These are the people who don’t care if you or your family members are raped, robbed and murdered by violent criminals. They only care about one thing – disarming you…
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Illinois Seeks Review of Right-to-Carry Case
On January 8, the State of Illinois petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for a rehearing before the full court in the NRA-backed case Shepard v. Madigan…
Calls from Gun Owners Overwhelm the Illinois State House – Legislators Back Down
While SB 2899 will not be voted on, this fight is far from over in Springfield. The 98th Illinois General Assembly convenes this Wednesday and more anti-gun legislation is on the horizon…
Illinois House Adjourns With No Movement On Gun Bills – But Do Not Be Misled
The Chairman of the committee convened the committee, announced that there would be no gun bills debated for the rest of the session, then adjourned…
IL Senate Postpones Votes on Gun & Magazine Bans, Registration Schemes & Shooting Range Bans
Illinois Senators were poised to vote on two bills that aimed at your individual rights by imposing sweeping semi-automatic and magazine bans, requiring registration of firearms and magazines, and crippling shooting ranges…
Illinois Anti-Gun Action Shifts to State House on Sunday
Anti-Gunners Seek to Exploit Tragedy to Advance their Anti-Freedom Agenda to Ban and Register Guns and Magazines – Contact your state Representative TODAY…
Gov. Quinn & Chicago Mayor Emanuel to Push Firearm Ban Through the IL House
They Failed in the Senate – Now Gov. Quinn & Chicago Mayor Emanuel Will Attempt to Push Firearm Ban Through the IL House of Reps…
Illinois Gun Owner Alert Do Not Be Confused – The Battle Is Not Over
The Supporters in the Media are Claiming That These Gun Ban Bills Are Dead – This Is Not True!!!
Must Read: Unabashed Arrogance of the Illinois Gun Control Movement
Estimates are that about 50% of rifles and 80% of handguns lawfully-owned by Illinois citizens would be subject to ban and confiscation under the Cullerton gun ban…
Illinois Gun Owners Win Round One
After passing the bills out of Senate Public Health Committee on Wednesday night, the bills floundered on Thursday when the sponsors could not gather enough support to call the bills for a vote…
Illinois: Gun, Magazine Ban & Registration Schemes Pass in Senate Public Health Committee
If you own a semi-automatic firearm or detachable magazine, they may be banned, taxed, and registered and you could easily become a felon unless you act NOW…
Urgent – Proposed Illinois Firearm Ban to Be Heard in Committee Today
The IL State Senate is called to order this afternoon at 3:00 p.m.. They’ll go directly to committee meetings to debate this all out ban on firearms in Illinois, call them now…
Illinois Senate President Ramming Through Total Gun Ban Bill
There would be no exemptions and no grandfathering. You would have a very short window to turn in your guns to the State Police to avoid prosecution…
Illinois State Rifle Association Offers Concealed Carry Advice To Illinois Citizens
In light of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent decision paving the way for concealed carry in Illinois, many thousands of Illinois citizens will soon begin the process of applying for permits to carry defensive firearms…
Victory for Self-Defense and the Second Amendment
Federal Court Strikes down Illinois’ total ban on carrying firearms for self-defense outside the home or business…
Second Amendment Foundation Wins Huge Victory For Gun Carry In Illinois
To confine the right to be armed to the home is to divorce the Second Amendment from the right of self-defense described in Heller and McDonald…
NRA Wins Lawsuit Challenging Illinois Ban On Public Carry
The Seventh Circuit ruled today that Illinois’ total ban on carrying firearms for self-defense outside the home or business is unconstitutional…
Illinois: Quinn Gun Ban Defeated in Springfield
Governor Patrick Quinn’s procedural maneuver to enact a gun ban was defeated by the Illinois House of Representatives as they convened for a veto session…
Illinois: Gov. Quinn’s Amendatory Veto Shot Down in the Senate, Moves to House
Governor Quinn’s procedural maneuver to enact a gun ban through use of an amendatory veto, was overridden in the Illinois Senate by a 49 to 4 vote…
Illinois Senate Expected to Vote on Quinn Gun Ban This Week
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn vetoed the NRA-backed ammunition purchase reform bill, after this common sense legislation had passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in the Illinois General Assembly…
Illinois Federal Court Upholds RKBA & Awards the NRA $125,000
On September 26, 2012 the United States District Court in the Northern District of Illinois awarded the National Rifle Association (NRA) $125,000 to reimburse it for attorney’s fees spent winning a lawsuit against the City of Chicago…
$25-A-Gun Sales Tax Approved In Chicago Area
We at JPFO have a novel counter-proposal. Rather than taxing the law-abiding citizens of Chicago who purchase their firearms legally…
Partial Retreat On Cook County IL Violence Tax Only A Start
Wednesday’s partial retreat by Cook County, Ill., board President Toni Preckwinkle on her proposed “violence tax” is a good start…
Bullet Tax Proposal Robs Chicago Sportsmen
Cook County, Illinois Board of Commissioners President Toni Preckwinkle is proposing a so-called “violence tax” in her budget plan for the County…
Illinois State Rifle Association – FEDPAC Announces 2012 Election Endorsements
The ISRA-FEDPac is pleased to announce its candidate endorsements and candidate preferences for the upcoming general election and endorsed the team of Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan…
IL State Rep. Pam Roth Hosts Successful Right to Carry Town Hall Meeting
A huge crowd turned out at the Morris VFW to hear from Rep. Pam Roth, IllinoisCarry spokesperson Valinda Rowe, ISRA 1st Vice President Mike Weisman, and Grundy Co. Chief Deputy Kevin Callahan.
Respect for the Second Amendment in Illinois’ Largest County
In particular, the county’s top prosecutor, Ronald Dozier, singled out the Illinois law that requires a person to possess a Firearm Owners Identification Card to be able to buy a gun.
Illinois Anti-Gun Group Wants to Stop Gun Shop and Range from Opening
An antigun group based in Lincolnwood, Illinois is trying to block the opening of a gun shop and range in that village.
Second Amendment Challenge to Cook County IL Gun Ban Moves Forward
Illinois Supreme Court unanimously denied an attempt by Cook County, Ill., to dismiss a challenge to the county’s California-style ban on countless types of common semi-automatic firearms.
Oral Arguments Presented in Illinois Right-to-Carry Case
In perhaps the clearest case in the country addressing the right to bear arms outside the home for self-defense, oral arguments took place June 8 in Chicago.