Daily Archives: May 8, 2020

Isaac SmithMay 7, 2020 Updated 16 hrs ago PARTA — Southern Illinois lawmakers in an online news conference Thursday called on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to allow the Amateur Trapshooting Association to host its annual championship at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta this summer. State Sen. Paul Schimpf, R-Waterloo, State Rep. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, and State Rep. Nathan Reitz, R-Steeleville,…

Among the many states that have made it impossible to get a permit is, surprisingly, gun-friendly Georgia. The state shut down all courthouses fairly early in the pandemic, which also included the probate courts. In Georgia, that’s the issuing authority for Georgia Weapons Carry licenses, which means no new weapons carry licenses are being issued. Yeah, that’s not good. To…