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Latest ISRA Alert:

01/31/2012: RSO Training Class Benefitting ISRA Members

ISRA Alerts for 2012:

01/25/2012: Urgent Alert - Chicago Machine Is Coming For Your Guns
01/18/2012: Urgent Alert - Help ISRA Fight for Your Rights in the Courts
01/18/2012: Urgent Alert - Your Attention Needed

ISRA Alerts for 2011:

12/30/2011: ISRA Notice: Grand Raffle Entry Deadline is December 31
12/20/2011: 2011-12-20 ISRA Notice: Grand Raffle Entry Deadline is December 31
12/14/2011: The Passing of ISRA Volunteer John C. "Jack" Cantillon
12/07/2011: Court Sides with ISRA in Protecting Identities of Lawful Firearm Owners

11/18/2011: TCTI Semi-Auto Firearms Basic Certification Course coming to ISRA Range

10/24/2011: ISRA Chicago Firearm Permit Class!
10/18/2011: TCTI Semi Auto Firearms Basic Certification Class coming to ISRA Range
10/11/2011: CCW Town Hall Meeting in Oak Park on Wednesday, October 12
10/05/2011: ISRA First Annual Shoot For The Cure!

09/27/2011: ANTI-GUN CARRY STATE REPRESENTATIVE TO APPEAR AT TOWN HALL MEETING
09/26/2011: Huntley Tea Party to Hold Forum on Concealed Carry
09/12/2011: Take a sneak peek at the Agenda for the Gun Rights Policy Conference!
09/01/2011: Sign Up For The FREE GRPC 2011 Conference!

08/30/2011: 2nd Amendment Townhalls in Chcago - Wednesday
08/22/2011: Anti-gun State Legislator and Senate President to Hold Town Hall Meeting
08/11/2011: NRA Electronic Range Day Coming to ISRA Range!
08/02/2011: Volunteers needed for the ISRA-NRA Youth Shooting Camp on Saturday, August 13

07/22/2011: Another Anti-Concealed Carry State Representatave To Hold Town Hall Meeting
07/18/2011: REPEAT - Anti-Concealed Carry State Representative To Hold Town Hall Meeting
07/13/2011: Anti-Concealed Carry State Representive To Hold Town Hall Meeting
07/08/2011: Important Update - Rep May's Town Hall Meeting
07/06/2011: Urgent Alert - Anti-Gun State Representative to Hold Town Hall Meeting

06/28/2011: Urgent Alert - Anti-Concealed Carry Legislator To Hold Town Hall Meeting This Wednesday
06/24/2011: New Chicago Police Superintendent Launchs Attack Against Law-Abiding Firearm Owners
06/15/2011: Volunteers Needed for NRA Day - ISRA Range Day
06/07/2011: ISRA Alert - Avoid Chicago as a Vacation Destination

05/27/2011: A Message From ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson - HB148
05/20/2011: HB3500 Passes Both Houses
05/19/2011: HB3500 Passes Out of Executive Committee
05/16/2011: Savage Day at the ISRA Range!
05/16/2011: Illinois General Assembly Squanders Opportunity to Improve Gun Buyer Background Check System
05/14/2011: HR 1865 The Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act Introduced
05/14/2011: NRA and ISRA File Suit Against Illinois Ban on Carrying Firearms for Self-Defense
05/12/2011: HB3500 - FOID Bill Vote Imminent
05/06/2011: ISRA Alert - How did your Representative vote on HB-148
05/05/2011: ISRA Alert - A Message From Director Richard Pearson
05/04/2011: ISRA Action Alert - Message to ISRA Members - Where we go on HB148, Personal Protection Act
05/04/2011: ISRA Urgent Alert - HB-148 goes to the House Floor
05/02/2011: A personal message from Colleen and David Lawson
05/01/2011: URGENT ALERT - YOUR ACTION NEEDED HB148 - Concealed Carry - Is On The Move - Vote Probable This Week

