Thursday Bulletin – July 23, 2026
July 23, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – July 23, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Litigation Update Usually, this time of year is as dull as can be as far as litigation goes but...
Thursday Bulletin – July 16, 2026
July 16, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – July 16, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Volunteers Needed For The 2026 Academics Integrity Marksmanship Program Dear ISRA Member, The Illinois State Rifle...
Thursday Bulletin – July 9, 2026
July 9, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – July 9, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Litigation Update ISRA Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Illinois’ 72-Hour Firearm Waiting Period CHATSWORTH, IL — The Illinois...
Thursday Bulletin – July 2, 2026
July 2, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – July 2, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson The ISRA wishes you and your loved ones a fun-filled, safe and patriotic July 4th! * * ...
Thursday Bulletin – June 25, 2026
June 25, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – June 25, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Warning!!! Tick Season Is Here! These nasty little guys are not only irritating when they bite, but they...
Thursday Bulletin – June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – June 18, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Thank You For Your Continued Support! From Richard Pearson, Executive Director of the Illinois State Rifle Association: ...
Thursday Bulletin – June 11, 2026
June 11, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – June 11, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson CRKBA Adds Chicago White Sox To ‘DON’T Feed Them’ List Press Release From CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb -...
Thursday Bulletin – June 4, 2026
June 4, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – June 4, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Legislative Update Freedom Held the Line: How ISRA Delivered Major Victories for Illinois Gun Owners in 2026...
Thursday Bulletin – May 21, 2026
May 28, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – May 21, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Celebrating Our Country's 250th Anniversary Memorial Day has become the gateway to summer, although, this year, summer is as...
Thursday Bulletin – May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – May 21, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson The Left Never Stops Trying To Abolish The Second Amendment Here we go into the last few days of...
Thursday Bulletin – May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – May 14, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Protecting the Second Amendment Is An Ongoing Fight I am totally happy the Department of Justice (DOJ) is...
Thursday Bulletin – May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – May 7, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson It's A Great Time To Visit The ISRA Range For Classes, Leagues, Special Events And More! Nice weather...
Thursday Bulletin – April 30, 2026
April 30, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – April 30, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson When I Was A Kid..... When I was 10 years old, I contracted a rare condition known...
Thursday Bulletin – April 23, 2026
April 22, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – April 23, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson A Good Day In Springfield - IGOLD 2026 I want to thank all those who came to IGOLD...
Thursday Bulletin – April 16, 2026
April 16, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – April 16, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson IGOLD 2026 Recap & What's Next IGOLD 2026 is now in the history books and I want to thank...
Thursday Bulletin – April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – April 9, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Get Ready For IGOLD 2026! We are coming down to the wire on our 2026 IGOLD event. The...
Thursday Bulletin – April 2, 2026
April 2, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – April 2, 2026 Executive Director's Message Get Ready For IGOLD 2026! IGOLD is only two weeks away! Right now, the number of gun bills exceeds...
Thursday Bulletin – March 26, 2026
March 26, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – March 26, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Legislative Update We are now entering the busiest part of the legislative season. Right now, we...
Thursday Bulletin – March 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – March 19, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Spring 2026 Legislative Session The Spring 2026 Legislative session is starting to stir. Before we get...
Thursday Bulletin – March 12, 2026
March 12, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – March 12, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Get Ready For IGOLD 2026! IGOLD 2026 is set for April 15, 2026, and we need...
Thursday Bulletin – March 5, 2026
March 5, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – March 5, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Appeasement Emboldens Bad Actors - Best To Be Prepared I can't tell you how happy...
Thursday Bulletin – February 26, 2026
February 26, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – February 26, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Not All Heroes Get Medals I have had the privilege to meet a lot of heroes......
Thursday Bulletin – February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – February 19, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Get Ready For IGOLD 2026! IGOLD 2026 is set for April 15, 2026, and we need you in Springfield!...
Thursday Bulletin – February 12, 2026
February 12, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – February 12, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson The USA's 250th Anniversary & The ISRA's 123rd Anniversary We are rapidly approaching several great anniversaries. The biggest...
Thursday Bulletin – February 5, 2026
February 5, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – February 5, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Official Statement From The ISRA On Minnesota We are all watching the mess in Minnesota unfold. The ISRA...
Thursday Bulletin – January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – January 29, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Official Statement From The ISRA On Minnesota We are all watching the mess in Minnesota unfold. The ISRA...
Thursday Bulletin – January 22nd, 2026
January 22, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – January 22nd, 2025 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Safe Storage of Firearms Act By Ed Sullivan, ISRA Lobbyist The Safe Storage of Firearms Act, designated as Public...
Thursday Bulletin – January 15th, 2026
January 15, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – January 15th, 2025 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Safe Storage of Firearms Act By Ed Sullivan, ISRA Lobbyist The Safe Storage of Firearms Act, designated as Public...
Thursday Bulletin – January 8th, 2026
January 8, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – January 8th, 2025 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Legislative ALERT!! Springfield is at it again! The RIFL Act is their latest gun-grabber, sleight-of-hand scam. “We’re not banning...
Thursday Bulletin – January 1st, 2026
January 1, 2026
Thursday Bulletin – January 1st, 2025 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Happy New Year from the ISRA family to you and yours! We are on the cusp of 2025 and...
Thursday Bulletin – December 25, 2025
December 25, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – December 25, 2025 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Merry Christmas !! from the ISRA family to you and yours! We so appreciate your continued support throughout the...
