How bad was my situation? At my initial fitness assessment, they asked me to rate my fitness on a ten scale. “Negative five.” They snickered.

Snickers ended when I nearly passed out during the test. They were hovering over me, assessing me more for an ambulance than for measuring my (lack of) physical condition.

For the next three days I felt like I was nine-ty-years-old because of muscle soreness.

But then I began to feel better.

I put my man-card away and admitted I didn’t know squat about working out. I re-tained a personal trainer and that’s already paid huge dividends.

Just as a good firearm instructor will teach you the safe and effective use of a gun, my personal trainer has educated me on how to maximize the benefits of my time at the gym while minimizing the risk of injury.

Kim, my trainer, started me off easy and educated me on using good form with the machines, and on exercises I can do at home to supplement what I do at the gym. She’s also prodding me to try new things.

Where am I at after ten weeks?

I wanted to lose about ten pounds, but instead I’ve gained nearly ten despite a modest reduction in my caloric intake.

It’s interesting how my bodyweight has “moved” around as I’ve burned fat and built muscle. I’m approaching my second inch lost around the waist and by the end of the year, I’m going to need a smaller belt.

I’m not yet ready to run a 5k race, or even a 1k race, but I’ve come a long ways on those cardio machines without needing the defibrillator. Even better, I don’t need a nap after a trip to Walmart.

It feels good to work out

Moreover, I actually enjoy going to the fitness center.

Yes, for many years I rolled my eyes in disbelief when my friends told me their workouts were enjoyable and how they felt better afterwards.

Well, it’s true.

My workout is moderate and more or less enjoyable. There’s plenty of room and they have lots of machines. There’s also racketball (I need a partner), swimming, bas-ketball, punching bags and tons of classes if I want to do things besides work on the machines or free weights.

My domestic supervisor likes the gym as well. She loves her water aerobics and loves her trainer she’s nicknamed Zach the Torturer.

This is easily the longest stint with fitness training and I credit my personal trainer for helping me to focus my efforts to maximize the benefit of my workouts.

I’d encourage each of you to join me in getting into better shape, not because I’ve drank the LA Fitness Kool-Aid, but because I want all of you to be healthier and live longer.


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Armed AmericanTrue stories of firearms used by law-abiding Americans to save innocent life.

You don’t have to be a helpless victim.

Empower yourself. Become a gun owner. Get training.

Indy homeowner stands his ground in his homeIndianapolis (Fox 59) – A homeowner fought back against an alleged intruder and ended up shooting the suspect during an attempted break-in on the city’s near northwest side.

Howard Murphy.

Police responded to a burglary in progress in the 900 block of West 34th Street just be-fore 3:00 a.m. Officers say the homeowner shot the suspect during a confrontation.

Howard Murphy said he was in his kitchen when he heard someone kick in his back-door.

“He reached for something and was getting ready to strike me,” Murphy told FOX59 about the moments before he fired his gun.

Houston: This hoodie-clad burglar has a problemHarris County, Texas (KPRC) - A Marine veteran shot a suspected burglar he caught climbing in through the back bedroom win-dow of his west Harris County home.

...“I knew somebody was up to no good,” Dan Reynolds said. Reynolds was home alone when he heard a rock being thrown through his back bedroom window.

He grabbed his 12-gauge shotgun, went to investigate and says he did not hesitate to pull the trigger when he saw a man in a hoodie climbing in through the shattered window.

“He’s not robbing me. He didn’t say any-thing. I didn’t say anything. I shot him and he fell back out the window and ran away,” Reynolds said.

Reynolds says the blast hit the intruder square in the chest. The 31-year-old says he was already on alert since his home was broken into about three weeks ago.

...Reynolds tells Local 2 he has no regrets and says he was carrying a pistol with him, just in case he ran out of shotgun shells.

17-year-old girl shoots to repel home invader Vicksburg, MS (Guns Save Life) - Imagine waking up to an armed home invader in your home just before daybreak as a single mother with a 17-year-old daughter.

It happened for Candy Strange in recent days at her Vicksburg, MS home. The intruder tied up Strange and her daughter and robbed them of money.

The women freed themselves, and the daughter went for the handgun while the mom went to lock the door, only to find the intruder had returned.

“My words to [my daughter] were ‘shoot him!’” according to Mississippi News Now. The daughter and the intruder traded shots, and the intruder left in a hurry.

CCW mom shoots backColumbus, OH (WSYX) -- A mother and her 13-year-old son were at the corner store in their neighborhood when police say two men approached them and opened fire, shooting her son in both feet. That’s when the mom pulled out her licensed gun and shot back.

The mom, who doesn’t want to be identi-fied, said she immediately recognized one of the suspects, Kevin Hayden, when he walked up to Wilson Market Sunday. She says Hayden and his friends have been harassing her for years, after breaking into her home.

Grandfather takes action when three thugs go to rape his granddaughterLumberton, NC (WCBD) - A grandfather shot back and is believed to have killed a suspect in a home-invasion and attempted rape of his teen granddaughter on Monday night, Robeson County Sheriff’s officials said.

...The incident started around 10 pm at a house on Yedda Road in Lumberton on Monday night when someone knocked on the home of the grandfather, his wife and their 19-year-old granddaughter, according to the sheriff’s office.

Two of three men – all wearing black clothes, ski masks and gloves -- stormed into the house and demanded money, of-ficials said.

The grandfather and his wife ended up in the back of the house and were directed at gunpoint to open a safe. The three men were all armed and tried to rape the teen girl, officials said.

The 67-year-old grandfather managed to grab a gun and shot all three of the suspects. The suspects fired back and the grandfather was hit several times, deputies said.

...The three suspects are also believed to have committed other home invasions in the area, deputies said.


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by John Naese

Ben Franklin said those words, in response to a question about what kind of government the Constitutional Convention had created. We are living out the meaning of those words, both in our nation and here at Guns Save Life.

In the recent election, we took a baby step towards keeping our republic. Some anti-freedom zealots were shown the door, and notice was given that the American people will not go quietly into the night.

But it was only a baby step. The enemies of freedom will not look at their defeat, decide they lost, and go home. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. In Illinois, we still avoided a scary gun and scary magazine ban by only two votes in the last legislature, and things haven’t improved there. Yes, we have a new governor that is not a sworn enemy of gun owners, but that doesn’t mean we can stop paying attention.

Here at Guns Save Life, we too could lose our “republic” if we are not paying attention. This organization was founded with the idea that membership means more than just sending in dues. We want people to be active and involved. Here are a few action items. If you can, take action. Freedom doesn’t just happen; it has to be won and maintained.

