FYI

Maxon Shooters Supply and Indoor Range

"Maxon's would like to thank our customers for their patronage over the last 30 years. We have long outgrown our 1226 Rand Road location in Des Plaines, IL and are excited to announce that...

We have moved to our new location which is NOW OPEN at 75 E. Bradrock Drive in Des Plaines, IL 60018

The new facility has two 10 lane shooting stations that are 75 feet. There is a long gun range and a separate range for handguns, 2 classrooms, a huge sales floor, a gunsmithing department, an optics and pro shop along with an enormous parking lot."

 

Gander Mountain opens first firearms 'Super Center' in Michigan

http://www.mlive.com/business/west-m..._first_fi.html

 

What happened to the 90%???


Five sad pictures from today’s anti-NRA March

http://washingtonexaminer.com/article/2528129

 

Paul Rawlings: Smart guns - gun locks - secure gun cases - gun related deaths

http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/2...NION/130429784


Chicago MC raffles 6 ARs and 2 pistols to benefit fallen officer families

http://www.gunssavelife.com/?p=7290

 

Gang violence, terrorism and gun control

http://hotair.com/archives/2013/04/2...d-gun-control/


Rep. Jim Sacia: Will Illinois do guns the Chicago way or right way?

http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/x15068...y-or-right-way


Michigan City police collecting unwanted guns

http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/indiana...-guns_51152265

 

Fired up the Z and checked out the new Maxons today. Nice lil gun shop, nice people working there, the 2 shooting ranges look clean and modern. They just took in a big inventory of new guns, some good prices on some firearms, and some high prices on some others. Pretty much competitve with all the other local gun shops in the area. I will be back, they had some excellent, hard to find pistols and rifles, and I used some GOOD restraint by not pulling the trigger on anything. I may be back though, sooner than later.

Bob, thanks for heads up on posting their new location that opened up and thanks for costing me more $, I went back on Sunday .

 

Quinn says cities should decide concealed carry

http://www.sj-r.com/carousel/x142427...oncealed-carry


Gun range, training center set to open in Marion

http://thesouthern.com/business/loca...9bb2963f4.html


Second Amendment Rally held in South Bend

http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/S...205148431.html

 

The Associated Press

Posted Apr 29, 2013 @ 02:41 PM

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for more time to decide whether to file an appeal on a court order that the state enact a law allowing public possession of firearms.

Madigan spokeswoman Natalie Bauer says the Democrat filed a petition Monday asking for an extension until June 24.

That's a 30-day extension from the current May 23 deadline for deciding on an appeal.

The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in December that Illinois' concealed carry ban is unconstitutional. It gave lawmakers until June 9 to fix the problem.

Bauer says an extension would allow Madigan more time to carefully review a possible appeal drafted by her lawyers.

Lawmakers are currently arguing over what a concealed carry law would look like.

 

New draft coming on gun legislation

http://www.pjstar.com/free/x12133070...un-legislation


(IN) Sheriff won’t enforce future gun laws

http://www.journalgazette.net/articl...WS07/130429442


(WI) Loaded Gun Found in Bathroom Stall at Mayfair Mall

http://wauwatosa.patch.com/articles/...t-mayfair-mall


Personal Security Options For Your Home.

http://gunsmagazine.com/its-your-cas...-to-defend-it/

 

SPECIAL ALERT

THE MADIGANS ARE PLAYING POLITICS WITH YOUR FAMILY'S SECURITY


As most readers know by now, the appeals court has directed the Illinois General Assembly to pass a concealed carry bill by June 9th. As might be expected, the leadership of the House and Senate have been employing every trick in the book to avoid complying with the court order.

The first stalling tactic came when Attorney General Lisa Madigan asked for a review of the decision by the full appellate court. The court refused and told the legislature to get back to work and pass a concealed carry law by the deadline.

Once Madigan's request was shot down, it was time for the General Assembly to work its own special brand of magic. Gun grabbers in the House introduced a "concealed carry" bill with a couple of dozen amendments containing foolish restrictions on concealed carry along with unacceptable gun control provisions.

After that came gun-hater Kelly Cassidy's "concealed carry" bill which was so insanely restrictive that it only garnered 31 votes in the House.

A few days after Cassidy's flop, the House voted on the ISRA-supported HB0997 carry bill. Unfortunately, the bill fell a few votes short of the supermajority requirement imposed by House Speaker Mike Madigan. Once again, the security of law-abiding Illinoisans took a back seat to the politics of gun control.

Meanwhile, over in the Senate, anti-gun Sen. Kwame Raoul was crafting a so-called "compromise" concealed carry bill. Under the provisions of this bill, applicants for concealed carry would pretty much have to surrender most of the protections they enjoy under the Bill of Rights. Furthermore, the bill would have given Cook County special powers to deny carry permits, even though the applicant had passed muster with the FBI and Illinois State Police. In other words, average citizens living in Cook County would be denied the right to defend themselves. Of course, it would be a different story for the county sheriff's political supporters.