Thursday Bulletin – December 18, 2025
December 18, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – December 18, 2025 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson MERRY CHRISTMAS & BLESSED HANUKKAH In the midst of darkness, may the holidays bring light. From all of us...
Thursday Bulletin – December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – December 11, 2025 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Introducing - The “ISRA Paladin” Sustaining Membership I am pleased to announce that the ISRA is introducing...
Thursday Bulletin – December 04, 2025
December 4, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – December 04, 2025 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Introducing - The “ISRA Paladin” Sustaining Membership I am pleased to announce that the ISRA is introducing...
Thursday Bulletin – November 27, 2025
November 27, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – November 27, 2025 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! The first Thanksgiving on American soil was held in 1621. The Wampanoag Native Americans taught the...
Thursday Bulletin – November 20, 2025
November 20, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – November 20, 2025 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson The American Paradigm Every country has their paradigm. So many Americans can’t seem to tell the difference between...
Thursday Bulletin – November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – November 13, 2025 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Sorry Mexico...The Second Amendment Still Stands Remember when the Mexican government sued the United States firearm manufacturers and accused...
Thursday Bulletin – November 06, 2025
November 6, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – November 06, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Remembering Dick Cheney, The 46th Vice President On November 3rd, Dick Cheney, the 46th Vice President, passed...
Thursday Bulletin – October 30, 2025
October 30, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – October 30, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson My Recommendations For NRA Board Of Directors Every year I am asked who I recommend for the NRA...
Thursday Bulletin – October 23, 2025
October 23, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – October 23, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Reports Of Wrongful Prosecution Of Black Licensed Gun Owners In Chicago The Illinois State Rifle Association is outraged...
Thursday Bulletin – October 16, 2025
October 16, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – October 16, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Help Us Continue To Defend The Second Amendment! Some Illinois gun owners talk about defending freedom. Others make...
Thursday Bulletin – October 9, 2025
October 9, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – October 9, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson The Fall – My Favorite Time Of Year Cooler air has finally arrived and, I must say,...
Thursday Bulletin – October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – October 2, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Notes From The Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) I have just returned from the Gun Rights Policy Conference...
Thursday Bulletin – September 25th, 2025
September 25, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – September 25th, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Attention ISRA Members! This is to inform you that a dues increase is coming very soon. This...
Thursday Bulletin – September 18th, 2025
September 18, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – September 18th, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson You Can't Make Peace With Evil The assassination of Charlie Kirk is a notification to all of...
Thursday Bulletin – September 11th, 2025
September 11, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – September 11th, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Remembering That Day - 9/11 Twenty four years ago, it was a typical Tuesday morning in my...
Thursday Bulletin – September 4th, 2025
September 4, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – September 4th, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Is National Guard The Answer To Illinois & Chicago Crime? President Trump is considering sending the...
Thursday Bulletin – August 28th, 2025
August 28, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – August 28, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Concealed Carry is Effective, Despite What The ATF Says Last Thursday, the ATF posted a tweet...
Thursday Bulletin – August 21st, 2025
August 21, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – August 21, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Thoughts As Dove Season Nears September 1st is the beginning of dove season. It’s only a few...
Thursday Bulletin – August 14th, 2025
August 14, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – August 14, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Training Is The Key To Self-Defense This is a self defense story that is upsetting, but...
Thursday Bulletin – August 7th, 2025
August 7, 2025
Thursday Bulletin – August 7, 2025 Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Hunting Season Is Just Around The Corner Somehow, summer is disappearing before our very eyes. The first...
Thursday Bulletin – July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson A Big Win—Watch President Doug Mayhall’s Update and Stay Connected President Doug Mayhall just released a brief YouTube statement on the Justice Department’s support...
Thursday Bulletin – July 24, 2025
July 24, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Congratulations to the ISRA Two Person Pistol Team! I am pleased to announce that the ISRA Two Person pistol team has won both the...
Thursday Bulletin – July 17, 2025
July 17, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Another Attempt To Thwart The 2nd Amendment By The U.N. The United Nations is at it again. This time they are trying to bring...
Thursday Bulletin – July 10, 2025
July 10, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Hunting Season Is Almost Here The 4th of July seems to have come so suddenly. Summer will soon slip into fall. The good news is that...
Thursday Bulletin – July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Defending Our Freedoms This 4th of July – My Two Cents The 249th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is here. The Declaration of...
Thursday Bulletin – June 26, 2025
June 26, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Commemorating 250 Years of America's History – Teach Your Children Well We are commemorating the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War...
Thursday Bulletin – June 19, 2025
June 19, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Litigation Update Late Friday night, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an amicus brief (friend of the court) supporting Harrel et al v Raoul...
Thursday Bulletin – June 12, 2025
June 12, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson A Second Amendment Victory! Statement by the ISRA: “The U.S. Supreme court has rejected Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers, including...
Thursday Bulletin – June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson ISRA Range Tour – THIS WEEKEND - Open to the public! On Saturday, June 7th, the ISRA Range in Bonfield will be conducting range...
Thursday Bulletin – May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson A Right Delayed Is A Right Denied ISRA Condemns State Police Suspension of 2A Rights in Illinois The ISRA learned that the Illinois State Police,...
Thursday Bulletin – April 24, 2025
April 24, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson ISRA Takes Next Steps in DOJ Requests Like you, we're fed up with anti-Second Amendment legislators in Springfield who are hellbent on stripping away our...
Thursday Bulletin – April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Litigation Update On April 4th, our attorney filed a motion in the Seventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals requesting a briefing date for Harrel...