Gun Shows – if you can spare a few hours, consider representing GSL at a gun show or other event. Greet people, give them a GunNews, sell them a drawing ticket, and invite them to one of the GSL meetings. It’s not hard, and it does help.

Burma signs – help out. Adopt a set. Stop by every few weeks and cut back the weeds. Contact the Burma coordinator if you see a set in disrepair; better yet, repair it yourself or with a buddy. If you REALLY want to help out, become our Burma coordinator. The position is currently open.

Attend a meeting. If you live a bit of a distance from a meeting site, plan

to make an afternoon and evening of it. Get together another couple or a carload of friends, and make it a mini road trip.

March 18, 2015. Set that date aside now; put in for a vacation day if you have to. That’s the date for IGOLD 2015. Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day is the day we let the legislature know exactly what we want. It’s important. It’s fun. YOU need to attend, and bring people with you.

Contact your GunNews Editor. If you’re a member of a club that holds shoots or events open to public participation, I want to list those on the calendar. If you have something to say, write a letter to the editor. Better yet, write a column. Or write an article for the paper. You’ve been to a neat shoot? Tell us about it. Share your passion with other GSL members and readers. Don’t worry if you’re “not a good writer”; the Editor will make you look good.

Surf over to GunsSaveLife.com. When you’re on the computer, go to GunsSaveLife.com. Do this every day if you can, and leave a comment or two on the stories. Why is this important? Not only will you be better informed, but the more website traffic we have, the more we’ll get (that’s kind of how the Internet works). The more traffic we get, the more people will want to advertise on our site. The more advertising we get, the more people will come to our site. See how this works? It starts with you visiting our website. There’s usually new content at least once a day, so make it your habit to surf there, at least once a day.

There’s a lot more you can do, but that’s a few action items to get you started. Not everyone can do everything, but everyone can do some thing.

Ben Franklin, in responding to his questioner, didn’t say “a republic if it lasts”. He said, “A Republic, if YOU can keep it.”

He was talking to you. Are you listening?

“ARepublic,IfYouCanKeepIt”

GunNews Magazine

The monthly journal of Guns Save Life

John Naese, [email protected]

John Boch, Editor [email protected]

Letters, including complaints or commendations, to the Editor are welcome. Please, limit your letter to 200 words. We reserve the right to edit or refuse publication of any submission. Anonymous letters are discouraged. Guest columns of 400 words are also welcome on timely issues, particularly those related to firearms, self-defense or similar topics. Letters and guest columns may be sent electronically to: [email protected]

Or you can mail your letter to:Guns Save Life, Post Office Box 51, Savoy, Illinois 61874

Why I Carry a GunBy Rachel Chumitawww.corneredcat.com

When people find out that I carry a gun most of the time, they’re often curi-ous. What would prompt a woman to do something like that? Because it sounds a little odd, many people con-clude that an armed woman must live in constant fear.

Rather the opposite, actu-ally. The account below was written several years ago, but the sentiments in it are no less true today. Despite the title, it really isn’t about why I started carrying a gun full-time, but about why I keep doing so.

Carrying a gun can be uncomfortable. The gun literally and figuratively gets in the way of some ac-tivities. There is a constant and slightly uncomfortable awareness that the folks around me would be un-happy with me if they knew I had a gun under my outer clothing. Nevertheless, I continue to carry almost all day, almost every day.

Last week, I went to pick up two of my children from summer camp, and drop another two off at the same camp for the next session. The camp is about 3 hours from my house, in a rural area. The road we travel to get there is a two-lane highway, scenic and beauti-ful. And we were traveling in

broad daylight.

Before I left the house, I put my gun on.

Did I expect any trouble? Nope. I just wear it as a matter of course. It’s what I ordinarily do and so that’s what I did on this ordinary day.

After dropping one set of kids off and picking up the next set, the kids and I wan-dered down to the beach. We walked along a nearly empty boardwalk and enjoyed the sun and the crisp breeze. Yes, I still had my gun on. I didn’t leave it in the car simply because I expected no trouble. I car-ried it, because that’s what I always do.

Because we were enjoying ourselves, we stayed at the beach a bit longer than I had originally intended, and so it was nearly sunset before we got back in the car for the ride home. We got back in the car and I noticed the car needed fuel, so we stopped at the gas station. There were other people fueling up, and I did my standard observant glance around the station before I stepped out of the car and filled the tank. Got back in the car … and the car didn’t want to start. Hmph.

My sons and I push-started the cruddy little car and I mumbled a few choice com-ments under my breath.

The car was going, and sounded all right, but the ride home was going to take about 3 hours. We’d piddled around at the beach so that it would be full dark before we arrived home. This particular stretch of road is notorious for its lack of cell service. Was the car reliable enough to drive down the deserted stretch of road? Should I risk it? If I didn’t risk it, what would I do instead? There were no service shops open in this almost nonexistent town on a Saturday night, nor were there likely to be the next day.

I know nothing about engines (hey, that’s what God made mechan-ics for!) and had no idea what was wrong. Maybe I’d left the headlights on while we were walking the boardwalk? If so, driving for awhile would take care of the problem. The car really did sound okay once it started up, and I couldn’t think of any really great alternative plans.

So we started back on that empty deserted stretch of road. And of course, a few miles down the road, the car died (fiddlesticks and other comments). So there I was, a woman alone with two young boys, with no cell phone, on a deserted stretch of two lane highway just before dark.

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by Ralph Cox

Since the very beginning of man, there has been a great need to be free. On the walls of caves where prehistoric man lived, there are inscriptions that bear out this need. The fact that these ancient inscriptions exist tells us something else too. It tells us that he also had a need to express these feelings. Perhaps he was proclaiming his territorial right; perhaps he was writing on the basic joys of life; no one knows for sure. One thing is known: this need to be free and to express our feelings lives on today. It lives in the heart of every human being, regardless of race or nationality. It is as basic to us today as it was to that cave dweller, so many years ago.

In our lives today we face the threat of los-ing this precious thing called freedom. Un-fortunately, there are nations that consider self expression a form of mental illness. If what is being said is not within the party lines, it’s a punishable crime. If you have concluded that there has been a gradual loss of freedom since the days of prehis-toric man, you are absolutely right.

On the Fourth of July 1976, David Brin-kley mentioned in a news special that 80 percent of the Earth’s population has lost its freedom. Of the remaining 20 percent, one-fourth are Americans. The burden of maintaining human freedoms in the world has been place squarely on our shoulders.

BUT WAIT JUST A MINUTE… WHY US? Why is it always us?

