In case you didn't know, Ted Nugent really, really, really likes guns. The Motor City Madman is known for his conservative views on... well, everything. So why did he decide to endorse the relatively moderate Mitt Romney in the Republican nomination competition? more ›

Recent comments by Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy about federal gun laws drew a harsh rebuke from the chair of the state's top gun lobby as being the words of a "political hack." more ›

The city's new hand gun restrictions - the one the City Council passed 24 hours after seeing it for the first time because Mayor Daley wanted to cram it through quick and dirty after that SCOTUS ruling - is already facing its first legal challenge less than a week after its approval. A group of people has filed the lawsuit in federal court saying the new laws infringe upon their rights. According to WLS: more ›

Just hours before gun-rights advocates marched to the state capitol, a proposal to permit concealed weapons in the state died in committee. Senate Bill 1976, which would have allowed Illinois county sheriffs to issue concealed carry permits to gun owners who passed background checks and training classes, failed to clear the Senate Public Health Committee. A similar bill is still making its way through the house, although it's unlikely to become law this year. more ›

"It's not entertainment when a child loses his life," Daley said, drawing shouts and applause. "This child should not have lost his life. more ›