We defend your right to defend yourself. Second Amendment news GunNewsPublished monthly by GUNS SAVE LIFE Volume 25, Number 6 June 2019 Affiliated with JPFO, Civilian Marksmanship Program, National Rifle Association, Illinois Federation for Outdoor Resources, ISRA, and others GSL MOVES AGAINST FOId ACT (The Truth About Guns) - Imagine being denied your Second Amendment rights because state government bureaucrats claim you have a criminal conviction in your past. Yet at the same time, local govern- ment officials remain unable to produce any Facebook photo. Illinois Gun Owners Together. supporting documentation to back up their The Illinois Gun Owners Together people know how to have a good time. From their fun claims. They claim any such records likely shoot at the Buffalo Range near Ottawa. were “destroyed.” That’s the position in which a Guns Save Life member finds himself. And in recent days, Guns Save Life filed convicted of any crime, subject to any suit in Illinois Circuit Court to put an end protective order, or diagnosed with or to the state’s FOID Act and its unconstitu- treated for any mental illness. He used tional infringements on the rights of not only to enjoy target shooting once a week and Illinois residents, but those of out of state possessed firearms for that purpose, and visitors as well. The case is Guns Save Life he kept those firearms for self-defense v. Raoul. in the home. In compliance with Illinois WE DEFEND YOUR RIGHT to DEFEND YOURSELF law, he also held a FOID card. Recently, Here’s an excerpt from the complaint: when that card was set to expire, he duti- deerfield files appeal to Guns Save fully applied to renew it. But in a January …The disarmament of two Guns 29, 2019 letter, the State police denied Life’s legal victory striking down gun Save Life members illustrates just how his application, and revoked his FOID thoroughly the FOID Act infringes on that card, on the ground that Mr. Meyer had and magazine ban... three days late. right. Harold Meyer, a 74-year-old Guns been convicted of battery in Cook County Page 5 Save Life member and resident of Cook County, has never been charged with or Continued on page 5. Inside June 2019 Banning Guns Save Life Events 160-year-old guns • Peoria: First Thursday: June 6, NO JULY MEETING Page 6 PRE-SORT STD. U.S. POSTAGE P A I D PERMIT NO. 51 PEORIA, IL Golden Corral, 3525 N. University, Peoria • Sangamon County: First Monday: June 3, July 1 Hesitation SCHEELS, 3801 S. MacArthur, Springfield can be fatal • Pontiac: First Tuesday: June 4, July 2 Page 7 Pontiac VFW Post 886, 531 Lincoln Ave., Pontiac • Champaign County: Second Tuesday: June 11, July 9 KC Hall, 1001 N. Ohio St., Rantoul • Charleston: Usually 2nd Thursday, except for: June 12, July 11 U Hotel Conference Center, 920 West Lincoln Ave, Charleston • Chicagoland: Last Sunday: May 26, June 30, July 28 DA’s Deli and Dining, 7260 West 159th Street, Orland Park, IL Exhibits and conversation here at 4pm. Meeting at 5:30pm. • Decatur: First Wednesday: June 5, July 3 Ryan Sweeney, President Ryan Sweeney, Guns Save Life.com Box 51 P.O. 61874 IL Savoy, How to prepare Coz’s Pizza, 1405 East Village Parkway, Mt Zion for a Red Flag Order Page 9 Dinner, conversation, exhibits at 5:30 p.m. Meetings at 7 p.m. Avoid getting shot Meetings are free and open to public. Page 19 Come on out and join us. Good food, good fun and good friends. Dinner is optional. Sights from GSL monthly meetings One of several very new gun models brought to Decatur. Marissa brings good news! James Poppenhouse brought over dozens of high-end guns from SCHEELS to Marissa Mueller from the US Concealed show off in Decatur along with an industry update. Both were a huge hit! Carry Association spoke at our Chicagoland GSL meeting. She brought the great news that USCCA now will represent members in Red Flag court proceedings. GSL Welcomes Matching couple? Chuck Kostelc, our new Pontiac Regional ISRA’s President Director poses with his wife Connie who doug Mayhall won the Ruger Security 9 pistol. Our thanks to Big R for providing the gun! GSL Chicagoland hosted Illinois State Rifle Association President Doug Mayhall as our main speaker in April. We like the stickers, too! For Tech Time in Charleston, Ben Akins showed how to convert an old refridgerator into a very inexpensive, mildly secure and fire-resistant gunsafe. Blake Leitch’s passion involves helping veterans. He addressed our members at the Charleston GSL meeting. A happy bunch from the Decatur GSL meeting. From left, 50/50 winner Bob Miles - who donated $100 of his winnings back to GSL (thank