The first reason is because we are the larg-est remaining stronghold of human rights in the world. As long as the light of freedom burns in the United States, it will be sought out by every free thinking man and woman in the world. In addition to being the larg-est, thanks to each of you, we are also the strongest. In this nation’s two hundred year

history, we have learned that human free-doms must be defended to be kept. AND DEFEND WE WILL.

The second reason deals with the ori-gin of our people. WE are a nation born of individuals escaping religious persecution. And since those early days, there have been tens of thou-sands of others who have come to our shores in search of a better life. For over two hundred years we have been a nation with open arms for the oppressed. To fall from this posi-tion, could mean the end of human freedom as we know it.

The third reason for America’s human rights position is out of respect for human life. Countless millions have been executed, starved, tortured, or banished because they dare challenge the state… because they dare to think. It is a sad truth that a person can lose his life because he doesn’t conform. It has never been a policy of the United States to execute or torture those who dissent. We believe that innovation is born of disagree-ment. We welcome a second opinion, because a second opinion has often been the best way to do things.

After examining these reasons, you can understand why the United States must be the world leader in human rights. If we were to compromise our beliefs, we might

America: Stronghold for Human Rights just as well throw away a two hundred year heritage. We might just as well yield to a totalitarian system that seeks to control our minds in exchange for our freedoms.

The question now becomes: Can we care enough to insure that America remains free? The answer is not yes or no; the answer is, we must. This type of supreme dedication is not new to us. This nation has gone through countless wars and conflicts and each time, our freedoms remained intact. The cost, however, was very high. During the conflict in Southeast Asia for example, the supreme price was paid many times over. We saw our fellow soldiers, mostly Air Force pilots and crewmen, captured, humiliated, and thrown into prisons not fit for an animal.

And through all of these dark days and even darker nights, these POW’s emerged as men who never lost faith in their country. Perhaps this feeling is best summed up by Major General John P. Flynn, who as a Colonel, was shot down and captured in October of 1967. General Flynn writes: “It

was probably the greatest challenge there is from the standpoint of faith in service and nation. As a result of it all, most of the POW’s are superhawks who really under-stand national values. You can’t live in a Communist country for a long time and not understand the evils of that system. Our experience deepened our appreciation of the values that hold this nation together.” Did these men care? YOU BET THEY DID.

When Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn stood in defi-ance of a government that could have eas-ily taken his life, he too made a sacrifice. He was labeled as an enemy of the state for high crimes against the Soviet govern-ment. What was Solzhenitsyn’s crime? He wanted to be honest; he wanted to express his feelings. This man also cared.

The time to decide America’s future is now. If we are to remain a stronghold for hu-man rights, we must be able and ready to defend those rights. If we are to maintain a sanctuary for the oppressed people of the world, we must be ready to welcome these people with open arms. We must recog-nize the need for all men to be free.

In New York Harbor there is a statue… the Statue of Liberty. For many people im-migrating to this country, there are special words engraved on this statue. They read: “Give me your tired, your hungry, your teeming masses yearning to be free…” If these words mean something special to you too, it’s probably because you care.

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Stinging Defeats for Radical Anti-Hunting and Gun Control Groups

Fairfax, Va. – On Tuesday, voters in Alabama, Mississippi and Maine came out in full sup-port of protecting America’s hunting heritage and Second Amendment rights. The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) led the way to enshrine the Right to Hunt, Fish and Harvest Wildlife in the state constitutions of Alabama and Mississippi and worked with a coalition of sportsmen’s groups to protect hunters in Maine from extreme anti-hunting groups who aimed to ban traditional bear hunting methods in the state.

“Sportsmen and hunters are the true conservationists in the United States and the NRA will continue to lead efforts on the state and federal level to defend their rights,” said Chris W. Cox, chairman of the NRA-PVF. “Hunting laws should be set by wildlife biologists and experts in the field who rely on sound science for wildlife management plans. On behalf of the NRA’s 5 million members, we want to thank the voters of Alabama, Mississippi, and Maine for supporting America’s hunting heritage and protecting our Second Amendment freedoms.”

In Alabama, NRA-backed Amendment 5 passed with an overwhelming 80 percent of the vote. The Right to Hunt and Fish amendment provides permanent protection for current and future generations of sportsmen in Alabama and ensures wildlife conservation and management decisions will be based on sound science and not the misguided emotions of anti-hunting extremists.

Also in Alabama, voters approved NRA-backed Amendment 3 to strengthen the state’s existing Right to Keep and Bear Arms amendment. The words “fundamental” and “strict scrutiny” will now be added to that amendment in Alabama’s state constitution. “Strict scrutiny” is a standard of judicial review that provides the highest level of protection for constitutional rights.

In Mississippi, 88 percent of voters overwhelmingly approved NRA-backed Amendment 1, the Right to Hunt, Fish and Harvest Wildlife, creating permanent protections for current and future generations of sportsmen in Mississippi. Amendment 1 ensures wildlife conser-vation and management decisions will be based on sound science and prevents extreme anti-hunting organizations from diminishing the state’s strong hunting heritage.

Voters in Maine, for the second time in a decade, defeated efforts to ban traditional hunt-ing methods critical to the state’s wildlife management and economy. The NRA strongly opposed the Maine Bear Hunting Initiative (MBHI). The restriction would have undermined the ability to control Maine’s bear population. Bear hunting is a longstanding tradition that is deeply engrained both in Maine’s heritage and economy. Bear hunting contributes an estimated $60 million to the economy and sustains 900 hunting and outfitting jobs annu-ally.

DOJ Uses Election Eve to Obscure Fast and Furious Docu-ment Dump

(NRA-ILA) - On November 3, the day before the midterm elections, the Department of Justice released over 64,000 pages of materials pertaining to BATFE’s Operation Fast and Furious, to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Some, including former CBS reporter Sharyl Attkisson who helped break the Fast and Furious story, have suggested that the timing of the document dump was cynically calculated to ensure the release of the documents would not receive adequate press coverage.

The documents had long been sought by the Oversight Committee, but the Obama administration exercised Executive Privilege to avoid turning them over. The Obama DOJ’s lack of cooperation led to a vote in the House holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to produce the materials.

While the release of the documents certainly represents a major step forward in dis-covering the truth about Operation Fast and Furious, Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) was quick to point out the administration’s continued stonewall-ing. In a November 4 statement, Rep. Issa noted, “Since these pages still do not rep-resent the entire universe of the documents the House of Representatives is seeking related to the Justice Department’s cover-up of the botched gun-walking scandal that contributed to the death of a Border Patrol agent, our court case will continue. I am deeply concerned that some redactions to these documents may still be inappropriate and contrary to the judge’s order in the case.”