Thursday Bulletin – April 10, 2025
April 10, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Litigation Update ISRA and Plaintiffs File Motion to End Purgatory in “Assault” Weapons Case On Friday the Illinois State Rifle Association along with...
Thursday Bulletin – April 3, 2025
April 3, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Statement by the ISRA on the U.S. Department of Justice's Investigation into Delayed Gun Permits: “The Illinois State Rifle Association is happy to assist the...
Thursday Bulletin – March 27, 2025
March 27, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Lieutenant Colonel David Grossman at IGOLD, May 14, 2025 Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker who is one...
Thursday Bulletin – March 13, 2025
March 13, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Legislative Update Representative Rita Mayfield (D-60 Waukegan) has HB1177. This bill, if passed, would impose a 3.75% tax on all firearms and parts. This bill...
Thursday Bulletin – March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson From The “You Can't Make This Stuff Up” File In Miami, Florida, two would-be robbers burst though the door of a grocery store, brandishing pistols...
Thursday Bulletin – February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson New Sheriffs In Town..... The confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director, followed by the appointment of Dan Bongino as FBI Deputy Director, bodes well...
Thursday Bulletin – February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Legislative Update - Anti-Gun Shenanigans Yesterday, February 19th, Governor Pritzker gave the budget address. In my mind, this has always been the kick-off of the...
Thursday Bulletin – February 13, 2025
February 16, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Litigation Update On Monday, the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court had, for the third time, struck down the requirement of having a FOID Card in the home...
Thursday Bulletin – February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Help Pass H.R. 38 – The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act! New legislation, H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, was introduced in mid-January...
Thursday Bulletin – January 30, 2025
January 29, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Anti-gun “Office of Gun Violence Prevention” Nixed by Trump I am pleased to announce that President Donald Trump has closed down the White House Office...
Thursday Bulletin – January 23, 2025
January 23, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson My Two Cents & The 47th President As the 47th President of the United States was inaugurated, I was thinking of how many presidents I...
Thursday Bulletin – January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Legislative Update On the ISRA website, we have a legislation page on which we track bills in the state legislature. We have updated that page...
Thursday Bulletin – January 9, 2025
January 9, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson My Two Cents – We Cannot Become Complacent We are a few days away from the inauguration of Donald Trump, soon to be our 47th...
Thursday Bulletin – January 2, 2025
January 2, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Welcome to 2025! We wish our members a safe, happy and prosperous New Year! Five New Year's Resolutions for Gun Owners I resolve, if I'm...
Thursday Bulletin – December 26, 2024
December 26, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from the ISRA family to you and yours! Legislative Update We are still watching several bills that will probably...
Thursday Bulletin – December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from the ISRA family to you and yours! Legislative Update We are watching several bills that will probably come up...
Thursday Bulletin – December 12, 2024
December 16, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Legislative Update We are watching several bills that will probably come up in lame duck session. Tentative lame duck session will be between the 2nd...
Thursday Bulletin – December 5, 2024
December 5, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Legislative Update We are watching several bills that will probably come up in lame duck session. Tentative lame duck session will be between the 2nd...
Thursday Bulletin – November 28, 2024
November 28, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson HAPPY THANKSGIVING to All! Personally, I have a lot to be thankful for this year. I am thankful for all of our wonderful members, the...
Thursday Bulletin – November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Legislative Update We are watching several bills that will probably come up in lame duck session. Lame duck session will be the 7th or 8th...
Thursday Bulletin – November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Litigation Update ISRA Statement on Harrel v. Raoul By Executive Director Richard A Pearson The ISRA and our partners in the Harrel v. Raoul had...
Thursday Bulletin – November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Election Recap Gun owners made the difference in the 2024 election. The general election has been won and Donald Trump is the first president since...
Thursday Bulletin – October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Up-coming Elections It is not news that the 2024 General Election is only days away. I must say, I have the brassy taste of anticipation...
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...
Thursday Bulletin – October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson CAUTION! Deer Season! Please be on guard when driving!!! It is deer season again and they are out running around at night. I have already seen...
Thursday Bulletin – October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson LITIGATION UPDATES On October 8, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States heard the VanDerStok v Garland lawsuit. The lawsuit challenges the ATF's “Final...
Thursday Bulletin – October 3, 2024
October 3, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson LITIGATION UPDATES Special bulletin coming tomorrow. Help us fight for the Second Amendment. Join the fight! Stay in the fight! Join the ISRA today! The...
Thursday Bulletin – September 26, 2024
September 26, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson LITIGATION UPDATES Last Thursday, September 19, 2024, the bench trial in the ISRA lawsuit against the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) Harrel v Raoul wrapped...
Thursday Bulletin – September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson LITIGATION UPDATES At this moment, our lawsuit Harrel v. Raoul is still being heard in the Southern District of Illinois in Belleville. I would expect...
Thursday Bulletin – September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Election 2024 Once again, law abiding gun owners, and their firearms are being attacked because authorities failed to act in obviously dangerous situations. As far...
Thursday Bulletin – September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson LITIGATION UPDATES I am pleased to report that one of the lawsuits that the ISRA is part of, along with the Second Amendment Foundation, the...
Thursday Bulletin – August 29, 2024
August 29, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Mother Nature is Signaling Fall is on the Way Despite the hot temperatures of the previous few days, trees are beginning to turn. Maple trees...
Thursday Bulletin – August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson It is Official…Hunting Season is Here How do I know that? I know that because I received my Bass Pro and Cabela’s fall hunting catalogs...
