Wilmette Ends Handgun Ban

Last night, Wilmette, IL formally repealed its handgun ban rather than face lawsuits.

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But admitted gun owner Joel Siegel said the National and Illinois State Rifle Associations were poised to file immediate suit if the repeal failed, and said any fight to save it would amount to  “beating a dead horse.”

He instead urged that Wilmette utilize NRA programs to train any child who wants gun training.

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Winchester Shotgun Project

A while back I came into possession of a beat up Winchester 1200. The barrel and stock were missing and the anodized aluminum receiver was beat up. The only good thing about the whole mess was that all the internal parts were present and they seemed to function normally.

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