WILL COUNTY BOARD TO VOTE ON CONCEALED CARRY RESOLUTION

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WILL COUNTY BOARD TO VOTE ON CONCEALED CARRY RESOLUTION

PLEASE BE THERE TO SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT RESOLUTION

WHEN: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 8:30 AM (please plan to be there by 8:00)
WHERE: Will County Office Building, County Board Room, 302 North Chicago Street, Joliet

This resolution passed through committee last month but was returned to
the committee by the Executive Committee to finalize the language of the
Resolution following a last minute Amendment.

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See Our Plan - 404 Page Not Found!

I was on Whitehouse.gov today looking to see if there was someplace I could share how the President has inspired me. Believe me, he's given me a great deal of inspiration throughout his terms. What caught my eye though was the featured policy link: NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE (See our plan).

Wow! Who's not against gun violence...right? I mean other than Hollywood (lots of films featuring that), and people with behavioral issues and psychotic tendencies to name a few. How could you disagree? Wanting to know more...I clicked through.

Oh no! Now I'll never know the President's plan. 

I had to grab a snip. I didn't think anyone would believe me otherwise. The last time I got a result like this was early into Obama's first term and following the White House website's link for "Ethics". (There were no ethics to display.)

Back to my earlier point, how the President has inspired me. I've been inspired to do something about gun violence too, working with and supporting people who already have a practical plan. People who would be happy to have a serious and meaningful discussion about gun violence with the President. People who I respect and support. Leadership in the NRA and ISRA...wait a minute. Something just occurred to me. Maybe it wasn't POTUS who inspired me after all. Maybe it's people like Wayne LaPierre (NRA), Rich Pearson (ISRA), my State Rep Tom Cross and the thousands of others I marched with at IGOLD last week (Looking forward to next year!) among others. Upon reflection, maybe it wasn't this President after all who inspired me to become a NRA Life Member...or was it? (hmm...)

Zen and the Art of Gun Safety

No actual Zen (though it sounded good, right?). Just the importance of gun safety. I think I may have posted this before, but I have it "favorited" on YouTube. With my experience today (thanking God for no accident and no details because I don't want to embarrass anyone), having become an NRA certified RSO (Range Safety Officer for the uninitiated), and the Shooting Sports Committee chair at Sandwich Sportsman's Club (come on out!) I thought it would be appropriate to post again. Please, please, please watch this great video produced by the NSSF. It's true of indoor and outdoor ranges.

Now that I've posted the serious one, here's a range etiquette video that's fun and still true.

Be safe! Stay safe!

It's George Soros Fault We Have So Little Ammo! Not. | NSSF Blog

Ammo, ammo, oh where art thou ammo? Stored in somebody's bunker? I really hope not. However, this is madness! Or at least it's driving me crazy. I like to shoot...in an affordable manner.

Okay, all you conspiracy people, settle own and read the official word from the NSSF.

It's George Soros Fault We Have So Little Ammo! Not. | NSSF Blog:

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Be safe! Stay safe!

Concealed Carry - Technology is a Great Equalizer

Wow, I've been quiet for a while now. Been busy with business and personal life. Some of my personal business has been from promoting shooting sports and working to preserve America's First Freedom. Unless you've been hiding under a rock you're aware of the "debate" about the Second Amendment at a national level, and locally in my home state of Illinois.

A (sexist) acquaintance of mine was fond of saying that the downfall of man occurred with the invention of the automatic transmission. His meaning was that women could finally drive cars without learning to drive stick. He saw that female independence as a negative for men. In truth, it demonstrates again that technology is a great equalizer.

That being said, I have five ladies in my household. Three of them know how to shoot and they know why they need to know. It's because for self-defense (personal and, well...you know), technology is a great equalizer for females. The ladies in the video below were on Glenn Beck's The Blaze. Take five minutes to listen how this equalizing technology, firearms, would have made a difference in their lives.


Please consider what this could mean for you, how it would make you feel being able to defend yourself, and consider promoting and preserving concealed carry. In reality there are no safe zones.

Here we go again!

Here we go again folks. I'm online, on YouTube minding my own business, catching up on NRA happenings, the industry and looking for new contributors and what do I see? Another ad asking if I want to check for an arrest record. (See left.)

After having shared with YouTube that this wasn't an appropriately targeted ad (see earlier blog entry), and I'm still being targeted. Stop it!

YouTube is being odd...or is it?

I've been monitoring a lot of things lately...well...nearly always actually. It's my nature to critically analyze the effects of media and what games are being played. Sometimes it's interesting, sometimes boring and occasionally I don't care.

Anyway, I've been spending some time tonight on YouTube watching a few DC Talk videos, thinking about performing some of their music at church. I was also catching up NRA news, videos about Gun Appreciation Day (yesterday), which I spent part of shooting with friends, some of my subscriptions, and researching the Rock River Arms 458 SOCOM I'm considering for large game a hunting rifle. During my meanderings I noticed a pattern.

I know YouTube targets ads toward the viewer. As I'm navigating my way around YouTube I found coming up with increasing frequency ads for checking my criminal background. My criminal background. I know for a fact I don't have one, so why would YouTube assume I might.

Before changing jobs last May I worked with criminal data regularly. Part of getting clearance for that included becoming certified by the Illinois State Police and getting finger printed. (My thanks to the Cook County Sheriff's Police for doing that for me. It was an educational experience and I appreciate all that you have to deal with.) I was essentially certified to run criminal data inquiries on myself.

So why, oh why would YouTube think I was interested in those adds? What sort of faulty logic would lead them to believe I would be interested in checking my criminal background when I'm one of the good guys? I'm a God fearing, law abiding gun owner, member of the NRA and ISRA in a blue state.

I was finally able to "mute" the ads, letting YouTube know I wasn't interested in those ads. After clicking to mute the add, YouTube explained that they'll do their best to show me more relevant ads in the future. Ya think? Quite frankly, I'm offended at the selection of ads with which they targeted me. At the very least it was rude and I took offense. In reality I think it exposes a mindset and prejudice for targeting ads. Whether the logic for targeting that ad was developed by YouTube, the advertiser, or both remains a question.

Oh man...I'm getting tired and will be signing off. As a parting suggestion for YouTube and to whom it concern, what the h**l was that in YouTube? I can appreciate trying to target ads. However, get it right.