House members were called to Springfield Sunday evening and early Monday morning a committee passed SB1966, the bill which raises the cost of the FOID card.
While You Celebrated Memorial Day with Your Family – Democrats Passed SB1966
Illinois Carry
Today is Wednesday, April 23, 2025 
RSS feed
RSS feed
Deerfield, Illinois Tells Residents To Turn In Their Guns, Lawsuits Filed
Fortunately for Deerfield firearm owners, the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) and Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed a lawsuit against the Village of Deerfield.
Illinois Gun Owners , “We’ve Done Nothing Wrong”
Failure to comply gets you a felony and up to 30 years in prison under one proposal. That’s higher than 2nd degree murder and comparable to 1st degree murder.
Illinois: Oppose Gun & Hunting Club Tax
SB009 started as a simple question of creating new taxes, a question too easily answered “yes” in this state. It is now more than that. Much more.
Oppose: HB6615 Handgun Ammo Serialize
Representative Sonya Harper filed HB6615 Crim Cd Handgun Ammo Serialize, a bill requiring ammunition components to be marked with a unique code that will be registered to the end user.
Illinois State Legislative Update for July 2016
July 4, 2016. A day that brings family and friends together around barbecue grills and backyard pools across the Nation. A day that brings strangers together.
Bloomberg’s Anti-Rights Crowd Are On The Attack in Illinois
As is their pattern, they have waited until the end of the legislative session when bills can be called on at a moment’s notice & shell bills can be used to disguise the content until the last minute
You Are Needed at IGOLD!
Join your family of Second Amendment supporters, your friends, and fellow patriots.
IGOLD : Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day Wed. April 6, 2016
Mark this important date on your calendar. If you need to reserve a vacation day before the end of the year – DO IT NOW!
Cook County Board Finance Committee Advances Ammunition Tax
The Cook County Board Finance Committee voted in favor of a proposed ammunition tax which will now advance to the full Cook County Board for approval.
Ammo Tax Advances -Time to Get Involved
Instead of holding violent criminals accountable for the high cost of their crimes, Board President Toni Preckwinkle wants to punish law-abiding gun owners with an outrageous ammunition tax.
Concealed Carry Clean-up Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
SB 836 passed both the House and Senate over the weekend and now heads to Governor Rauner’s desk.
2015 Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day Dates Announced
Mark this important date on your calendar. If you need to reserve a vacation day before the end of the year – DO IT NOW! This may be one of the most important IGOLD events so far…
Did Illinois Concealed Carry Review Board Deny Your Carry License?
IllinoisCarry, to pursue legal challenge against the Illinois Concealed Carry License Review Board…
Illinois Certified Firearms Instructor Bill Needs Your Action
In spite of our efforts to see protections added to HB4290, the Illinois Certified Firearms Instructor bill, it passed out of Senate committee yesterday unchanged…
2014 Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day A Success!
Despite extreme icy road & blizzard conditions, on March 5th 2014 several thousand dedicated Second Amendment supporters converged on the Illinois State Capitol to lobby their legislators…
Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day Wed. March 5, 2014
Now, more than ever, your voice is needed at the State Capitol! Join the largest Right to Carry march in history…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
19 Days to Deadline, Good Carry Bill In the IL House VS. Bad Carry Bill, Senate
Chicago continues to thumb their nose at the court, circumventing the Constitution, violateing the rights of law-abiding citizens, & stopping citizens of Illinois from protecting themselves..
What if They Held An Anti-Gun Rally & Nobody Came, Wait That’s Just What Happened
On Thursday, April 11, 2013 the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence held an anti-gun “rally” at the State Capitol, but they forgot to tell their 95% of Illinois supporters…
Countdown to Firearms Carry – Deadline Draws Nearer for Illinois
What to Expect As the Count Down to Right to Carry Approaches, June 9, 2013…
Illinois – Expect Another Huge Push for Standard Gun Magazine Ban Today
We narrowly defeated a similar ban last week – this is no time to let up on the phone calls, emails, faxes to your state representative…
Illinois Right to Carry Update – What happened in the House Debate Last Week?
In a week of unprecedented zany political maneuvers rarely seen even in Illinois, the Right to Carry debate raged on the floor of the IL House for nearly 9 hours this past Tuesday…
IL Attorney General Files Challenge To Appeals Court Ruling On Illinois Concealed Car
We fully expected AG Madigan to file this challenge. We see it as a desperate attempt to capitalize on the Newtown murder