Despite the grave consequences of BATFE’s operational mistakes, early information from the release indicates that Holder took a dismissive view of concerns about Fast and Furious. In one email, Holder dismissed congressional interest in the matter as simply a way to “suck up to the gun lobby.”

The DOJ release comes on the heels of recent revelations about newly discovered Fast and Furious victims contained in documents forced into the light by a lawsuit from Judicial Watch. According to a letter from Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Issa to Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole, an AK-pattern rifle from the botched operation was used in a shootout that injured two in Phoenix, Ariz. The gun was one of dozens bought in a single day by a man under BATFE surveillance. BATFE let the man continue his criminal activity, presumably with the goal of advanc-ing an investigation.


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John Gahm called the Pontiac GSL meeting to order and led the assembled masses of about fifty to sixty in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mr. Gahm also asked the veterans to stand and be recognized by applause. He also noted that a majority of those present were veterans and that spoke well of our meetings.

John Boch was on hand and delivered some news about changes at Guns Save Life, including our intention to hire an executive secretary to help process the mem-berships in a more timely manner as our volunteers are swamped, spending tens of hours each month trying to keep up.

With the election of Eric St. Pierre as GSL’s new presi-dent, John has moved to the Immediate Past President position on the board - but his broad smile suggested he wasn’t at all unhappy. He did deliver an “Immedi-ate Past President’s” Report with the latest in news and information on this election day. (See the Champaign Meeting write-up for high-lights.)

Main SpeakerJeff SchwarmA charismatic Jeff Schwarm from north of I-80 was our main speaker, discussing mindset, Glocks and good times.

“Get a good look at my face,” Schwarm joked. “When the world turns bad, just let me in!”

He began by discussing

Glocks. He’s been through Glock armorer school and is a firearm trainer for his 100+ man department in Cook County. “They aren’t pretty, but they work.”

Asked what modifications he recommended for a Gat, Schwarm recommended keeping it pretty much stock, aside from possibly install-ing night sights.

Schwarm quoted Lt. Col.

Dave Grossman, saying, “Denial has no survival value.”

“Don’t deny the simple fact that bad people can bring predatory violence to you, no matter where you live or work.”

With that in mind, he strong-ly urged everyone to always carry. “Carry the blessed thing!” he kept repeating. Yeah, seasonal differences may change what you carry and how you carry it, but

always carry a gun. “People love you and are counting on you. Carry your gun.”

Why carry? “Bad guys are cowards when they face se-rious resistance,” Schwarm noted. “Don’t ever give up.”

He cited as an example a suburban family in his hometown of Bolingbrook, where Mr. Schwarm has served as a volunteer aux-iliary cop for almost twenty-

five years.

It was just a regular family one fateful day earlier this year. Mom was watering the flowers after work when two “gentlemen” grabbed her by the hair, stuck a gun in her ear and told her to take them inside.

Dad was watching TV when the hoodlums came in and both mom and dad were beaten savagely. “Where’s the drugs? Where’s the money?” they demanded

to know from the hapless suburbanites.

Their kids were upstairs playing video games and heard their mother pleading for her life and called 9-1-1. Cops showed up before the invaders had left.

One of the intruders was trying to escape out a second-floor bathroom win-dow. Cops were telling him to get back inside, and he said he was “trying to”, but he came out anyway and took off running.

“His mouth was saying what we thought we wanted to hear, while every fiber of his being was doing what he wanted,” Schwarm recalled. “Keep that in mind if you ever have a bad guy at gunpoint. Watch his hands and don’t believe a thing he says.”

They caught the fleeing scumbag and discovered that he had thoroughly evac-uated his bowels out of fear.

“These guys are cowards when it’s a fair fight.”

Schwarm also touched upon the importance of each of us serving as ambassadors for gun people by taking non-gun owners out to introduce them to the fun and excite-ment of safe shooting.

By eliminating fear and showing folks how much fun shooting is, you will

innoculate them against the fear-mongering from those who would forcibly disarm us all.

Following Jeff Schwarm’s program, John Gahm reminded everyone to use our organization and its resources. There’s a deep knowledge base on a host of topics present at each meeting, so if you want to know something, or learn more about a gun-related topic, all you have to do is ask and someone will know.

Gahm drew for the door prizes, graciously provided by many of our regulars.

Following the door prizes, we drew the winner of the Sig Sauer pocket pistol and our own Jacques Giacomi from Joliet was the lucky winner. Congratulations!

Jeff Schwarm came down from the People’s Repubic of Cook County (“There’s no ‘r’ in that, despite what some people say”) to talk about mindset, Glocks and good times.

Happiness is a new gun, in the form of a Sig Sauer concealed carry pistol, for Jacques Giacomi at the November 2014 Guns Save Life meeting in Pontiac. Congratulations, sir! He’s posing here with Pontiac’s regional coordinator John Gahm, left, and the rep from South Post Guns who provided the pistol for us.

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Rim Fire RiflesWin. 52B sporter, 1953 mfg. w/weaver K6; Win. 52D target; Rem. nylon 10, smooth bore, rare 24” barrel; Rem. 541S, Like new; Kimber 82 Oregon mfg. w/Weaver scope; Browning Auto 22 Grade II, .22LR; Savage Anshutz 164 Sporter w/scope; Kimber 82 Gov., U.S. w/target sights; Win. 9422M, .22mag, deluxe, LNIB; Savage Anshutz 54M, Sporter, .22 mag; Win. 60A Target, Lyman reciever sight, Malcom 6x scope, only 6100 mfg. 1932 to 39; Anschutz 1502, 17 Mach 2, NIB; WW Greener Martini take down .22 rim fire; Browning 52 NIB; CZ American, like new; 2- Anshutz 1517 17HMR, LNIB; Win. 9422 XTR clas-sic, Like new; Win. 36 9mm rim fire shotgun; Win. 62 Pre war, orig. box; Win. 61, mfg. 1954, LNIB; Springfield Armory 1922, M2, US trainer; Browning T Bolt, varmint model, NIB; Browning Auto 22, Bel-gium mfg. 1964; Browning T-Bolt, mfg. 1967; Win. 62, Pre war mfg.; Win. 250 red letter; Rem. 513T; Win. 63 early 3 digit serial number, mfg. 1933; Marlin 39A Mountie, carbine, mfg. 1960; T/C 22 Classic; Win. 67; Win. 67 smooth bore; Ruger 77/22 .22mag; Ruger 77/17, 17 HMR; Win. 1902, 1904 & 1906; Weatherby MK XXII, Italian w/ Wby. scope; Win. 9422M .22mag, 1st year prod.; Win. 75 Target; BSA Martini, Int. match, target sights; Ruger 77/22 .22LR 2nd year prod.; Tandem Ruger 10-22s in gatling gun config, w/tripod, orig. barrels & stocks; Ruger 10/22 Takedown, NIB; Win. 62A gallery; Win. 74; Brown-ing Auto 22, Belgium mfg. Weaver K4; 2- S&W M&P 15-22, LNIB; BRNO 451, like new; Marlin 39, 24” oct.; 2- Win. 1890 .22 short; Rem. 24 .22 short; Rem. 24 early prod.; and many, many more rim-rifles of all descriptions - see our website for complete listing;