03/21/2011: An Open Letter from Colleen Lawson, McDonald v Chicago Plaintiff
03/21/2011: Special Alert - Do Something Positive for Gun Rights This Week
03/15/2011: ISRA Lawsuit Including TRO Relief Has Excellent Results
03/14/2011: Corrected Notice on ISRA to Host Chicago Firearm Permit Class on March 27th
03/11/2011: ISRA Secures Temporary Restraining Order Against Release of Firearm Owners' Personal Information
03/02/2011: ISRA Action Alert - Protect your FOID information from the press

02-28-2011: IGOLD Message from ISRA 1st VP Mike Weisman
02/26/2011: ISRA Action Alert - CCRKBA starts own Rolling Billboard to counter Bloomberg's Anti-Gun Campaign
02/21/2011: IGOLD message from ISRA President Don Moran
02/24/2011: Smalltalk about the IGOLD Difference
02/08/2011: Attention Illinois Gun Owners

01/05/2011: Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day - March 10

ISRA Alerts for 2010:

12/26/2010: Cook County Lawsuit - ISRA leading the charge
12/23/2010: Season's Greetings
12/16/2010: ISRA Press Release - So-Called 'Electronic Errors' Mar Cook County's Defense of Gun Ban

10/04/2010: ISRA Press Release (AON) + Hamilton & Madison Counties

09/28/2010: McHenry and Lake Counties - Candidates Forum on Sept 30

08/18/2010: New ISRA Law Suit Against Chicago
08/17/2010: Federal Gunshow Legislation
08/11/2010: ISRA-PVF Press Release - Governor Quinn Steps Up Attacks On Law-Abiding Firearm Owners
08/05/2010: ISRA-PVF Press Release: Governor Quinn Receives Well-Deserved Endorsement From Radical Gun Control Group

07/07/2010: Disabled Shooting Competition in Downers Grove
07/04/2010: More on McDonald Rally and Commentary

06/29/2010: Supreme Court Victory in McDonald vs. Chicago
06/08/2010: Pearson Report June 8, 2010
06/07/2010: Attention Sportsmen - Possible new hunting opportunities

05/25/2010: Are Hillary Clinton & Barack Obama coming for your guns via UN treaty
05/20/2010: The Pearson Report May 20, 2010
05/17/2010: ISRA Legal Assistance Committee Banquet May 28th
05/13/2010: ISRA Range Information
05/12/2010: The Pearson Report, May 12, 2010
05/07/2010: Washington Times says Guns Needed To Stop Chicago Murders
05/04/2010: The Pearson Report, May 4, 2010
05/03/2010: Urgent Alert - YOUR ACTION REQUIRED

04/29/2010: Urgent Alert - Anti-gun bills on the move TODAY
04/28/2010: The Pearson Report, April 28, 2010
04/26/2010: Urgent Action Alert - Anti-gun bills on the move
04/08/2010: ISRA Range Open House Volunteers Wanted

03/22/2010: ALERT - Alert - Semi-Auto Ban on the Move
03/17/2010: ALERT - Take action on HB5849
03/15/2010: ISRA Press Release on HB6123
03/15/2010: ISRA ALERT - Gun Bills on the Move
03/01/2010: ALERT - Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in ISRA case McDonald v Chicago

02/17/2010: ISRA Notice - Clyde Howell
02/07/2010: URGENT ALERT - YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED - HB180

01/29/2010: IGOLD Update
01/18/2010: ISRA PACs Release Endorsements
01/15/2010: ISRA Rreceives Association of the Year Award from the NRA

ISRA Alerts for 2009:

12/31/2009: ALERT - Supreme Court Case on Chicago Handgun Ban

11/17/2009: ISRA Alert - SPECIAL ALERT

10/09/2009: ISRA Alert - Diggins Court Case
10/06/2009: THIS JUST IN!!! Richard Pearson to be on Mancow show
10/01/2009: ISRA Alert - SPECIAL ALERT: Supreme Court Case

08/26/2009: The passing of Carl Kuhn
08/20/2009: ISRA Highlights
08/11/2009: Highlights from the ISRA Calendar

07/22/2009: ISRA Calendar Highlights

06/24/2009: Big ISRA Weekend this Friday, Saturday and Sunday
06/16/2009: ISRA Garand Match Aggregate Competition Announced: June 20 and 21, 2009
06/15/2009: Friday, June 26 - Chicago Rally
06/11/2009: Urgent Action Alert - Contact the Governor on HB182
06/08/2009: URGENT ALERT - New Pro-Gun Group Needs Your Help!
06/05/2009: Range Open House - Attend or Volunteer!