you, sir!), Mr. Ka- hak, Elizabeth Kahak who won a Bersa .380 and Dave Randolph, our Decatur Regional Director. Retired Lakeland Community College Po- lice Chief Randy Ervin in Rantoul. Guns Save Life supports suicide prevention! GSL firmly supports the Veterans Admin- “Small parts missing” istration’s efforts to help reduce veteran Ron Beatty bought an English prison shot- suicides in America. Vets having a bad gun online. The description said, “small day are encouraged to call 1-800-273- parts missing.” This is what he got. 8255 (press 1) to speak to someone in the VA. The VA has a very different reporting John Holliger, above, one of the best rifle requirement than Illinois agencies, and calls marksman in America also builds some of won’t necessarily result in revocation of Darrell Trouth, left, won a Beretta pistol at the best rifle barrels as White Oak Arma- one’s Second Amendment rights. the Rantoul GSL meeting. He’s with Jim ment in Carlock, IL. Brown, the Rantoul Regional Director. GunNews Magazine - 2 - June 2019 Meeting roundups process. from ones they’ve vetted and contracted Steve Davis delivered an outstanding with to provide services from experienced presentation on the Alva Thomas shooting Chicago. Of course, Doug also touted ISRA’s five (or criminal defense attorneys. There is no cap case and subsequent acquittal, thanks in GSL’s John Boch subbed for our Chica- more?) lobbyists and how they are very, for services, and they’ll even cover appeals part to the expert testimony of GSL Defense goland Regional Director Alfreda Keith very effective. And that’s good, because he if you are convicted. Training expert witnesses Frank Wright and Keller. For the first ten minutes, at least. noted that the NRA’s main focus is federal (you guessed it) Steve Davis. Alfreda had to attend a commission meet- issues. Annual coverage is about $130 if you buy a ing where she serves her city. Following year’s coverage. As a GSL member (men- Nyssa Woods won the 50/50 and Chad the Pledge, we recognized our veterans The USCCA’s Marisa Mueller served as tion your GSL membership when you call to Knous won the Taurus Spectrum .380 and welcomed newcomers (including a pair our second speaker for the evening. She enroll), they’ll knock off the $20 set-up fee pocket pistol. of almost-six-month-twin boys for the first brought good news along as well, say- and give you two bonus months of cover- time). ing that within the last three or four days, age on the back-end. In other words, it’s We have a Mossberg MC1SC pistol - the USCCA had decided to cover the legal very good in-state coverage for less than new Mossberg pistol as our monthly draw- John delivered his Executive Director’s expenses for members who get served with $10 per month. ing gun. Don’t miss June’s Sangamon notes, including a recap of the internal a Red Flag order. Bravo for USCCA for County meeting. It’ll be a great one. issues happening at the NRA Annual Meet- joining the US Law Shield for offering that They have add-ons for a couple of bucks a ings in Indianapolis winding down as we important coverage. month. These include out-of-state cover- met. age, a hunter’s package and a “depen- Marisa Mueller talked about USCCA’s Self- dents” package. The dependent package We welcomed the Illinois State Rifle As- Defense Shield. Clearly, as GSL members covers your kids should they need legal Pontiac. sociation’s President Doug Mayhall as have seen in recent cases in Central Illinois, representation after using force (lethal or GSL has a new Pontiac Regional Direc- our main speaker. even when good guys try do do everything non-lethal) in righteous self-defense. Say, tor: Chuck Kostelc. Mr. K. called the right in self-defense, they can still face at school against a bully. meeting to order and led us in the Pledge of Mr. Mayhall opened up mentioning the charges - and even trials. And those cost Allegiance, followed by recognition of veter- irony of the street name where a Chicago big bucks. For Tech Time, Ford Brown brought “the ans and welcoming of newcomers. resident used his carry gun to thwart an Handi Racker” tool to help rack your pistol attempted carjacking. Ida Wells Drive is USCCA, Mueller says, offers criminal and slide. The product is designed primarily Chuck is looking for one or three more named after the great Ida B. Wells. civil legal representation, civil damages for people with inadequate hand strength Pontiac regulars or semi-regulars to help coverage, bail money, wage protections to manipulate their slide. Using this tool, a him and Bryan Ryerson with the meetings. From Women’s History: Ida B.