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Thursday Bulletin – October 24, 2024

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Thursday Bulletin – October 24, 2024

October 24, 2024

Executive Director’s Message
Richard Pearson

Up-coming Elections

The days for the general election are winding down to a precious few.  Every vote counts.  Vote early, if possible.

The last day to vote early is Monday, November 4.

Remember…go vote!!!  The Second Amendment is on the ballot and it needs your support!

LITIGATION UPDATE

 There has not been much activity on litigation involving the ISRA since my report last week.

Harrel v. Raoul (PICA challenge) – final briefing was due 10/20/24 to S.D.Ill.   Judge McGlynn has all the documents before him now and is undoubtedly working on his ruling.  Just before the deadline, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office dumped more than 3000 more pages on Judge McGlynn’s desk.  If the Judge finds the PICA unconstitutional, the A.G.’s office requests, via these additional documents, that he still leaves the magazine ban in place.  I do not think the Constitution works that way, Mr. Attorney General.

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Housing authorities in many parts of the United States, including Illinois, have been, admittedly, tough on law-abiding gun owners.  The Housing Authority of Cortland, New York, was no different.  After months of litigation, a Federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against the Cortland Housing Authority ending their attempts to disarm law-abiding citizens.

If you recall, this is the Housing Authority that was having their residents turn in their firearms only to have the Housing Authority employees sell them on the side.  Unbelievable, but true.

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For months now, researcher John Lott has been claiming that crime is going up, not down, despite what the FBI claims.  In 2022, crime was supposed to have gone down 2.1% but, recently, the FBI quietly revised it’s figures and said it actually went up 4.5%.  Many in the media are still reporting the 2.1% number and ignoring the FBI’s latest revision.  In this important election year, this one little fact proves why no one trust the media.

Hunting Season is Here

Bow hunting season is now underway and, with the crops being cleared, it should be a good season.  Some statistics from the 2023 season are finally in.  It turns out that 20% of the deer that were harvested were taken with straight walls rifle cartridges.  That is much higher than I suspected it would be.  I understand why this is true because they are very accurate and they recoil much less than shotgun slugs.  I would think that will increase significantly this hunting season.  Good luck to all you hunters out there!

Sighting-In Day 2024

Last Saturday, October 19, we had Sighting-In Day at the Range and it went very well.  The weather was beautiful.  Everything worked perfectly.  I want to thank all the volunteers and all those who came in to have their firearm sighted-in.  As usual, we found quite a few loose scopes and firearms that needed to be lubricated, but all that was taken care of by our able people.  We had electronic targets set up at 300 yards which made the sighting-in of the long-range rifles much easier.  We look forward to Sighting-In Day 2025 next year.  Do not miss it!

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up

This tongue-in-cheek, informative press release from the ISRA went out on October 23, 2024, in response to an awkward, “gun safety” campaign event.  The irony is definitely not lost on us!

ISRA Offering Free Firearm Safety & Training Lessons to Lucas Kunce, Adam Kinzinger

The Illinois State Rifle Association – one of the oldest and most respected gun organizations in the United States, released the following statement:

“After learning about an incident yesterday in Missouri where a reporter was accidentally shot during a campaign event in the backyard of a private residence while U.S. Senate candidate Lucas Kunce (D-MO) and former Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) violated commonly known safety rules by firing at steel targets in close range with an AR-15 using inappropriate ammunition, the ISRA would like to offer a complimentary firearm and safety training class at our 5-star range in Kankakee, Illinois area – Kinzinger’s hometown.

We don’t often talk about our range and academy – and we should – because it’s one of the finest facilities anywhere in the country. Over the years, we’ve trained well over 50,000 people, including active-duty military and civilians; National Guard members; people starring in television shows and movies; and Olympic and Junior Olympic team members. Our range has also won numerous awards and certificates of recognition from the National Guard and other respected organizations.

In addition to teaching firearm safety and marksmanship skills, we also teach wound care and First Aid training – something that would have been very useful as they applied bandages to the wounded reporter. We’re glad he is ok and that his injuries were not serious.

Over the last several years, both Lucas Kunce and Adam Kinzinger have called for an “assault weapons” ban, but the irony is that on Tuesday – they were caught firing the exact same type of firearm they want eliminated from gun collections. This is hypocrisy at its finest.”