Thursday Bulletin – August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Hunting Season – Just Around the Corner September 1st marks the starting date for the dove season in Illinois. October 1st is the starting date...
Thursday Bulletin – August 8, 2024
August 8, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Times of Turmoil In these times of international turmoil, I believe the world is going down a figurative vortex, sucked in by another major war,...
Thursday Bulletin – August 1, 2024
August 1, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Kamala is Even More Radical than Joe on Guns You might agree that Joe Biden is hard on gun rights, but history shows that Kamala...
Thursday Bulletin – July 25, 2024
July 25, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson History's First Draft Whoever said news is the first draft of history, got it right. Of course, if you’ve done much writing, first drafts sometimes...
Thursday Bulletin – July 18, 2024
July 18, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Women Defends Herself Leaving Home Intruder Dead Early one April morning in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, a woman used her legal right of self-defense to protect...
Thursday Bulletin – July 11, 2024
July 11, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Sex Offender Suspect in Mass Shooting A 21-year-old man arrested and charged with killing four people at a birthday party in Florence, Kentucky over the...
Thursday Bulletin – July 4, 2024
July 4, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson ISRA in the News: The U.S. Supreme Court and the Assault Weapons Ban Case On early Tuesday, the US Supreme Court effectively ended our request...
Thursday Bulletin – June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson The Chicago Tribune Doesn’t Like It That Law-Abiding Gun Owners are Defending Themselves In a city where criminals know they can get away with violence...
Thursday Bulletin – June 20, 2024
June 20, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson The Illinois State Rifle Association is pleased to announce that Mandi Ehler has taken the position as Director of the ISRA Academy, Education & Training....
Thursday Bulletin – June 13, 2024
June 19, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Defend Yourself – Get A Gun A Chicago mother who called 911 after two masked men broke into her home, reportedly had to wait more...
Thursday Bulletin – June 6, 2024
June 19, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson What You Should Look for in a Shooting Range More and more people are considering joining a shooting range. The question is what do you...
Thursday Bulletin – May 30, 2024
June 19, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Decoration Day, which eventually evolved into Memorial Day, was originally on the 30 of May. Memorial Day is to honor those who served their country...
Thursday Bulletin – May 23, 2024
June 19, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson NRA Elects New Officers I am encouraged by the elections at the NRA annual meeting. The only member of the old guard who was re-elected...
Thursday Bulletin – May 16, 2024
May 17, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Colonel Whelen’s Search for Accuracy in Rifles In March and April of 1957, Colonel Townsend Whelen wrote an article which was published in the American...
Thursday Bulletin – May 9, 2024
May 16, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson High-Capacity Magazines Anti-gunners in the United States, like to characterize any magazine that has more than 10 rounds in it, as a high-capacity magazine. This...
Thursday Bulletin – May 2, 2024
May 4, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Assault Weapons Ban Brief has been Filed with the Supreme Court of the United States. We have filed a brief in our case Harrel v....
Thursday Bulletin – April 25, 2024
May 4, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson GOLD 2024 – Special Day for Gun-Rights Advocates This year’s Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day has once again come and gone. We hope you enjoyed...
Thursday Bulletin – April 18, 2024
May 4, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson IGOLD’s HERE! Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day is today! If you haven’t left yet – you’d better get started. Doors open at 10 am. Located...
Thursday Bulletin – April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Count-Down to IGOLD! Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day is just a week away, on Thursday April 18. If you haven’t already made plans to attend, please...
Thursday Bulletin – April 4, 2024
April 4, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson IGOLD Literally Just Around the Corner Planning for the next IGOLD needs to be started immediately after this IGOLD is over. Somehow, it always seems...
Thursday Bulletin – March 28, 2024
March 31, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson This is just a general update on the status of our litigations. We are working on several cases at this time. It’s kind of like...
Thursday Bulletin – March 21, 2024
March 31, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson It is with deep regret & sadness that I must inform everyone that James Vinopal, past president of the ISRA, lobbyist for the ISRA, mentor...
Thursday Bulletin – March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson The Illinois 2024 Primary Election is Tuesday, March 19. Don’t Forget to Vote for Your 2A Candidates! Democrats Intend to Force Permits on All Gun Purchases...
Thursday Bulletin – March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Louisiana Becomes 28th State to Adopt “Permitless Carry” “Louisiana lawmakers and Gov. Landry have taken a bold step for public safety,” stated Chairman Alan Gottlieb,...
Thursday Bulletin – Feburary 29, 2024
February 28, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson I recently read an article about gun ranges in Finland, written by Lee Williams. Growing up, my father always spoke highly of the Finnish people....
Thursday Bulletin – February 22, 2024
February 24, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson California Bill Would Force Firearm Owners to Disclose Firearms to Insurance Companies On February 16th, two anti-gun legislators in California introduced a bill that would...
Thursday Bulletin – February 15, 2024
February 14, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson ISRA FOLLOWS THROUGH ON PROMISE – FILES APPEAL TO U.S. SUPREME COURT ARGUING GOV. JB PRITZKER’S SO-CALLED “ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN” IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. The Illinois State...
Thursday Bulletin – February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson CONCEALED CARRY LESSONS Recently in Georgia, a thief tried to steal a firearm from a concealed carry holder. The thief physically attacked a conclealed carry...
Thursday Bulletin – February 1, 2024
January 31, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson LITIGATION REPORT The parties in the Schoenthal public transportation Illinois Concealed Carry License (CCL) case have filed the opening Summary Judgment briefs in the case,...
