Supporting gun ownership and sportsmen's rights in response to the flurry of anti-gun and sport legislation under consideration in Congress and the Illinois State Legislature.

Upcoming Events

This includes events for most of the clubs listed under our "clubs" section.
(We're trying to cover Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin - anything about about 2 hours by car.)

(If you would like to include your organization or events on our calendar, please contact us and we'll accommodate you)

At What Price Safety? (Repost from Munchkin Wrangler)

Marko is an amazing writer,  please go read his response to the Chicago Sun-Times Mary Mitchell editorial.

Think about the implications here, though.  This is a presumably educated person, from an ethnic group that was treated like property in this country until a mere hundred and fifty years ago–an ethnic group that wasn’t allowed to vote in parts of the country until a mere fifty years ago–and she advocates tossing out the Bill of Rights in exchange for the dubious safety of a near-total police state.  She wants to live in an urban concentration camp, and she actually asks for someone to demand her ID before entering her neighborhood.

She is asking for masters. She wants to put total responsibility for her personal safety into the hands of the government–a government she distrusts on plenty of other matters. She wants to be watched over, controlled, checked for weapons and drugs every day.  She wants to be asked about her comings and goings.  All of this is an acceptable price to pay for the feeling of safety she gets from this kind of treatment.  What’s worse, that feeling of safety is dependent on everyone else getting the same treatment as well.

Posted 10:44AM Oct 13, 2008 by MCSA

Shotgun Shoot Results

Six of us showed up to play ~4 rounds of trap on probably the nicest day of the entire 2008 year - sunny and warm with a light breeze. The rates at the McHenry Sportsman's Club are very reasonable: $4.50 per round of 25. This was my first time playing trap and, not knowing any better, I brought out a "riot gun" which got me a few odd looks from folks...

Range 

Kudo goes to Dennis G. who put this whole thing together and brought out some fantastic eats, in addition to trophies! Rick S. and Dennis places 1st and 2nd, respectively.

Winners 

Posted 10:09AM Oct 13, 2008 by MCSA

Early voting begins today in Illinois

Early voting begins today in Illinois. Early voting runs from the 13th-30th. Most of us are centered around McHenry Co, so here is the link to the McHenry Co. Clerk.

Vote Early! Vote Often!

Posted 09:14AM Oct 13, 2008 by MCSA