If you would like to donate to us, please visit:  https://isra.org/support-us/.
Thank you for your support!

Education & Training

ISRA Academy is continuing to offer CCL renewals each month, upcoming dates November 14, 1pm – 4pm and November 30, 1pm – 4pm.

CCL Class offered November 16 & 17, 8:30am – 5pm.

Targeteers Junior Rifle Club starts on November 14, informational meeting on November 7 at 5:30pm and November 9 from 1:30pm – 3:30pm.  Juniors ages 10 – 19 are invited with their parents to come learn about the new program.

RSO Class November 2, 2024.

NRA Basic Rifle is November 10, 2024.

Please contact academy@isra.org for any training or class questions.

 

GET IN THE FIGHT, STAY IN THE FIGHT, JOIN THE ISRA

To Join the ISRA, Go To: https://isra.org/join-us/ 

 

The Illinois State Rifle Association
is the home of marksmanship in Illinois. 
Tidbits

October 24, 1861 – Workers of the Western Union telegraph company link the Eastern and Western telegraph networks in Salk Lake City, Utah, completing the transcontinental line between Washington D. C. and San Francisco.  Stephen J. Field, Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, set President Abraham Lincoln a telegram verifying that the system would work.

Workers on the west end of the telegraph line had to carry everything over the mountains, including insulators, wire and poles.  There was nothing there for them to build infrastructure.  It was an arduous task, but it helped keep California in the Union and cemented the relations between the Eastern and Western United States.

October 26, 1775 – King George III of England spoke before the British Parliament regarding the growing worries of rebellion in America.  King George III gave Parliament his consent to dispatch troops against his colonial subjects.  The Continental Congress resisted this and offered the King and his Parliament an olive branch, a petition, which failed.

In January 1776, Thomas Paine published a pamphlet entitled “Common Sense”, which was anti-monarchal, to persuade the colonists to fight for their liberty.

October 27, 1873 – Joseph Glidden, DeKalb, Illinois farmer, patents barbed wire.  Others had experimented with similar fencing systems but Glidden came up with the process to put two strands of wire together with additional barbs which could be mass-produced.  The invention of “barbwire” would end the wide open ranges and change America forever.

October 28, 1886 – The Statue of Liberty is dedicated on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor.  The statue was a gift from the people of France as a token of friendship.  The invocation was made by President Grover Cleveland.

The Statue of Liberty took 10 years for France to build.  She was built in 350 parts, eventually standing 151 feet high and weighing 225 tons.  The statue was constructed and assembled in France, then disassembled, packed and shipped to the United States.

October 29, 1929 – “Black Tuesday”, the day of the 1929 Stock Market crash.  In hours, billions of dollars were lost and the industrialized world dove into a depression.  One major factor were banks speculating in the Stock Market with depositors’ money.  When the news of the depression hit, those who had their money in the banks rushed to pull their money out, but the banks did not have their cash on hand.  This caused what is know as a “run” on the banks.

By 1933, 4000 banks had failed and closed.  President Roosevelt and Congress then established the FDIC (Federal  Deposit Insurance Corporation) to protect depositors’ fund.  This new entity brought a new sense of stability and so, at the end of 1933, the runs on the banks came to an end.

October 30, 1938 – Orson Welles broadcasts the radio play “War of the Worlds”, sending many Americans into panic.  As many families sat down to listen to the radio, a simulated news bulletin broke in to the regular broadcasting.  There were Martians landing in New Jersey!  It was so realistic that many Americans fled their homes.

Looking at New Jersey today,  it seems quite possible that the Martians DID land and colonize there!

Other Events & Gun Shows

While the gun show information shown in this email is believed to be accurate, sometimes changes occur. This is provided for informational purposes only.
If your club or organization is holding a gun show, event or class, let us know the details, and we’d be happy to post it in our Weekly Range Schedule.