Thursday Bulletin – January , 2024
January 24, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson $10 MILLION IN GUN CONTROL SPENDING SCHEME Newly appointed Senator Natalie Toro who just received a $500,000 donation from Senate President Harmon has filed a...
Thursday Bulletin – January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Anti-Gun Illinois Democrats Are Going After the Driver’s Licenses of FOID Card Holders. On January 10, 2024, State Senator Julie Morrison, the Democrat Majority Caucus Whip...
Update to the Thursday (1/11/24) Bulletin
January 12, 2024
Update to the Thursday (1/11/24) Bulletin An update to our Thursday Bulletin from yesterday (1/11/24) - Our article about the ISP not pursuing charges did not make it clear that the...
Thursday Bulletin – January 11, 2024
January 11, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson DAN CAULKINS v. GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER LAWSUIT Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided not to review the Dan Caulkins v. Governor JB...
Thursday Bulletin – January 4, 2024
January 3, 2024
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson The Illinois State Rifle Association's New Year's Message on Illinois' Gun Ban. Executive Director Richard Pearson delivers a message about Illinois' gun registration scheme and...
Thursday Bulletin – December 28, 2023
December 28, 2023
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson The Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) would like to clarify some issues pertaining to the Protect Illinois Communities Act, but we cannot give legal advice. Like...
Thursday Bulletin – December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson December 12, 2023 Hearings Status of the Illinois Gun Ban case. Right now, the ISRA, the ISRA 2nd Amendment Foundation (SAF) and the Firearms Policy...
Thursday Bulletin – December 14, 2023
December 14, 2023
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson December 12, 2023 Hearings At this point everything seems to be pushing the PICA Act (so called assault weapons ban), towards the Supreme Court of...
Thursday Bulletin – December 7, 2023
December 6, 2023
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson December 12, 2023 Hearings We are eagerly awaiting the court hearing before Judge Steven P. McGlynn for the United States Court for the Southern District...
Thursday Bulletin – November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson On December 12th, Judge Steven P. McGlynn will hear a request for a preliminary injunction against the registration requirement in the Protect Illinois Communities Act...
Thursday Bulletin – November 23, 2023
November 23, 2023
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Happy Thanksgiving from myself, the board of directors and staff. Thanksgiving is a great time for all of us to tell all of you how...
Thursday Bulletin – November 16, 2023
November 16, 2023
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson The Illinois State Rifle Association will be petitioning the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals this week for an en banc hearing (a hearing before all...
Thursday Bulletin – November 9, 2023
November 9, 2023
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson On the legal front, the ISRA and NSSF cases that were before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals will be appealed to the Supreme Court...
Thursday Bulletin – November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Don’t forget, roll your clock back an hour this coming Saturday night. At 2:00 AM local time, on Sunday, November 5, Daylight Savings time officially ends. ...
Thursday Bulletin – October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson I have decided that Fall has finally arrived. I know we have the autumnal equinox and the Meteorological Fall, but I think Fall is determined...
Thursday Bulletin – October 19th, 2023
October 19, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson At this time, there is nothing new to report on our case against the assault weapons ban in the Seventh Circuit. We are still waiting...
Thursday Bulletin
October 13, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson For years, I’ve been warning everyone to be aware of where you can expect the next attack on you and your family to occur. A...
Thursday Bulletin
October 5, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson I am both worried and angry about the conditions that we are forced to live in. Whether we like it or not, we are stuck...
Thursday Bulletin
September 28, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson The Autumn Equinox was this past Saturday 4th which officially began the first day of fall. It is lesser known as the Vernal Equinox. The...
Thursday Bulletin
September 21, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson The 2023-2024 Illinois deer season is forecast to be robust, however, a wet spring & abnormally dry summer conditions could affect changes to deer behavior. ...
Thursday Bulletin
September 14, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson It sure is starting to feel a lot like fall – and hunting season! Early season Canadian Goose hunting season has come to a close. ...
Thursday Bulletin – September 7, 2023
September 8, 2023
From the ISRA Team: Executive Director Pearson is taking a well-deserved break this week, so some of us at the ISRA are filling in with this week's message. (He still...
Thursday Bulletin – August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Tonight, Thursday August 31, 2023, will be both a Supermoon and a Blue Moon. This won’t happen again until 2037, so don’t miss it. One...
Thursday Bulletin – August 24, 2023
August 23, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson In only a few days Labor Day will be here, the unofficial end of summer. Dove season will start September 1. Dove hunting is one...
Thursday Bulletin – August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson On the litigation front we are still waiting for the Seventh Circuit to give us a decision on the Harrel et al v. Raoul lawsuit...
Thursday Bulletin – August 10, 2023
August 10, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson The days are starting to get noticeably shorter. If you do much driving, you can see the trees starting to get greater and greater variations...
Thursday Bulletin – August 3, 2023
August 3, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson We are all watching and waiting for the decision from the Seventh Circuit Court on the Illinois gun ban. Nothing yet. Some things are happening...
Thursday Bulletin – July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson The dog days of summer are certainly here with a vengeance. We will get through it, as we always do. That also means the National...
Thursday Bulletin – July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson I am here at the NRA National Matches at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. I am coach for the ISRA Women’s Pistol Team. We have not shot yet, so...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson There are two big events coming up that gun owners might want to attend. The first is the USCCA Concealed Carry and Home Defense...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – July 6, 2023
July 8, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Last week, on June 29, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard an oral argument in Barnett v. Raoul, which was one of the three...
