September 17, 2026

Thursday Bulletin – September 17, 2026 Executive Director's Message From Richard Pearson ISRA Range 100th Birthday Party – Save The Date And Come Join Us! FREE ADMISSION!!! October 10, 2026 10am – 5pm The ISRA Range @ 1589 N 7000 Rd W, Bonfield, IL 60913 Join us as we celebrate 100 years of the ISRA Range! This milestone honors generations of Illinois firearm owners committed to safety, education, marksmanship, and the responsible defense of constitutional rights.  Open to all ISRA members. Onsite memberships will be available for purchase. Enjoy a day on the range with fellow members, families, youth, and new shooters. Expect safe shooting activities, history displays, and chances to learn more about our training programs, competitions, and leagues. Shooting opportunities with participating ISRA leagues Military vehicles and memorabilia Vendors and door prizes Family-friendly activities $5 lunch available ISRA Range 100th Birthday celebration America’s 250th anniversary celebration We ask...

September 10, 2026

Thursday Bulletin – September 10, 2026 Executive Director's Message From Richard Pearson Litigation Update WE'RE FIGHTING AT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT Illinois gun owners deserve someone willing to fight all the way to the highest court in the country. The Illinois State Rifle Association has filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Viramontes v. Cook County. This case challenges Cook County's ban on commonly owned semiautomatic firearms and standard-capacity magazines. And ISRA is making sure Illinois gun owners' voices are heard. Our message is clear: Government should not be allowed to redefine the Second Amendment until commonly owned firearms suddenly fall outside its protection. Our brief asks the Supreme Court to reverse the lower court and confront more than a decade of Seventh Circuit decisions that have strayed from the standards established in Heller and Bruen. We argue that firearms commonly possessed by law-abiding Americans for...

September 3, 2026

Thursday Bulletin – September 3, 2026 Executive Director's Message Richard Pearson Fall – My Favorite Time Of Year Suddenly, there are signs of Fall everywhere. It's not like we didn't know Fall was on the way, but it sort of sneaks up on us every year.  Some maples are turning red and yellow, school buses occupy the roads and streets, and the sun is coming up noticeably later.  September 1st hailed the opening day of Dove Season and that means waterfowl, deer and fall turkey will follow shortly. Now is the time to buy ammunition and get your firearms ready for hunting season.  Ammunition manufacturers estimate what the demand will be, manufacture that amount of shotgun slugs and rifle cartridges and then reset their machinery to make other things. Once it's gone, it's gone until next season. Buy your ammunition early and get enough of it. For years the ISRA...