November 12, 2026

Thursday Bulletin – November 12, 2026 Executive Director's Message From Richard Pearson It Is More Important Than Ever To Protect The Second Amendment The Midterm Elections are over and gun-owners took a bruising. Once again, we have lost more pro-gun seats in the Illinois House and Senate.   Illinois isn't the only state where this has happened. For years, I have been warning gun-owners rights groups everywhere that they too were going have this happen.   Gun-owners in Arizona, Minnesota, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are now facing anti-gun legislatures. I would expect Texas to suffer the same fate in 2032. As my friend Jeff Folloder, President of the Texas State Rifle Association, told me, "Texas isn't as Texas as you think it is."  Things are no better at the national level. So, what is to be done?  Gun-owners have to stop being down-trodden.  Law abiding gun-owners are the best...

November 5, 2026

Thursday Bulletin – November 5, 2026 Executive Director's Message From Richard Pearson New ISRA Membership Portal Up And Running - Sign Up Now! I want to thank all the members that have logged on and activated their new account on member.isra.org . If you haven’t completed this yet, please do so today!! Life members are already active and just need to log in. CLICK HERE to activate your account or CLICK HERE to log in. This system allows you to have choices as to how your renewal happens. You now have the option to receive paper statements, emailed statements, or an automatic renewal. You only need to store a credit card on file if you choose to do automatic renewals. Once you’re logged in, you can update your demographic information, sign up for classes at a discounted rate, and participate in the community page! This new system has a lot...

October 29, 2026

Thursday Bulletin – October 29, 2026 Executive Director's Message From Richard Pearson Vote November 3rd – It Is Your Duty To Participate! The Midterm Elections are just around the corner and I want to stress to you how important it is for you to vote this year. At the Federal level, Congress is up for grabs and, if Congress slips into the Blue column, gun owners are in trouble. It is possible that there could be a Supreme Court vacancy or two in this term.  If the Supreme Court flips, gun rights are in trouble. I know the chances of electing a Republican Senator in Illinois are slim, to say the least. But, there are several Congressional races in Illinois and they are also important.  The U.S. House of Representatives is, notoriously, a cauldron of bad ideas. It is important that we keep as much common sense in Congress as...