Oct 26 – 27   Sauk Trail Gun Show, Bureau Co. Fairgrounds, Princeton

Oct 26 – 27   Will County Gun Show, Will Co. Fairgrounds, Peotone

Nov 1 – 2   Mt. Vernon Knife Show, Rolland Lewis Comm. Bldg,, Mount Vernon

Nov 2 – 3   Bloomington Gun & Knife Show, Interstate Center, Bloomington

Nov 9   Youth Wing-shooting/Pheasant Hunt, Iroquois Co. State Wildlife Area, Beaverville. Call to register: 815-933-1383 or click here for more information  .

Nov 9 – 10   Quad Cities Gun Show, QCCA Expo Center, Rock Island

Nov 10   Kane County Gun Show – Kane County Fairgrounds

Nov 16 – 17   Crown Point Gun Show, Lake Co. Fairgrounds, Crown Point, IN

Nov 23 – 24   Kankakee Gun & Sportsman’s Show, Kankakee Co. Fairgrounds

Nov 30 – Dec 1   Central Illinois Gun Collectors Gun Show, Sangamon Co. Fairgrounds, New Berlin, Sat 9am – 3pm; Sun 9 am – 2pm, Admission $5 adults

Nov 30 – Dec 1   Sauk Trail Gun Show, Bureau Co Fairgrounds, Princeton

Dec 7 – Dec 8  Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club Gun & Knife Show, Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club House, Chillicothe

Dec 8   Kane County Gun Show – Kane County Fairgrounds

Dec 14 – Dec15  Kankakee Gun & Sportsman’s Show, Kankakee Co. Fairgrounds

Dec 14 – Dec15   Peoria Gun & Knife Show – Exposition Gardens, Peoria

Dec 21 – Dec22   Crown Point Gun Show, Lake County Fairgrounds, Crown Point, IN

ISRA Grassroots Monthly Meetings
Come and meet fellow activists and learn the latest on protecting our Second Amendment Rights!

East Central Illinois – 3rd Thurs – Clifton Sportsman’s Club, 3106 US-45 #52, Clifton, IL; Doors open 6pm; Meeting 7pm – 8pm

Northwest Suburban – 3rd Tues – Golden Corral, 1591 S. Randall Rd., Algonquin, IL; Doors open 6pm; Meeting 7pm – 8pm

South Suburban/Cook County – 2nd Thurs – Kenootz Pizza, 4659 147th St., Midlothian, IL; Doors open 6:30pm; Meeting 7pm – 8pm

Will County – 3rd Wed – Silver Dollar Restaurant, 422 E. Mississippi Ave., Elwood, IL; Doors open 6pm; Meeting 7pm – 8pm

Stand Strong &
Thank you for being a member!

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If you are not an ISRA member,  join today
Donate: https://isra.org/support-us/
Upcoming Meetings: https://isra.org/isra-activities-and-events/
Upcoming Range Events: https://isra.org/the-range/#range-calendar

 

“Ninety-eight percent of the people in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.”

Lily Tomlin

“The people who work against your gun rights are basically saying to you, “The right of the criminal to rip you off, rape and kill you shall not be infringed.” And they wonder why we’re a bit testy”

Editor of KABA LIBERTY ADVOCATE, Friday, July 30, 2001

“I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.”

SUSAN B. ANTHONY

“You may find me one day dead in a ditch somewhere. But by God, you’ll find me in a pile of brass.”

Tpr. M. Padgett

“Using inner city kids as your proof that guns and kids don’t mix, is like using an alcoholic to prove all people will abuse alcohol.”

Lori Broadhead

“How dare politicians continue to pass insane laws forcing good, law-abiding people to be defenseless and helpless.”

Ted Nugent

The said Constitution [shall] never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe or to prevent the people of the United States from keeping their own arms.”

Samuel Adams, Massachusetts' U.S. Constitution Ratification Convention, 1788

“One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation.”

Thomas B. Reed (1886)

“No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.”

Thomas Jefferson, Proposed Virginia Constitution (1776)

“Foolish liberals who are trying to read the Second Amendment out of the Constitution are courting disaster by encouraging others to use the same means to eliminate portions of the constitution THEY don’t like.”

Alan Dershowitz

“Every 13 seconds in America someone uses a gun to stop a crime.”

Sen. Larry Craig

“The AK-47 is not a device of aggression … I devised this machine-gun for the security of my country,”

Mikhail Kalashnikov, April 1997