Shotguns - - Cape Guns

Rare Iver Johnson, .410 Skeeter, 26” Single selective trigger, ejectors, Win. pad, gun marked Winchester Store, New York, Personal shot gun of John Olin; Win. 21 12ga. ejectors, single trigger, 28” barrels; Kreighoff cape gun 16ga./8X72R claw mounts, Redfield scope, mfg. 1932; J.P Sauer 16ga. pre war field dbl; Parker Pre 98 14ga. dbl, traces of case, only 168 mfg. in 14ga.; W.Collath Excelsior 12ga./ 8x57 German cape gun, engraved, underlever, horn trigger guard; L.C. Smith 20ga, Field dbl; Noble 28ga. En-graved Spanish dbl; Savage 311C .410; Charles Daly superior, 12ga. 26” VR; CZ Bob White 20ga. english stock, NIB; CZ Woodcock .410 26” VR, single trigger, NIB; American Arms hammer dbl, .410; Ruger Red Label 20ga.; Ruger Red Label 28ga., LNIB; Ruger Red label 12ga. screw in chokes, 28” VR, Like new; Browning Superposed, 28ga. skeet, 28” VR, LNIB; Browning Superposed, Super Lite 12ga, English, 30” VR, factory hard case; Browning Citori Lightening Field Model, 20ga., 26” VR, NIB; Browning Gold Hunter, 20ga., 26” VR, Belgiun mfg., LNIB; Brown-ing B2000, 20ga. 2 barrel set; Belgium, Ithaca/SkB 280 20ga. single trigger, ejectors; Browning BSS 12ga. single trigger ejectors; Browning Superposed 12ga. 28” VR; Browning Superposed 12ga. 26” imp. cyl./mod, English stock, mfg. 1968; Browning Citori XS Ultra 20ga., LNIB; Browning Superposed, 20ga., 3”, 26” SR barrels, single trigger, ejectors, mfg. 1959; Browning recoiless trap, 12ga.; Browning A5 12ga. Buck Special; A5 Light 12 30”, Belgium, round knob; A5 16ga. 30”, mfg. 1938; A5 magnum, 12ga. 3”, 32” VR; A5 Light 20 26” VR; A5 light 12 Buck Special;

Win. 42 .410, 26” full; Win. 101 single barrel trap, 32” VR; Win. 101 12ga. 26” VR; Win. 12 Pigeon Grade, 30” VR, 12ga.; Win. 12 Deluxe 30” VR; Win. 12 Y Series, 28” VR; Win. 12 skeet, 12ga. 26” WS-1; Win. 12 Deluxe 12ga. 30” VR; Win. 12 20ga. 28” modified, mfg. 1961; Win. 12 Trap, 12ga., 30” VR, mfg. 1949; Win. 12 Skeet, 28ga. solid rib, cuts choke, mfg. 1920; Win. 12 20ga. 28” solid rib, mfg. 1952; Win. 12 16ga. 28” mod. Mfg. 1950; Win. 37, .410, pig tail hammer; Win. 41, bolt action; Win. 96 20ga., 26 ½ “ VR; 2- Win. 97s 12ga. 30” full, mfg. 1911 & 1914; Win. 24 12ga.; Win. 36 9mm shot; Rem. 1100 LT20, 20” slug & 28” VR; Rem. 1100 Sporting 28ga. NIB; Rem. 1100 Trap 12ga.; Rem. 1100 12ga. 28” VR; Rem. 870 Express, 16ga, NIB; Rem. 870 Wingmaster 12ga. 28” VR; Rem. 11-48 12ga.; Rem. 11-48 28ga.; Rem 11 12ga.; Rem. 17 20ga., 28” solid rib, mfg. 1926; Ithaca 37T, 12ga. Trap, 28” VR, Briley chokes; Ithaca 37 Ultralite 20ga., 25” VR; Mossberg 9200, 12ga., 3 barrel set; Ithaca 900, 20ga., 26” improved cylider, VR; Charles Daly skeet o/u 12ga. single trigger; L.C. Smith 00 grade, 12ga. dbl; Beretta A391 Extrema 12ga. 3 ½” LNIB; Weatherby Regency 12ga. NIB; Weatherby Orion 12ga. NIB; Charles Daly 105 12ga., NIB, Spanish dbl barrel 10ga. engraved; Savage Fox BSE 12ga. dbl, single trigger, ejectors; Riverside Arms, 1915 16ga. dbl; Weatherby Patrcian 12ga. 3 barrel set, orig. box; Marlin 90 Deluxe, 16ga.; Several Winchester model 12 field grade 12ga, 16ga & 20ga guns of all descriptions. Win. 97 12ga 32” full; Weath-erby Patrcian 12ga.; Doubles, pump & semi auto shot guns of all descriptions not yet listed here;

