The Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day (IGOLD) has become a tradition in the Prairie State. It’s an example that gun rights activists in other states could follow…
Thousands March in Illinois to Defend Second Amendment Rights ~ VIDEO
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New Law Requires Illinois Gun Dealers to get State License
Gov. Pritzker signed a law into effect that would require all gun dealers to be licensed by the state. This new process is leading business owners to cry foul.
Great Day For IL Gun Owners! Democrats’ SB1657 D.R.T.!
Thanks to Governor Rauner’s veto & Illinois gun owners, the bill designed to close gun stores by adding tons of burdensome & duplicate regulations on gun shops is Dead Right There!
SAF & ISRA Sue Housing Authority Over Gun Ban For Residents
It is simply unacceptable for citizens living in public housing to be denied their basic right to have a firearm for personal protection.
New Year’s Resolutions with Illinois State Rifle Association
As 2017 slides into the history books it is time to consider 2018. I believe 2018 will be a very intense year for gun owners.
Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin Requests UN Support
Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin may have hit on an idea that will bring 99 percent of the people of Illinois together.
ISRA Thursday Bulletin for Dec. 7. – The 76th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
Today is the 76th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the beginning of the United States formal involvement in WWII.
ISRA Addresses The Gaggle of Democrat Gun Control Bills
As gun owners, we are always told by the anti-gunners that “if you just give us this restriction or that ban we will leave you alone.”
ISRA Veto Session Alert – Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing
Your phone call is needed. SB1657 is headed for a showdown in the Illinois House of Representatives during veto session this week.
ISRA Response to the Chicago Gun Trace Report
As in the past a few years, Chicago area gun dealers were singled out because they had a high proportion of the gun traces.
ISRA Action Alert: File Three Witness Slips NOW for Tuesday
These witness slips are needed now in response to three new anti-gun bills introduced into the Illinois House of Representatives for the Fall Veto Session.
ISRA Offer Their USCCA Gun of the Week for October 23rd, 2017
All month long we’re giving away some of the best guns around. Today’s is one of the most popular among USCCA members everywhere.
ISRA Special Alert: You Have Every Right To Be Angry
Why? Because Mike Bloomberg, Marty Moylan, and the Moms have identified you as the “other shooter” on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay.
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – October 12, 2017
I have been watching gun owners in Illinois slipping into the quagmire of complacency. Complacency is certain death for gun rights or any other civil right.
Rep. Moylan Revives His Campaign Against Law-Abiding Firearm Owners
While people ponder the aftermath of the recent Las Vegas mass murders, political opportunists seized the moment to hammer the rights American citizens.
ISRA Thursday Bulletin for October 5, 2017
The Illinois State Rifle Association won the Affiliate of The Year award from the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, for the 10th time.
Illinois State Rifle Association Constitutional Rights Fundraiser Sept 14th
The ISRA was founded in 1903 and is the preeminent firearms rights organization in Illinois, representing the interests of over 2,250,000 firearm owners in the state.
ISRA Thursday Bulletin for August 24, 2017
On Monday night, President Trump gave a speech I have long waited to hear. I have often written and spoken about the terrible rules of engagement.
ISRA Thursday Bulletin for August 10, 2017
The NRA rifle matches are over for the year, but before they ended, ISRA juniors Liam McKenna and Alex Vitous picked up two more junior championships.
Kick Off Autumn at the ISRA Constitutional Rights Fundraiser
Have a great evening with David Keene, Dan Proft, and your fellow area ISRA members. Everyone is invited to purchase advance tickets.
ISRA Thursday Bulletin for July 27, 2017
Theodore Roosevelt entrusted marksmanship skills to the civilians. His experience convinced him civilians were the proper place to enshrine these skills.
ISRA Thursday Bulletin for June 29, 2017
The case of Peruta v California, challenging California’s “may issue” concealed carry law was turned down by the SCOTUS last Monday.
ISRA Thursday Bulletin for June 15, 2017
Thank you for the comments on the crime statistics presented in last week’s Illinois State Rifle Association Thursday Bulletin.
Illinois: Why You Should Carry a Firearm for Self-Defense
In the United States, we see thugs attacking innocent citizens, but more of those citizens are turning themselves into a hard target by carrying a firearm.
ISRA Thursday Bulletin For June 1, 2017
CeaseFire is an anti-gun group, thinly veiled as an anti-violence group. Until 2104, CeaseFire was funded by your Illinois tax dollars.
ISRA Thursday Bulletin For May 25, 2017
SB1657 came out of the House Judiciary Criminal Committee (the vote was 7-6). When looking at committee votes don’t be fooled by the margin.
SB1657 – Gun Dealer Licensing – Is Headed to the Illinois House Floor
This bill will affect your ability to buy firearms or ammunition in Illinois and will add state regulations and fees for dealers and owners.
Illinois State Rifle Association Thursday Bulletin for May 11, 2017
A few years ago, I penned an article entitled “The Gathering Storm,” which envisioned intensive attacks on the Second Amendment and our gun rights.
Illinios State Rifle Association Thursday Bulletin For May 4, 2017
The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love.
ISRA Thursday Bulletin For April 27, 2017
Last Thursday, at the joint news conference with President Trump and the Italian Premier, the story was breaking regarding an attack in Paris.