Thursday Bulletin – June 29, 2023
June 29, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson This is one of those days we have waited for. Today the ISRA, SAF and FPC lawsuit Harrel et al v Raoul, Barnett et al...
Thursday Bulletin – June 22, 2023
June 22, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson This week has suddenly gotten very busy on the litigation front. The ISRA, Second Amendment Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, Marengo Guns, C4 Gun Store and...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson The combined lawsuits, Harrel et al v Raoul and Barnett et al v Raoul et al, is moving along as scheduled in the Seventh Circuit. Our...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson One refreshing note in the world of Second Amendment Rights is that Chris Cox, former head of the NRA-ILA, will soon be back in the...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – June 1, 2023
June 1, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Carjackings in Chicago are not news. In fact, so little is done about them, and to the carjackers themselves, it has almost become a cottage...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – May 25, 2023
June 1, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson A man most of you have never heard of has passed away in Hawaii. Sam Slom was a State Senator in Hawaii for many years....
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – May 18, 2023
June 1, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson The Illinois General Assembly (GA) is scheduled to adjourn on Friday, May 19, 2023. While this is supposed to happen, there is a real chance...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – May 11, 2023
May 12, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson The Democrat-controlled Illinois General Assembly is known for their sneak attacks Of law-abiding gun owners. Tuesday, May 9, was no exception. Late in the day, HB0676...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Florida has passed permitless carry, and it has been signed by Governor DeSantis. It will take effect on July 1, 2023. Florida is the 26th state...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – March 30, 2023
April 3, 2023
Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Recent news stories have mentioned how people, particularly women, fear leaving their homes at night. This is not particularly surprising considering what is happening...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – March 23, 2023
April 3, 2023
There is little to report regarding litigation in our cases. We had an answer due in the Meyer lawsuit, which we have completed. The Meyer case is in the U.S....
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023
I get calls regarding the ATF’s new ruling about AR15 Pistol Braces. All I know is that according to the new rule, owners of firearms with braces have been forced...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023
In the Macon County assault weapons case, Caulkins et al v J.B.Pritzker et al, the new law has been ruled unconstitutional by Judge Rodney Forbes. Judge Forbes has issued a...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023
It’s hard to believe it is March already. IGOLD is just a few weeks away, March 29, 2023. In the legislature, both pro and anti-gun bills are tumbling out. Where...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023
Last Saturday, February 18, the ISRA set up a booth at the Ducks Unlimited Annual Gun Frenzy in Springfield. First, I want to thank Ducks Unlimited for inviting the ISRA. ...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – February 16, 2023
February 16, 2023
The Super Bowl taught us all a lesson if we are willing to learn. I am not what you could call a football fan. I was once. I even had...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023
The attack on law-abiding citizens owning firearms in both Illinois and Oregon has brought the expected surge in firearm sales. One Illinois dealer reported handgun sales up 50 percent and...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023
The big news is, and will be in the future, the ISRA lawsuit against the State of Illinois over the egregious semi-auto ban. Last week I promised to...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
Yesterday, January 25, 2023, our attorney David Sigale filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction in our challenge to the new Illinois law which infringes on citizens’ Second Amendment Rights. The...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023
As you may know, the Illinois State Rifle Association, Second Amendment Foundation, and the Firearms Policy Coalition has filed a lawsuit against the so-called “assault weapons“ ban signed into law...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023
When the sun came up over Illinois on Wednesday morning everything looked the same as it did on Tuesday morning, but it was not the same. Governor Pritzker had signed...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – January 05, 2023
January 5, 2023
So far, 2022 has gone well. I have written four or five checks and every one of them had the right year on the date line. This year the ISRA...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022
It is hard to believe that this will be the last Thursday Bulletin (TB) of 2022. Each year, the Thursday Bulletins total around 95,000 to 100,000 words. I want to...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – December 22, 2022
December 22, 2022
In California, the legislature passed a law that is described as “Fee Shifting“. What this means is that if people or entities bring suit against the State of California for...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – December 15, 2022
December 15, 2022
There are a lot of moving parts on the firearms front across the United States with all kinds of proposed legislation and litigation. The left-wing anti-gun faction along with a...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022
By now most of you know about HB5855 and its terrible provisions. I have been getting lots of calls and emails so I will reiterate the data points in a...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022
ISRA General Counsel, David Sigale, has been recognized as Defender of the Month by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Congratulations to Mr. Sigale, a...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – November 24, 2022
November 23, 2022
Let me start off by wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays of the year. Thanksgiving is not about Black Friday sales, special deals on...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022
The Illinois State Rifle Association Range in Bonfield, Illinois, has been recognized as a Five Star Range by the National Shootings Sports Foundation. The ISRA Range has been a Four...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – November 10, 2022
November 10, 2022
Federal Judge Glenn Suddaby issued a preliminary injunction against New York State’s so-called “Concealed Carry Improvement Act”. Judge Suddaby cited numerous constitutional violations in the New York act. The Judge’s...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022
The Midterm Elections are only five days away. Many voters have already voted using early voting. The problem with early voting is that in the week prior to an election,...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – October 27, 2022
October 27, 2022
Brilliant Fall colors are brightening the countryside and neighborhoods. They will only be around a little longer so enjoy them. The trees are more striking than they have been in...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – October 20, 2022
October 20, 2022
In some parts of Illinois, we have seen freezing temperatures and even a skiff of snow. It will warm up this week and we will have Indian Summer for a...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022
Look for the trees to achieve their full fall colors in the next 10 days. This is my favorite time of the year. Most of the crops in the state...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – October 6, 2022
October 6, 2022
On September 30th and October 1st and 2nd, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) held Range Officer classes, Pistol Marksmanship 101 classes and Rifle Marksmanship 101...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022
September is slipping away and the Midterm Elections are rapidly approaching. The Midterms are only 40 days away. There are a lot of elections that are far from being decided. ...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – September 22, 2022
September 22, 2022
Autumn has officially arrived today. Archery deer season will start in nine days. At the moment, very few of the crops are out. This will happen quickly depending on the...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022
Last weekend, September 10th and 11th, was one of the ISRA’s busiest weekends at the ISRA Range in Bonfield. The 86th State Smallbore Championship had 36 competitors; Massod Ayoob’s MAG...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022
Labor Day is the unofficial start of the Midterm Election season. As of today, we are only 60 days from Election Day. That means your mailbox is going to be...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022
Today is what I consider to be the first day of hunting season. Today is the beginning of Dove Season. The Dove Season will end on November 14th. The late...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022
The Smallbore National Championships are over. One of the last matches this year is the Pershing Trophy Match. This is a match between the United States Smallbore Team and the...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – August 18, 2022
August 18, 2022
We are hearing the push for so-called “assault weapons“ bans in the Chicago suburbs. I imagine we will see a push for this in the Illinois General Assembly in a...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022
On January 1, 2023, the SAFE-T Act will be the law in Illinois. While many tout the SAFE-T Act, I personally feel it is a really bad piece of legislation. ...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022
We all know that Nancy Pelosi, with the help of two Republican Congressmen, one from New York and one from Pennsylvania, passed H. R. 1808, the assault weapons ban. The...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022
The shortening days are starting to have effects on the color of the trees. The first day of summer produces a rich green color that is similar to almost all...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – July 21, 2022
July 21, 2022
On Tuesday night, the Naperville City Council met to consider and hear comments from the public regarding the proposed ban on the sale of so-called assault weapons in the City...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022
There is action in the Illinois General Assembly because of the Highland Park Shooting. These are so-called “assault weapons bans”. In The Illinois House of Representatives, the bill is HB5522...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022
The NYSR&PA victory has already had some positive results. Several gun rights cases have been remanded to lower courts for review. Branchi et al v Frosh, Maryland, and Duncan v...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – June 30, 2022
June 30, 2022
The major Supreme Court decisions we are seeing are thanks to former President Donald Trump. We can all tell how important they are by the wailing and gnashing of teeth...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in favor of the gun owners in the New York Rifle and Pistol Association v Bruen. The Supreme Court has also...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – June 16, 2022
June 16, 2022
We have been waiting for a ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court on the People v Vivian Claudine Brown case. The Brown case dealt with whether or not the FOID...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – June 9, 2022
June 9, 2022
On Monday, June 6, 2022, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart held a press conference to announce his proposal to make all ammunition sales go through a State Police “FTIP” check...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – June 2, 2022
June 2, 2022
The NRA did as well as they could at the Annual Meeting which was held in Houston this past weekend considering the circumstances. The attendance was down but it was...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022
All law-abiding gun owners are outraged and saddened by the crime perpetrated by a madman in Uvalde, Texas. All of us should join the people of Uvalde, Texas, in grieving...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022
The NRA Annual Meeting is fast approaching and the announcement of former President Donald Trump’s attendance is adding more controversy to the meeting. There are those who think some of...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022
The NRA Annual Meetings will be in Dallas, Texas, on May 27,28 and 29. There is a fight shaping up for the Executive Vice President for the NRA. That position...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022
Firearms Owners Identification Card (FOID) holders have started receiving notifications about their renewal from the Illinois State Police (ISP). If you have not yet received a notice, you may get...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – April 28, 2022
April 28, 2022
Warm weather is gradually on the way. I see more people at shooting ranges seeking a cure for cabin fever. May is just around the corner and that means shooting activities...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022
We are about to experience our first brush of early summer weather which is great news for all of us who love shooting outdoors. You may see some new faces...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – April 14, 2022
April 14, 2022
As most of you know, the unserialized firearm bill or “Ghost Gun bill” HB4383 Amendment #2 passed the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate and is headed for...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – April 7, 2022
April 7, 2022
IGOLD 2022 is in the history books. As we expected, it was smaller this year but it was still a success. I would like to thank all the members, volunteers,...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – March 31, 2022
March 31, 2022
Winter has slipped away, Day Light Savings Time is here, and the first of April is hours away. The outdoor shooting season has finally arrived. The days are growing longer...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – March 24, 2022
March 24, 2022
Last week, I wrote about a Quinnipiac Poll regarding people who would defend the United States and who would not defend this country should we be attacked as they have...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – March 17, 2022
March 17, 2022
Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama signed the Alabama Constitutional Carry bill into law one hour after it passed the final vote last week. The sponsor of the bill was Representative...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – March 10, 2022
March 10, 2022
The long-time leftist dream of destroying the National Rifle Association (NRA) got a setback on Thursday, March 3, 2022. New York Attorney General Letitia James had part of her lawsuit...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – March 3, 2022
March 3, 2022
A friend of mine sent me a picture of a 79-year-old Ukrainian woman getting her first lesson on how to shoot an AK47 obviously in preparation of the Russian invasion...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – February 24, 2022
February 24, 2022