Colt Hand Guns

Colts: Pre 98, Cased 1849, .31, mfg. 1861, inscribed To: “John Van Pierce”, Ohio Calvary Civil War officer w/copies of his service records; Pre 98, SAA, Frontier 6 shooter, .44-40, 4 ¾”, eagle grips, factory letter, shipped 1890; SAA 2nd Generation, .45 LC, 7 ½”, factory error on barrel markings, LNIB; SAA .38 spe-cial, 5 ½”, mfg. 1957; SAA .44-40, mfg. 1907, parts gun; Pre 98, 1860 Army, faint cartouche, mfg. 1862; SAA, .44 special, Sherriff’s model, case hardened, 3”, mfg. 1980; Bisley SAA .38-40, Nickel, mfg. 1902; Pre 98 1860 Army, Civil War production, 1863; 1911 .45 auto, U.S. property, mfg. 1917; 1911 US Black Army, .45 ACP, very high condition; 1911 US, mfg. 1918, lots of orig. blue; Gov’t. 38 Super, NIB; Gov’t. 9mm, NIB; Commander .45 ACP, stainless, NIB; Mustang pocket lite, .380, stainless, NIB; Anaconda .44 mag, 1 of 250 Illinois DU, 6” stainless; Gov’t. .45ACP, brush nickel; Gold Cup trophy, .45 ACP, stainless, NIB; Colt 2000 9mm, Like new; Cowboy .45 LC, Sitting Bull tribute, #37 of 300 w/presentation case; Custom Gov’t. 9mm; 2- Service Model, Ace Commem., 1 of 200 in presentation case; Anaconda .44 mag, 6” stainless, LNIB; Gov’t. model, 9mm x 23, rare caliber, NIB; Combat Elite .45 ACP, NIB; Custom 1991- A1 .45 ACP, race gun; Gold Cup, National Match, .45 ACP, stainless, orig. box, scope mount; Gold Cup National Match, .45 ACP, LNIB, mfg 1979; Diamondback 6” .22LR, Like new; Diamondback 4” .38 special, NIB; 2- 1911- A1 commemoratives, WWII Pacific & European theatres, .45 ACP, match-ing serial numbers; 1911 – A1, USMC Historical Society comm. in presentation case; New Frontier, .45LC, Abercrombie & Fitch - Chicago, only 100 mfg. 1965; Frontier Scout Bat Masterson, .22LR, new in presentation case; Viper 4” nickel; Gov’t. model, .45 ACP, ultimate bright stainless, LNIB; Froniter Scout, Florida sesquicentennial, new in presentation case; Official Police MK III, .38 special, 5” nickel; Challenger 1st year prod., 4 ½”; Cobra 2”, mfg. 1968; 2- Vest pocket nickel, pearl, mfg. 1925; Detective special, 2”, Police Positive, .38 mfg. 1919, WF & Co. marked; Army Special, .32-20, 4”, mfg. 1927; New Frontier 6”, Staglite grips, mfg. 1976; Officers Model match, 6” heavy barrel, .22LR, mfg. 1956; Cobra .38 spl, nickel, mfg. 1976; Frontier Scout, buntline, mfg. 1982; Diamondback, .38 spl, 4”; mfg 1978; 1991- A1 .45 ACP, NIB; Lawman MK III, .357mag, 2” nickel, mfg. 1979; Agent .38 spl., mfg. 1974; Frontier Scout, .22 LR/.22 mag, LNIB, mfg. 1964; Service Model Ace, Like new; Pre Woodsman, mfg. 1927; Frontier Scout, Bat Masterson commem.;Frontier Scout Wyatt Earp commem.; factory presentation case; New Fron-tier buntline commem., .45 LC, only 3000 mfg. 1979; 1851 Ulysses Grant commem. Navy, .36, 4700 mfg. 1971; Officer’s .45 ACP, bright finish; 1908 Pocket, .380, mfg. 1913,; 2- 1903 Pockets, .32, Blue mfg. 1919, nickel mfg. 1905;1877 Thunder, .41, mfg. 1902; 2-1877 Lightenings, 3 ½” & 4 ½”, mfg. 1878 & 1900;

Smith & Wesson Hand GunsSmith & Wesson: S&W 44 Hand Ejector, second model, 5 screw, .44 spl., 6 ½” barrel, mfg. 1925, lots of original blue; S&W 17, 4 screw, 6”, mfg 1960; S&W 53-2, .22 Jet, 8 3/8”, LNIB w/inserts; S&W

637-2, perfomance center, LNIB; S&W 63 4” stain-less; S&W 41, 7”; S&W 544, Texas Wagon Train commem., .44-40,; S&W 625-3, .45 ACP, 5” heavy barrel; S&W 19-4 .357 mag, 4”; S&W 19-6 .357 mag, 4”; S&W 29-2, .44 Mag, 6 ½”; S&W .25-5, 45 LC, 4”; S&W 49, Like new; S&W 15-2, 4”, like new; S&W 46 .22LR, 7” barrel, earl prod; S&W .38 air weight, mfg. 1971; S&W 629-3, .44 mag, 6 ½ ” presentation case; S&W 686-4, .357, Preformance Center Hunter, one of 200 mfg., w/ Leupold scope; S&W 617, .22 LR, 4” LNIB; S&W 19-5, .357 mag, 4”; S&W .38/44 HD & Outdoorsman, pre war, N-frame target, 6 ½” barrel, only 4800 mfg. 1934; S&W pre 43, .22LR, 4” flat latch; S&W 457D, .45 auto, Like new; S&W 686-6 .357 mag, 5” heavy barrel; S&W 43C, Air-Lite, .22LR, LNIB; S&W 647, 17 HMR 8 3/8”, 2 yr. prod., stainless, LNIB; S&W 331, .32 mag. Air-Lite, 4 yr. prod. NIB; S&W 431pd, .32 mag, Airweight, NIB; S&W 64-5, .38 spl, 4” stainless; S&W 19-3, .357 mag. 4”; S&W 4506-1, .45 ACP, LNIB; S&W 500 2nd Amendmant commem., #45 or 200 mfg., retailed for $4000.00.; S&W 22 A-1, Deluxe stainless, LNIB; S&W 10-5, 6”, LNIB; 3 - S&W 40VE, LNIB; S&W 4506, .45 ACP stainless, LNIB; S&W Pre 98 DA .38, 3 ½” barrel, star stamped, nickel; S&W 18-3, .22LR, 4”; S&W 29-2 .44mag, 4”, S Prefix; S&W K38 4” diamond grips; S&W 48 .22mag, 4 screw, 6”; S&W 12-3, 4” air weight, .38 special; S&W 438 .38 special, LNIB; S&W 43, 4”, .22LR, air weight, flat latch; S&W 10 5” diamond grips; S&W 19-4 .357mag, 4” nickel, LNIB; S&W 686-4, .357 mag, 6” stainless; S&W 629-3 Classic, 6 ½ ” stainless, LNIB; S&W 35-1 .22LR, 6” target; S&W 910s, 9mm, stainless, LNIB; S&W 17-8, 6”, heavy barrel, 10 shot cylinder; S&W safety hammerless, .32, 3” barrel; S&W 1905 38 5” nickel; S&W Victory Model .38 spl, US prop-erty; S&W 39-2 9mm, NIB;

Ruger Hand Guns

Super Bearcat, old model, mfg. 1971, no caliber markings gun, extremely rare; Ruger New Model Single Six, convertible .22, 5 ½” barrel, stainless, LNIB; Single Six Light Weight, all blue, mfg. 1958 w/rare steel cylinder; Single Six, 5 ½” , .22LR/mag., orig. box, mfg. 1968; Single Six, .32 mag, 6 ½”, mfg. 1985; Single Six, .22LR/.22 mag, old model, 6 ½”, LNIB;; Ruger SP101, 4”, .22 LR stainless; 2- Ruger 22/45 MK IIIs, NIB; Vaquero, .357mag, 5 ½”, stain-less; Vaquero .357mag, 4 ¾ “ stainless, NIB; Vaquero .45 LC 4 ¾” stainless, LNIB; Vaquero .45 LC, 5 ½”, case hardened; Vaquero, .45 LC, Deluxe, engraved, gold wash, pearl light grips, less than 1500 mfg.; and lots more rare, unusual, and new-in-box Rugers. See website for complete listing.

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Taurus - - Glocks - - MilitarySpringfield Armory, 1911 US .45 ACP, mfg. 1914, carried by WWI aviator w/documentation; Ithaca 1911-A1 U.S., mfg. 1943; Rem. Rand, 1911-A1 US; DWM 1917 artiliary Luger, 9mm, lots of straw & blue; Jap. Type 94, 8mm; Jap, Type 14, 8mm; Walther P38 AC45, Nazi proofs, w/holster; CZ 27, Regimental markings; Walther PP .32; 2- Webley #2 MK I, .38; 2- Webley MK IV, .38; Les Baer Custom 45 Concept VIII, stainless, match, limited production; Kimber rimfire target, 17 Mach II, LNIB; Kimber Compact Stainless .45 ACP, LNIB; Kimber Solo Carry, 9mm, LNIB; Kimber Ultra TEN II .45 ACP, LNIB; Kimber Stainless Ultra Carry, .45 ACP, LNIB; Rem. 1911 R1 enhanced model, .45 ACP, NIB; Rem. 1911 R1, .45 auto, NIB; Springfield Armory, EMP, 9MM, NIB; Springfield Armory XD9, 9mm, LNIB; Springfiled Armory 1911-A1 .45 auto, wide body frame, LNIB; Springfield Armory Champion .45 Auto; Sig Sauer, 1911, .45 ACP, ultra compact, NIB; Sig Sauer 1911-22 German mfg. LNIB; 50 Cheaper Derringers, revolvers, black powder & semi auto hand guns of all descriptions not yet listed here; Note: Large firearm auction. Expect 50-100 additional firearms that did not meet advertising deadlines. Preview Saturday evening November 29th 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Doors open Sunday morning 7:00 a.m. Free guns given away at end of sale. Terms: Cash or Illinois check. Or VISA/MASTER-CARD with 3% surcharge. All local, state and federal gun laws apply. There is a 3 to 5 day waiting period on all firearms. If you are unable to attend this auction we accept phone & online absentee bids.

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Gene Martin loved Swiss-made firearms. Thinking of Martin, Boch brought out his Swiss K31 rifle to fire for the first time. With a slip-on recoil pad, the recoil was mild and the ease of making good hits with the rifle was delightful. Hitting a hanging steel plate at 200 yards was a breeze, even in near Arctic-like conditions.

John Naese works on those Rifleman skills with his M1A rifle, while Frank Wright (below) calls his hits.

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Why I Carry a Gun Continued from page 16

Was I worried? About the car, yes. But I wasn’t worried about our physical safety. I knew I had both the train-ing and the tools to protect myself and my children even in the unlikely event that a human predator came along.

Shortly after the car died, another car pulled over and the man driving it asked if we needed help. Was I worried about his inten-tions? Nope, I was relieved to see him. I didn’t have to worry about him or what he might do, because I knew I could protect myself if he turned out not to be the good Samaritan he appeared to be. Having the means to defend myself allowed me to be friendly and confident in talking to a stranger in what could have been dangerous circumstances. So I gave him the phone number for AAA and asked him to call them for me. He said, “All right, I’ll do that — and I’ll come back and let you know what they said so you’ll know if I got ahold of them okay.” Nice guy.

Fifteen minutes later, the

man returned, handed us three cold Cokes, and told me AAA was on the way. The kids and I thanked him profusely.

An hour after that, I was still sitting on the side of the road, waiting for my tow truck. The boys and I had run out of things to talk about. I was bored, a little wor-ried that AAA had forgotten us, and we were all getting hungry and sleepy. Finally, the tow truck showed up — a greasy driver who talked a mile a minute. Of course he was greasy, that’s his job. But a woman alone on a deserted country road knows in her bones that the tow truck guy could be a rapist of opportunity. Did I worry about that? Not a bit. I knew I had the means to take care of myself and my kids if I needed to. Because I had that confidence, I was able to be friendly and forthright.

Eventually, the whole situ-ation worked itself out, as these things do. Nobody offered me the slightest violence and because I was calmly confident of my ability to take care of it if they did, I was able to be outgoing and friendly rather than fright-

ened or churlishly suspicious in dealing with other people, even in what I considered to be risky circumstances.

Although the stereotype is that gun owners are after some sort of a “power rush,” I never have felt super-powerful or invincible when carrying a gun, nor anything remotely like that. Instead, in a low-key sort of way, I simply feel confident that I am equipped to handle an unpleasant or even deadly situation if I really need to do so. Because I know I could cope with the worst that could happen, I am free to go about my regular business without a lot of that low-level, back-of-the-mind feeling of vulnerability that most women experience on some level in their daily lives (espe-cially when traveling though big cities, or in deserted areas after dark). When I first began carrying, I really liked having that feeling of calm confidence which came from being prepared to cope with the worst life could possibly throw at me, and I wanted to keep feeling it.

And that is why I carry a gun all the time.

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Darnall’s GunWorks and Ranges, Bloomington, IL

Tuesday through Sunday, Trap shoot-ing and indoor pistol range open to the public 9 am until closing. Every Saturday, open sporting clays, trap and skeet 1-6 pm. Every Thursday Night starting De-cember 4 - Tactical Pistol LeagueDec. 7 - IDPA ShootDec. 20 - SASS Cowboy Action Shoot

Dec. 21 - Rifle and Pistol Tactical ShootFor information about events or to register for a CCW class, calls Dar-nall’s at 309-379-4331, or see www.darnalls.com. Also see their ad in this issue for a list of classes.

ISRARange,Bonfield,ILFor information about events, see www.isra.org, or call the ISRA office at 815-635-3198.

Aurora Sportsmen’s Club, Water-man, IL

Dec. 6 – 2-Gun Tactical, 8:45 am – 1 pm. Dec. 13 – Practical Precision Rifle Match; Safety Briefing 8:45 am, match 9 am to noon. Dec. 14 – Rifle / Pistol match, 10 am to 2 pm. Dec. 20 – Practical Rifle, 9 am to 5 pm, safety briefings 8:45 am and 12:45 pm, open to non-members, stages change each month.

MEETINGSDec. 1 - SangamonCountyRifleAssn. Meeting, at 6:30 p.m. at KC Banquet Hall, 2200 S. Meadowbrook Road, Springfield, IL. Don Gwinn, 217-502-2452; [email protected]. Dec. 2 – Pontiac GSL Meeting,

VFW, Pontiac, IL. Conversation and Dinner, 6pm; Meeting 7pm. John Gahm, 815-848-1252, [email protected]. Dec. 4 – Peoria GSL Meeting, Peoria Pizza Works, 3921 N. Prospect, Peo-ria Heights, IL. Dinner and conversa-tion, 5:30 p.m.; Meeting 7 p.m. Steve Schnurbusch at [email protected]. 4 – EffinghamGSLSouthMeeting, Sportsmen’s Club, 5:30 pm social hour, 7 pm meeting. Don Hus-key, 217-821-8311. [email protected]. Dec. 9 – Champaign Guns Save Life Meeting, Fluid Events, 601 N. Country Fair Drive, Champaign, IL. John Boch, 217 649-3702; [email protected].

Gun ShowsNov. 29 & 30 – Springfield Crowne Plaza Gun Show, Ron Miller, 618-545-0785, [email protected]. Dec. 6 & 7 – Kankakee Gun Show, Kankakee Co. Fairgrounds. [email protected], 800-939-7572. Dec. 7 – Wheaton Gun Show, 630-365-2808. Dec. 7 – Rockford, The Big Gun Show, Forest Hill Lodge, Loves Park, IL. 414-430-7617, [email protected]. Dec. 14 – Kane County Gun Show, Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, IL. 815-758-2773; kane-sportshow.com. Dec. 14 – Collinsville Gun Show, Gateway Center, Collinsville, IL. 618-495-2572. Dec. 21 – Effingham All-American SHO-Show, Village Square Mall, Effingham, IL. Don Huskey, 217-821-8311; www.allamerican-shoshow.com Dec. 21 – McHenry Co. Gun Show, Holiday Inn Convention Center, Crys-tal Lake, IL, 815-385-1982, [email protected]. Dec. 27 & 28 – Tuscola Gun & Knife Show, Community Center, Tuscola, IL. Bryan Headrick, 217-460-2387Dec. 28 – Lake County Gun & Sports-man Show, VFW, Antioch, IL. 847-548-0433, [email protected]

Other Events of InterestDec. 6 – South Suburban Police Pistol League, Midlothian, IL, 30 round Bullseye Pistol matches. Norm Pestlin, 708-532-4743.

Coming events -- to add your event, email johnnaese at frontier.com


NO GUNS Signage

Dealing with them.Challenging them.Getting rid of them.

* Criminals prefer un-armed victims, so the sign some thought would keep their customers and em-ployees safer is in reality only inviting violence.

* The signs alienate mil-lions of law-abiding gun owners. Why alienate potential customers?

* Criminals don’t obey

rules, laws or signs. Only the law-abiding, card-carrying good guys are required to leave their legal guns behind.

* Every multiple death mass public shooting rampage since the 1950s, except one, has occurred in a designated “No Guns” zone.

FACTS ABOUT THOSE RISKY “NO GUNS” SIGNS

Sharp DefenseJim Sharp

N.R.A. & Illinois Concealed Carry ClassesPaxton, IL

Serving Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion Counties and beyond

Call 217 379-3652 email: [email protected]

If you need additional cards, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

Guns Save LifePO Box 51Savoy, IL 61874-0051

Cards are available 4 / $1 to cover our printing costs.

We have noticed your sign, and will respect your wishes

BY DOING BUSINESS ELSEWHERE.

WherecanIgetthose“NoGuns”cards?

Guns Save Life furnishes new members with a few “No Guns” cards with their membership materials.

Back through the years...From the November and December 2004 issues of GunNews

Merle Lype:Bataan Death March survivor

Merle Lype, a Bataan Death March survivor, addressed our audience at a very special November 9, 2004 meeting of Guns Save Life at the former Park Inn in Urbana. Also in the photo is then-GSL president Frank Wright and then GSL secretary Paul Vallandigham.

Richard Quint, a GSL member and D-Day survivor, also ad-dressed our audience at the November meeting, describing his experiences at the 60th An-niversary events in France earlier in the summer. It was one of Mr. Quint’s final visits to our monthly meetings.

At our October 2004 meeting, we celebrated the end of the federal scary gun ban. Lance Gilbert came over from Springfield and brought one of his formerly “banned” firearms to show off.

Bloomington, IL (Guns Save Life) - One of our members sent this to us along with an explanation that the local newspaper, The Pantagraph, left an unsolicited copy of their publication on his doorstep. He took the newspaper, taped a copy of GSL’s “NO GUNS = NO MONEY’ cards to it and then duct taped the whole mess to their front door.

Subtlety not includedDear Bloomington Pantagraph...

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GIVE US YOUR SUGGESTIONS HERE.WE WANT YOU and others to come to our monthly meetings in Champaign, Peoria, Pontiac, or Effingham. To do that, we need to put on fun and interesting gun-related programs each month.

If YOU have a suggestion for a main speaker or a Tech Time speaker, please give it to us! If you have a particular expertise or have a gun or shooting related story you’d like to tell, suggest yourself. If you know someone who might put on an interesting display or talk, please share that info with us.

Troy Hinds has voluteered to be our program coordinator; get him the information and he will contact the people that you suggest and try to line them up for one of our meetings.

You can email Troy Hinds with your suggestions at [email protected]

or call him at 217-493-7033 Or if you prefer, mail your suggestions to:

GunsSaveLife.com, PO Box 51, Savoy, IL 61874.

GREAT GUNS VIGreat Guns VI has arrived! Guns Save Life is proud to announce our Sixth Annual “Great Guns” drawing. Tickets are just $5 each! The winners will be drawn at the December 9, 2014 general meeting in Champaign, IL.

Tickets can be purchased at the regular monthly meetings, gun shows or by mailing a check or money order (with a SASE if you would like us to send the ticket stubs back to you) to PO Box155, Broadlands, IL 61816.

FIRST PRIZE: FN PS90 5.7 Carbine with 50 rounds of ammo.

SECOND PRIZE: Kel-Tec KSG 12-gauge shotgun.

Net proceeds to benefit youth shooting programs.

PS-90

KSG

LAST CHANCE on the Great Guns! Drawing will be held

December 9, 2014.

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