Mark this important date on your calendar now. If you need to reserve a vacation day before the end of the year – DO IT NOW!
Illinois
ISRA Thursday Bulletin Update for December 22, 2016
I know it is the season to be jolly, but we need to be sure not everyone is jolly. I’m thinking of the scammers, burglars and internet thieves in particular.
Thousands of Second Amendment Supporters To March on Illinois Capitol
Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day is Wednesday April 5, 2017 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Illinios.
Illinois: Gun Store Licensing Bill Receives Another Anti-Gun Amendment
IL state Representative Kathleen Willis filed House Amendment 8 to House Bill 1016, another anti-gun amendment that seeks to over-regulate gun dealers & could potentially force gun stores to close…
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – October 20, 2016
On Saturday, October 15, the ISRA Black Powder Championship was held at our Range in Bonfield. Participation was up more that 100% from last year.
ISRA-PVF and ISRA FEDPAC Release Their Combined 2016 Sportsman’s Election Guide
The ISRA PACs for state and federal elections released their combined 2016 Sportsman’s Election Guide to ISRA Members.
ISRA Pre-Election Town Hall Meeting – Plan on Attending!
The ISRA will be holding a special town hall meeting in advance of the General Elections. You need to be there to be briefed on issues important to Illinois firearm owners…..
West Chicago to Again Consider Restrictions on Gun Shops and Ranges
Last week saw the West Chicago pull their prohibitive zoning language from consideration on the day of the Planning Commission hearing…..
The Cascade Mall Shooting and More ~ A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director
The killer in the Cascade Mall shooting was a Turkish alien who tried to purchase a handgun and asked if there was any way he could avoid the background check…..
The Gun Rights Policy Conference and More ~ A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director
Last weekend I attended the Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) in Tampa, Florida. I am pleased to report the Illinois State Rifle Association has…..
The Conventional Championship and More ~ A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director
Last weekend, the Illinois State Rifle Association held the Illinois Smallbore (.22 Long Rifle) Championships.
Bloomberg Moms Shut down Dialog on Gun Violence
Several days ago, we alerted you to the scheduling of a gun control rally by the Bloomberg Moms. The rally was to be held tonight at a public library on Chicago’s north side.
Help Fight a Gun Control Recruitment in Chicago’s Wicker Park
Help stand up for your gun rights by attending the Gun Control Recruitment Rally being held by Bloomberg Moms at Chicago’s Wicker Park next week.
ISRA’s Smallbore Championship and More ~ A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director
This Saturday and Sunday at the ISRA Range, the Illinois State Rifle Association will hold its 80th Smallbore Championship, which is quite a feat…..
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – September 1, 2016 ~ A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director
Today is the unofficial start of Fall. Dove season starts today and the rest of upland game season; waterfowl and deer season will soon follow…..
The 2016 Presidential Race and More ~ A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director
It is hard to believe this is the last Thursday Bulletin (TB) for August, 2016. September is about to explode upon us and with it, the last few furlongs of the 2016 Presidential race…..
The “Thin Blue Line” and More ~ A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director
We have been watching another American city, Milwaukee, set to the torch because of civil unrest. The problems in Milwaukee are not different than those in other major cities, the causes of which…..
AKTI Attends National Conference of State Legislatures’ Legislative Summit
The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) today announced that its lobbying team has spent last week at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) annual Legislative Summit, being…..
NCIS Checks, the 2016 Election and More ~ A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director
The FBI reports a new record of 2,197,169 NICS checks for the month of July. This is up 27.9% from July, 2015. From the looks of how the 2016 General Election is going, I would think NICS…..
Camp Perry National Championships and More ~ A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director
I am pleased to announce the ISRA has won the Whistler Boy Team Match at the National Championships at Camp Perry, Ohio.
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – July 28, 2016
The Republican Convention is over and the fact that Donald Trump is the nominee is old news. More interesting is the media inducted uproar prior to the convention over Ohioan’s exercising their…..
MTG Advanced Handgun Skills Training Course
Designed by Bob Houzenga and Andy Kemp as an addition to Massad Ayoob’s LFI curriculum and originally taught as LFI Advanced Handgun Skills, this two-day course is fast paced and demanding…..
The 2016 Campaign Season and More ~ A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director
The 2016 campaign season is heating up along with the rhetoric. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has attacked Donald Trump.
Gun Banners Schedule Recruitment Rally In Naperville, IL
The gun control movement has scheduled an antigun propaganda film viewing and gun control recruitment rally in the western suburbs of Illinois…
Terrorism and War ~ A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director
It has been said that when we go to war we are always prepared to fight the last war – not this one. World War I was a great example of that. The brave cavalry regiments who were decked out in…..
If There Was Ever A Weekend To Buy A Gun – This Is It!
If you’re sitting on any extra cash this Father’s Day Weekend, you may want to gather it up and head down to your local gun shop.
A Tragedy in Florida – A Message from ISRA’s Executive Director
By now, probably 100,000,000 or more words have been written or uttered about the tragedy that occurred in Orlando, so I might as well add a few more.
Always Trying To Find A Way To Strangle Your Second Amendment Rights
Ways they try to do this is to cut off supply, drive prices up, make gun ownership inconvenient, if not impossible, and attempt to make gun owners feel isolated and even threatened…
Illinois Bill Will Make It Impossible to Operate a Gun Shop in the Prairie State
The bill also targets gun collectors prohibited them from buying more than one gun every 3 years..
IL Anti-Gun Coalition Proposes Outrageous Legislation to Close Gun Stores
This proposed legislation only proves that Democrat gun banner’s express intention is to close as many federally licensed firearm dealers as possible.