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 as soon as all the preparation is done. There are certain things that have to be done before the Supreme Court will accept the case. We are working on that NOW!  

The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted the Rahimi Case out of the 5th Circuit in Texas. This case deals with the limits that can be opposed on domestic abusers. This case will be important with regard to Red Flag Laws and Clear and Present Danger Situations. We look forward to the resolution of this case.

Winter Weather Preparedness Week Starts Monday in Illinois.  As most of us know, winter driving can be dangerous and even deadly when not prepared.  While on the road, always make sure to have a full tank of gas in the winter.  Sharing travel plans when driving during winter storms with family or friends is a good idea.  You should winterize your vehicle and check up-to-date road conditions, and the forecast.  

Prepare by assembling a winter emergency kit for your vehicle and avoid driving when road conditions could deteriorate.  

If you are carrying a firearm in your car, or on your person, make sure it is secured and accessible, just in case some miscreant wants to take advantage of you in your situation!  

150,000 Israelis Apply for Gun Permits After Hamas Attacks.  
Less than a month after Hamas terrorists slaughtered 1,400 Israelis, citizens have applied for more gun permits than they have over the past three years combined.  It offers another example of civilians arming themselves in response to terrorist campaigns waged by governments and terrorist groups alike.

Israeli gun regulations have always been very strict compared to those common in the United States.  They don’t have a Second Amendment.  Gun ownership in Israel is not a right.  In the days and weeks after the Hamas attacks, the Israeli government wisely loosened up on their gun law restrictions.  

It always seems that wherever they are, people put in new tornado sirens after the tornado, and dikes after the flood.  Had 150,000 citizens of Israel been armed before the attack, there would be far less than 1,400 people murdered.  Remember that Hamas and other radical groups are seeking out death to Americans.  That’s you and me!  

The story of armed defiance has inspired Jews and others across the globe. It is one of the reasons, among many, an unprecedented number of Jewish Americans and other people, have sought out guns and training in the wake of the terrorist attacks an ocean away.  

The terrorist Hamas campaign launched on October 7th have been compared to September 11th.  It has given people in Israel and around the world a new perspective on the fight they are in.  The armed resistance to the attack has opened many Israeli’s minds to owning and carrying firearms.  

Maine Shooting Shows Authorities Failed the Public.  New revelations in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Maine provides growing evidence that authorities failed when they might have prevented the deadly attack.  It is reported that the killer was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital in July, and that the man’s family told police of their concerns about his mental state five months before the Lewiston shooting.

This case, like so many in the past, reveals a failure by local authorities to act on reliable information and utilize existing laws.  The situation in Maine is so bad that the authorities don’t want to talk about it anymore.

The constant calls for additional laws after such a tragedy, particularly when the government abdicated its responsibility, are misguided and serve no purpose, other than to expose the agenda of the gun prohibitionists, demonstrating that they only wish to pass laws for self-serving purposes.

Run. Hide. Fight.  In the wake of the Lewiston shooting, gun sales are surging. This is what we see happen following just about every mass shooting.  “We’re seeing the fear,” a gun store owner who’d opened his store in defiance of a shelter-in-place order and reported 500% more business said.  Some sellers reported an influx of customers who’d never purchased a gun.  

Yes, people in Lewiston were scared.  If we’re going to see a mass shooting there, where else can it happen?  Yes, it can happen in your own hometown!  

Sure, you can shelter in place all you want, but if someone, or several someones, with a gun wants to hurt you, a door is an impediment, not a shield. They’ll get through that and hurt you.  Many people are finally understanding this. Gun sales increase because the natural reaction to fear is to take steps to keep yourself safe from whatever that fear is.  The truth is that people buy guns because they’re not interested in being a victim. Plain and simple.  

Once again, if you are in your car, on the street someplace, in your home, or out for a night on the town – if you are attacked, there is just you and your attacker. You are the only first responder. No one else is coming to help you. You have to defend yourself and your loved ones.  

Last Week, it Was Reported That the Vista Group Has New Ownership which includes Federal ammunition, CCI ammunition, Spear ammunition, and 18 other outdoor segments. The new name of the group will be called Kinect Group. It is expected for changes to take place sometime in the near future.