It seems that no matter which way we look, some government somewhere is tightening the noose of government control to lessen the freedom of law-abiding citizens to make their voices...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – February 17, 2022
February 17, 2022
The Illinois State Police (ISP) has released a statement regarding their efforts in getting FOID cards processed. Actually, the ISP does a good job as long as the person fills...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – February 10, 2022
February 10, 2022
The online publication “The Reload” reported what we already suspected about the NRA and their financial condition. The phalanx of lawsuits launched against the NRA and Executive Vice President, Wayne...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – February 3, 2022
February 3, 2022
Since the Biden Regime has taken control of the government, we have been inundated with experts who are telling us, or at least trying to tell us, what to think. ...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – January 27, 2022
January 27, 2022
I have not flown for a couple of years. The last time I flew before this SHOT Show was in 2019. Going out and coming back this time was even...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – January 20, 2022
January 20, 2022
As promised, I am at the SHOT Show. Attendance is down about 33% and the number of exhibitors is down 25%. Many of those who are here have cut down...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – January 13, 2022
January 13, 2022
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has issued a Scam Alert to those trying to purchase high demand shooting products online. There are bogus websites and offers out there for...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
The first week of the 2022 General Assembly has been canceled. We will be starting on Tuesday, January 11th in the House of Representatives. The Senate is canceled next week. ...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – December 30, 2021
December 30, 2021
Reports on the Illinois deer harvest show a 12% drop in the number of deer taken so far. There is an antlerless season in January but the major numbers are...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021
Christmas is on our doorstep and with memories of Christmases past. To say that Christmas was a big deal at the Pearson house would be an understatement. Both my mother...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – December 16, 2021
December 16, 2021
The Mayors Against Illegal Guns seems to remain clueless about what causes the major increase in the murder rate in America's largest cities. These people cannot seem to grasp the...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – December 9, 2021
December 9, 2021
Sunday morning, I was sitting in my mother-in-law’s kitchen gazing out the patio doors at the huge hard maple tree that dominates her back yard. There were only two leaves...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – December 2, 2021
December 2, 2021
On Black Friday week the National Shooting Sports Foundation, NSSF, reported that there more than 683,000 background checks performed. This period includes November 20, 2021 thru November 25, 2021. This...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – November 25, 2021
November 25, 2021
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy It is customary...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – November 18, 2021
November 18, 2021
I looked at the calendar and was shocked to see how fast Thanksgiving is catching up with us. Not only that but Christmas is not far behind. Somehow when Halloween...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – November 11, 2021
November 11, 2021
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 World War I (WW I) ended. WW I had left 9 million soldiers dead, 21 million...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – November 4, 2021
November 4, 2021
The results of the Virginia gubernatorial election are in and I am pleased to say the very anti-gun Terry McAuliffe was upset by newcomer Glenn Youngkin. McAuliffe trotted every major...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – October 28, 2021
October 28, 2021
When you leave the house, the brisk morning air tantalizes your face. There is little question that Fall is upon us. If winter continues to be as wet as the...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – October 21, 2021
October 21, 2021
The Virginia gubernatorial is a race to watch. On November 2, 2021, Virginia will elect a new governor. The race is between anti-gun former Democrat Governor Terry McAuliffe and Republican...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – October 14, 2021
October 14, 2021
The cool winds of Fall are sweeping across the cities, towns, villages and prairies of Illinois. The grain harvest is progressing although slowed by rain in certain areas. On the...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – October 7, 2021
October 7, 2021
The FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2020 is out. In 2020, legally armed citizens killed more criminals than the police. Armed citizens killed 343 criminals and the police killed 298 criminals. ...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – September 30, 2021
September 30, 2021
The numbers of FOID cards and Illinois Concealed Carry Licenses (ICCL) keep rising In Illinois. The same is true in other states. These facts come as no surprise. The United...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – September 23, 2021
September 23, 2021
Michael Bloomberg has already begun to pour money into the 2022 election campaigns. In Virginia, long time anti-gun politician Terry McAuliffe is running for Governor. Michael Bloomberg has already poured...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – September 16, 2021
September 16, 2021
When American citizens are asked about Washington D.C., the term “swamp” comes to mind. The question is what is the swamp? How does it manifest itself to influence American life? ...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – September 9, 2021
September 9, 2021
Remembering 9/11/2001 It is hard to believe that 9/11/2001 was 20 years ago. I, like many of you, remember where I was and what I was doing when the terrorist...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – September 2, 2021
September 2, 2021
The talking heads in Washington including government types, media mouthpieces and so-called experts are claiming the war in Afghanistan is over. These people have lied so much that they are...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – August 26, 2021
August 26, 2021
What the Biden Administration is doing in Afghanistan is more than a blemish on the reputation of the United States, it is a scar that will be there forever. Moreover,...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – August 19, 2021
August 19, 2021
One to the topics few people understand is the new District Map and how it will affect their Second Amendment Rights. Just to refresh everyone, there is a census every...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – August 12, 2021
August 12, 2021
On August 2, 2021, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed HB 562 with Senate Amendments 1 & 2, known as the FOID Modernization Act. There are all kinds of gnashing of teeth...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – August 5, 2021
August 5, 2021
The Reload, a publication which reports firearm news, reports that David Chipman, Biden’s nominee for ATF Director and former Chief Advisor to the Gifford’s anti-gun organization, has had racial complaints...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – July 15, 2021
July 15, 2021
Sunday August 1, 2021, will be the beginning of squirrel season in Illinois. This will kick off the Fall hunting seasons. There are those who turn their nose up at...
ISRA Thursday Bulletin – July 8, 2021
July 8, 2021
As predicted, the 4th of July violence broke out in Chicago despite extra police presence in certain parts of the city. The rough totals for the weekend were 108 shot...