In the first two weeks of June, more than 42,000 people in Illinois applied for a gun permit, the Chicago Tribune reported on Thursday, citing data from the Illinois State Police.
IL Governor Bruce Rauner just signed a bill allowing judges to decide if gun ownership rights should be removed from an individual and the reason is hard to argue.
Protecting our kids in school is a hot topic, regardless of what side of the gun issue you're on. If this Illinois school district gets the green light it could become the first in our state to arm their teachers.
With the images of gun violence, panic, injury, and death at the forefront of everyone's mind yesterday, the Rockford City Council has approved the purchase of the ShotSpotter Flex, a gunfire detection and location analyzer system.
Back in July of 2013, Illinois became the last state in the country to legalize concealed carry after a federal appeals court in December of 2012 struck down a previous ban on the carrying of concealed handguns. So, how many folks in Illinois went out and paid their money, took the required classes,…
A day after the U.S. Senate rejected four different gun control proposals, Illinois House member Gregory Harris, D-Chicago, introduced a new gun control measure in the House, and it's gaining some bi-partisan support.
We're always pleased to welcome U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin to the show. This week he joined us on the morning the President was set to unveil his executive orders on guns. We spent some time talking about that topic and turned the conversation to national security and the President&a…