Cook County, Illinois, Sued For New Gun Tax
“You’re welcome to sue. We’ve looked at this and we believe we can survive any challenge.” -Cook County, Illinois, Board President Toni Preckwinkle, on proposed new taxes on firearm and ammunition...
View ArticleGun ‘Control’ Supporters Will Lick Wounds Until Next Mass Shooting
Gun “control” supporters suffered a significant legislative setback in the United States Senate this afternoon. From Chris W. Cox, Executive Director of the National Rifle Association’s Institute for...
View ArticleWhite House ‘Fact Sheet’ On New Gun ‘Control’ Initiatives
“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” -Rahm Emanuel, then-chief of staff for then-President-elect Barack Obama, Wall Street Journal CEO Council, November 19, 2008 While many Americans are...
View ArticleChicago To Fight Gun Sale, Transfer Ban Ruling?
Supporters of gun rights scored a big victory in Chicago yesterday, continuing to undermine gun “control” efforts pushed by former Mayor Richard M. Daley and current Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The Associated...
View ArticleIllinois Governor Pushes Ban On ‘Assault Weapons,’ ‘High-Capacity’ Ammo...
As Democratic lawmakers can’t figure out why shootings and murders have erupted with renewed vigor in Chicago this summer (hints: bare-bones Chicago Police Department, gun-related laws already on the...
View ArticleOak Park And Cook County Referenda For More Gun ‘Control’ In Illinois, U.S.
Here’s the latest from “ground zero” for gun “control” in the United States. Voters in Cook County and Oak Park (Cook County, Illinois) will have the opportunity to vote on the following referenda in...
View ArticleCook County Tells Rest Of Illinois: Enact More Gun Control
Last Thursday, I blogged about a gun “control” referendum that was to appear on Cook County (Illinois) voter ballots on November 4. It said: Shall the Illinois General Assembly enact the Illinois...
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