05/19/2009: Action Alert - Pro-Gun Bills on the Move
05/13/2009: Urgent Alert - Save Pro-gun bill HB182
05/10/2009: ISRA ALERT – Town Hall Meeting in Downers Grove, May 11
05/04/2009: ISRA ALERT – Second Amendment Forum in Wheaton on May 5

04/23/2009: ISRA ALERT – Mark Kirk Town Hall Meeting on Saturday
04/23/2009: ISRA ALERT – Wheaton Follow-Up
04/20/2009: ISRA URGENT ALERT – Your Gun Rights Will Be Under Attack April 21st, YOUR ASSISTANCE REQUIRED

03/29/2009: House Bills on the Move
03/29/2009: Pro Gun Activist to Appear on Chicago Talk Radio
03/27/2009: Rosenberg Radio Show Follow-Up
03/25/2009: HB48 - Down in Flames
03/23/2009: ISRA Action Alert - Anti-gun radio debate
03/15/2009: ISRA Action Alert - HB 48
03/15/2009: Illinois State Capitol Commentary
03-08-2009 IGOLD Update
03/01/2009: Illinois State Capitol Commentary

02/23/2009: IGOLD 2009 Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day
02/09/2009: Take action on your late FOID

01/28/2009: Pomp and Circumstance - The ISRA Annual Meeting
01/20/2009: Ammunuition Encoding Legislation

ISRA Alerts for 2008:

12/31/2008: ISRA New Year Message

11/21/2008: ISRA Alert - Cook County Phone Poll For Gun Control Ordinance Is Still Active

11/21/2008: ISRA Alert - This is a Great Weekend to Buy a Gun
11/12/2008: ISRA Alert - Lake County Pro Second Amendment Resolution
11/06/2008: ISRA Alert - Illinois Wildlife Funds in Jeopardy
11/02/2008: ISRA Alert - Deception in the 75th District House Race

10/25/2008: ISRA Alert - Franklin and Union Counties
10/23/2008: Don’t Believe the Hype – McGuire Is Defnitily Anti-Gun
10/22/2008: Uugent Alert For All Gun Owners Everywhere
10/20/2008: Tuesday, Oct 21 - Ogle County Town Hall Meeting in Oregon, IL
10/20/2008: Anita Alvarez Absolutely Unqualified for Cook County State's Attorney Post
10/10/2008: ISRA Political Victory Fund Announces List of Pro-Gun Candidate Endorsements

09/25/2008: Nobody Knows Obama's Record on Guns Better Than I Do
09/25/2008: Oppose Constitutional Convention

08/08/2008: Lake County Board Meeting - Tuesday Morning
08/01/2008: 11th Congressional District News

07/28/2008: ISRA Alert - Evanston Handgun Ban
07/22/2008: ISRA Alert - Wilmette Handgun Ban Repeal
07/01/2008: ISRA Friday, July 11 - Second Amendment Freedom Rally in Chicago
06/20/2008: ISRA Range Open House

05/30/2008: ISRA Action Alert
05/20/2008: ISRA Alert - Springfield Report - HB5191
05/14/2008: ISRA Alert - Springfield Report and Position Papers
05/14/2008: ISRA Alert - Important Legislative Information
05/12/2008: ISRA Alert - Capitol Commentary from Todd Vandermyde

04/15/2008: ISRA Alert - Massive Gun Grab on The Move in the House
04/12/2008: ISRA Alert - Anti Gun Rally in Naperville
04/03/2008: ISRA Statement on Chicago Schools CEO Arne Duncan

