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Chicago’s Firearm Transfer Ban Falls to Second Amendment Ruling
Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang of the Northern District of Illinois issued a significant opinion that invalidated Chicago’s ban on firearm sales and transfers within the city…
Illinois Gun Grabbers Holding Special Meeting to Attack Concealed Carry
Without a doubt, these gun grabbers will use this opportunity to spread lies about concealed carry and launch calls for severe restrictions on your right to defend yourselves and your families…
IllinoisCarry Launches Panel to Help Oversee Concealed Carry Instructors
IllinoisCarry wants to be sure our members are getting the correct, full measure of training required by law. We have launched the IllinoisCarry Instructor Oversight Panel to help instructors follow rules…
Sheriff Dart’s Tirade Against Concealed Carry Highlights Antigunner Hypocrisy
Dart threatened to seek an injunction against the issuance of carry permits to anyone in Illinois until such time that the carry law was amended to his liking…
Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director’s Message for December 5 2013
On Tuesday December 3rd, both the Illinois House & Illinois Senate passed SB114, which is a trailer bill to the Illinois Concealed Carry Act HB0183, debate made clear that rules on Concealed Carry lay squarely with the State of Illinois…
Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director’s Message for Nov 2013
A goal of ours is to let Second Amendment supporters know of these events and to warn them when the representation is part of an anti-gun entity. One clear reason the discussion turned out to be a “non-event,” is that YOU showed up…
Illinois: Proposed New Changes to Mandatory Minimum Bill
This policy change continues to create a scenario in which an unsuspecting citizen who has chosen to carry a firearm for self-defense, could serve significant jail time for a regulatory infraction…
Federal Judges Can’t Touch the Chicago Political Machine
Judge Posner. You thought you were being moderate in your legal decision by allowing the state to have some latitude. Then the Chicago Machine regulated the human right of self-defense until it all but disappeared…
Mary Shepard #1 In IL to be Qualified for Concealed Carry License
Mary Shepard, successful plaintiff in Shepard vs Madigan, received one of the very first concealed carry training certificates in the state…
Illinois State Rifle Association Update on IL State’s Concealed Carry Progress
The Illinois State Police seem to have the ball rolling in terms of getting Concealed Carry License Instructors approved and added to their lists…
Two Touchdowns for Second Amendment in Illinois
In two rulings announced on Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court came down on the side of the Second Amendment and the right to keep and bear arms…
Second Amendment Foundation Applauds Illinois ‘Right to Bear Arms’ Ruling
This is one more court rejection of claims by anti-gunners that the right to keep and bear arms is somehow confined to the home…
Illinois Shooting Range Braces for New Concealed Carry Law with Huge Upgrade
GAT Guns of East Dundee, Ill., recently added a monumental 39 new indoor lanes to its existing 24 making it one of the largest indoor shooting ranges in the country…
Chicago Anti-Gun Laws to be Overhauled In Face of State Concealed Carry Law
The City of Chicago must update provisions of the Municipal Code regarding firearms in order to comply with the preemption clauses in recently passed concealed carry legislation…
IL State Police Begin Registering Concealed Carry Instructors
The new Firearm Concealed Carry Act calls for the Illinois State Police to begin listing a registry of certified concealed carry instructors…
Illinois’ Gov. Quinn Signs So Called ‘Universal Background Check’ Law
Some are calling it a Universal Background Check but it is actually a verifying validation of FOID cards for private sales…
Illinois: Many Local Governments Rush to Enact Last-Minute Gun Bans
Approximately sixty different local meetings were scheduled in total, and many Illinois NRA members and gun owners attended those meetings…
Cook County & Chicago IL Deal Serious Blows to Gun Rights, Responding to Concealed Carry Legislation
During the Chicago City Council meeting, council members took the opportunity to demean gun owners and the NRA, even suggesting residents who oppose the new gun regulations just leave the city…
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Illinois AG is Premature in Trying To Get Concealed Carry Case Dismissed
Lisa Madigan is saying since Illinois has passed a concealed carry law, the case is moot & should be dismissed, but people are still not allowed the right to carry & won’t be for at least another 270 days…
Illinois Votes to Recognize Right to Self-Defense Overrides Governor Veto of Concealed Carry Bill
The provisions of House Bill 183 are now in effect, and Illinois finally joins the rest of the nation in recognizing the inherent right to self-defense of its residents…
Conceal Carry Becomes Law in Illinois
Passage of the bill came almost simultaneously with the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals lifting the stay on their judgment against the state’s unconstitutional Unlawful Use of a Weapon statute…
ISRA Applauds Override Of Governor Quinn’s Veto Of Concealed Carry Legislation
By overriding the veto, the general assembly is affirming that law-abiding Illinois citizens have a right to defend themselves with the most effective means available — the defensive firearm…
Remembering a Happy Fourth & the State of Concealed Carry Legislation in Illinois
Do not give up hope for a better day for America. There has been a lot of rough sledding the past two centuries, but Americans always toughed it out and came away much the better.
IL Democrats Blast Gov Quinn’s Weakening Of Concealed Carry Bill
Quinn watered down the concealed bill so that a gun cannot be carried in any establishment that serves alcohol, which takes almost every restaurant except for fast food spots off the table…
Misuse of Tax Payer Funds & Assault Weapons Bans – ISRA Thursday Bulletin
Mayors Against Illegal Guns led by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been caught using public resources to spread his anti-gun venom…
Pro 2A Forces Mobilize Against Bloomberg’s Anti Freedom Bus Tour in Illinois
We have people tracking the bus tour’s progress and will notify you when Bloomberg gets to Illinois, which may be within the next week…
USPSA Handgun Championships Held in Barry, Illinois
More than 230 of the nation’s best pistol shooters competed in the match which included 14 challenging courses of fire to test the shooters’ skills with the handgun…
Illinois, is a Firearm Ban Coming to Your Community?
Lt. Governor Sheila Simon is encouraging home rule communities to pass a ban on commonly used firearms and magazines in advance of the new Right to Carry bill becoming law…