Just yesterday, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that she has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a 30-day extension for filing an appeal of the lower court's requirement that Illinois pass concealed carry. Madigan's latest stunt is purely political as she hopes to push back any action on concealed carry to a time where it becomes an issue in the 2014 elections. In essence, the political interests of the Madigan family trump the security of your family.

At the moment, we are not sure how all this will play out. There are numerous possibilities and, when your action is needed, we will alert you. So, keep an eye on your in-box.

You may rest assured that the ISRA will not waver in its commitment to deliver a "shall issue" carry bill. We will not accept any bill that denies people the right to self defense because of their ZIP Code. We will not accept any requirements that make it impossible for everyday law-abiding citizens to afford the cost of a permit in terms of either time or money. We will not accept any sort of "compromise" bill that bans semiautomatic firearms or limits magazine capacity or any of the other gun control garbage on the grabbers' wish list.

We will not accept any sort of "may issue" carry bill. The ISRA and its fellow litigants in the McDonald and Shepard cases did not go to the expense of trial just to bring home a half a loaf or less. In fact, any politician who votes for a "may issue" carry bill will instantly earn a grade of "F" - regardless of past voting record. Yes, our commitment to your security runs that deep.

In the mean time, here is what you need to do to help ensure that a "shall issue" carry bill passes:

1. Contact both your State Senator and your State Representative. Politely tell the person who answers the phone that you are a law-abiding Illinois gun owner and that you will not accept any "may issue" concealed carry bill or any bill that excludes Cook County or any other jurisdiction. Advise the person that you expect the Senator or Representative to vote for "shall issue" legislation such as that provided for in HB0997.
If you do not know who your State Senator is, the Illinois State Board of Elections has an interactive search page here:
http://www.elections.state.il.us/Dis...ByAddress.aspx


Once you know who your State Senator and State Representative are, you can find their contact info here:
www.ilga.gov/senate/
and here:
www.ilga.gov/house


2. Pass this alert on to your friends and family; ask them to make calls as well.

3. Post this alert to any and all Internet blogs or bulletin boards to which you belong.

Remember - "shall issue" concealed carry will not get passed unless you are prepared to take action. Keep making those calls to your Senators and Representatives!

 

I just got an nice email from my rep, Tom Morrison.

Dear Frank,

I am a co-sponsor of HB 997. Unfortunately, we did not have enough votes for the bill to pass. It is now back in the Rules Committee. Thank you for writing.

Sincerely,

 

^^ He has helped me several times!

 

It's somewhat comforting to know that we live in a small bastion of sanity in in the sea of ridiculousness that is Illinois.

 

Our Opinion: Local regulation not the answer for concealed carry

http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x121330...oncealed-carry


3 Dead, 16 Wounded In Overnight Violence

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/05/...ight-violence/


(WI) College Republicans shoot for safety

http://marquettetribune.org/2013/04/...y-ps1-cb2-ap3/

 

10-year-old shot when two men fought over gun, witnesses say

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1...esses-say.html


Cops: 4 teen girls hit boy with ketchup bottle in Palatine robbery

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?id=...n=news%2Flocal


Rod Blagojevich's chief of staff free after probation

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sec...ois&id=9079732


Pat Quinn tax returns released for 2012

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sec...ois&id=9081905




Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth's office will be having a Town Hall meeting on Monday May 13th at the Alpha Park Library. The address is 3527 S. Airport Rd. Bartonville, IL 61607. It will be on the second floor at 6:30 PM.

 

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Cops: 4 teen girls hit boy with ketchup bottle in Palatine robbery


http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?id=...n=news%2Flocal



That's it, it time to ban KETCHUP!!

 

Guardian Angels Warn Red Line Riders About Molester

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/05/...bout-molester/


Illinois housing gun ban defeated

http://mobile.wnd.com/2013/05/illino...-ban-defeated/


CPD already burns through most of OT budget for year

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1...-for-year.html

 

U.S. Supreme Court gives Madigan more time on concealed-carry appeal

http://www.bnd.com/2013/05/03/260275...s-madigan.html


petition to support HB 997:

http://www.repedsullivan.com/concealed_carry_petition

 

Nothing unexpected here, Madigan just bought herself another 30 days. This is just the start of more to come, from the People's Republic of Illinois, regarding this extremely important carry/conceal issue and the States continued violation of our 2nd Amendment Constitutional Rights.

 

Concealed carry training for local gun owners taking off 'like a rocket ship'

http://daily-journal.com/archives/dj....php?id=507058


Scouts take aim, pull trigger at local LeRoy gun range

http://www.leroyfcpress.com/danya-lo...gun-range.html


Minnesota Democrats Under Fire For Abandoning Gun Safety Effort

http://www.theuptake.org/2013/05/03/...tion-stalling/