03/15/2008: Capitol Commentary on DC v Heller
03/15/2008: ISRA Alert - Cook County Gun Ban

02/16/2008: ISRA Alert - Update on McHenry County
02/14/2008: ISRA Alert - County 2nd Ammendment Resolutions
02/12/2008: ISRA Alert - State Ammo Ban
02/08/2008: ISRA Alert - Cook County Gun Ban

01/04/2008: ISRA-PVF Alert -Cook County Gun Ban

ISRA Alerts for 2007:

12/11/2007: ISRA Action Alert - Cook County Gun Ban
12/10/2007: Two Alerts - Jim Kinkade & Jackson Co
12/09/2007: ISRA Press Release - Cook County
12/08/2007: The Passing of Jim Kinkade

10/24/2007: ISRA Press Release - FOID Age Restriction Info
10/24/2007: ISRA News Shorts
10/15/2007: Reminder_ South Cook County Gun Rights Rally - Tues 10-16
10/03/2007: ISRA Alert - State Police Proposal Would Abolish___

08/27/2007: ISRA Alert for Tuesday, August 28

07/11/2007: ISRA Springfield Report - July 11, 2007
07/10/2007: ISRA Action Alert for July 11
07/08/2007: ISRA Action Alert for July 9, 2007

06/30/2007: Message from ISRA President Don Moran
06/21/2007: ISRA Press Release
06/19/2007: ISRA Press Release 06_18_2007
06/19/2007: Action Alert for Saturday, June 23, 2007
06/15/2007: ISRA Urgent Action Alert for Sat June 16
06/13/2007: ISRA Press Release 06_13_2007
06/07/2007: June 6 - Movement on Anti-Gun Bill
06/01/2007: Springfield Report - June 1

05/31/2007: Springfield Report - May 31
05/31/2007: Protest at Chuck's discussed tonight on Fox News Channel
05/29/2007: May 29 - Report from Springfield & Press Release
05/26/2007: ISRA MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE
05/25/2007: Springfield Report for May 24
05/23/2007: News from Springfield - May 23
05/21/2007: ISRA Action Alert for Saturday, May 26
05/17/2007: Springfield Report
05/17/2007: May 17, 2007 - Legislative Phone Calls
05/16/2007: May 16, 2007 - The Report from Springfield
05/15/2007: ISRA Urgent Action Alert - SB1007 Magazine & Gun Ban
05/09/2007: ISRA Alert - SB1007 Passes
05/05/2007: ISRA Notice_ New Email Alert Service Provider
05/03/2007: ISRA Springfield Report - May 2, 2007
05/02/2007: ISRA Alert - COURAGEOUS LAWMAKER ATTACKED FOR PRO-GUN VOTE

04/17/2007: ISRA Message - April 17 - The Tragedy in Virginia
04/11/2007: ISRA Alert - IGOLD Round II

03/29/2007: ISRA Alert - Report From Springfield 3-29-2007
03/29/2007: ISRA Afternoon Alert - 3_29_2007
03/27/2007: ISRA Membership Information
03/21/2007: Springfield Report - March 21, 2007
03/19/2007: URGENT ALERT – TALK TO THE GOVERNOR ON TUESDAY
03/19/2007: A Message from ISRA 1st Vice President Mike Weisman
03/15/2007: GUN OWNER ALERT - IGOLD EVENT A BIG SUCCESS, BUT___
03/13/2007: SPECIAL ALERT! LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATE
03/10/2007: URGENT ALERT – GUN BILLS ON THE MOVE NEXT WEEK
03/06/2007: URGENT ALERT – ILLINOIS ONE STEP CLOSER TO GUN BAN
03/06/2007: Illinois Gun Control Bill Could Prove Costly to Downstate Senate Democrats
03/05/2007: ISRA - Urgent Gun Rights Alert

02/27/2007: A Special Message from ISRA President Don Moran
02/22/2007: ISRA News - Cook County and Springfield - 2/22/2007

01/26/2007: REPORT ON THE COOK COUNTY ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN