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Police actively investigating after suspect tries luring young children into minivan in Round Lake

Police say a suspect tried luring two children, who were on the way to their bus stops, into his minivan in Round Lake Tuesday morning. The Round Lake Police Department responded around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday to the 30 block of MacGillis Drive in Round Lake for reports of child luring. Read more...

2024-01-25T16:34:30-05:00January 25th, 2024|Local Crime, Training News|Comments Off on Police actively investigating after suspect tries luring young children into minivan in Round Lake

How to curb gun violence: States should ban corporations from selling guns

On November 7, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument in U.S. v. Rahimi to determine whether laws that prohibit possession of firearms by persons subject to restraining orders are constitutionally permissible. Read more...

2023-11-07T10:47:13-05:00November 7th, 2023|Training News|Comments Off on How to curb gun violence: States should ban corporations from selling guns

Massive errors in FBI’s Active Shooting Reports from 2014-2022 regarding cases where civilians stop attacks: Instead of 4.6%, the correct number is at least 35.7%. In 2022, it is at least 41.3%. Excluding gun-free zones, it averaged over 63.5%.

Data: For convenience, a PDF of the Excel file. Read more...

2023-10-02T12:43:24-05:00October 2nd, 2023|Training News|Comments Off on Massive errors in FBI’s Active Shooting Reports from 2014-2022 regarding cases where civilians stop attacks: Instead of 4.6%, the correct number is at least 35.7%. In 2022, it is at least 41.3%. Excluding gun-free zones, it averaged over 63.5%.

National Shooting Sports Month

August is National Shooting Sports Month and a time to celebrate and enjoy shooting sports across the nation. Data from the National Shooting Sports Foundation shows 60 million Americans participate in target shooting and that millions more are interested in trying target shooting. Manufacture excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment have been used by [...]

2023-08-14T18:11:49-05:00August 14th, 2023|Training News|Comments Off on National Shooting Sports Month

A TEEN’S SUICIDE- A Prevention Story

Project ChildSafe is a program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation to promote firearms safety and education. We are committed to promoting genuine firearms safety through the distribution of safety education messages and free firearm safety kits to communities across the U.S. Read more...

2023-06-26T22:56:48-05:00June 26th, 2023|Training News|Comments Off on A TEEN’S SUICIDE- A Prevention Story

‘Horrific crime’: Police unsure whether Waukegan High School volleyball coach was intended target in fatal shooting

The mayor called it a “horrific crime” and police say they are working to determine whether the Waukegan High School volleyball coach shot and killed in Waukegan was an intended target. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 10:36 p.m. Saturday to 10th Street and Lewis Avenue in Waukegan for a report of shots fired. Read [...]

2023-05-24T14:18:15-05:00May 12th, 2023|Training News|Comments Off on ‘Horrific crime’: Police unsure whether Waukegan High School volleyball coach was intended target in fatal shooting

Alleged drunk driver crashes into two police cars, injuring officer at homicide scene in Waukegan

An alleged drunk driver was arrested after he drove toward officers investigating a homicide in Waukegan and crashed into two police squad cars, injuring an officer, early Sunday. The Waukegan Police Department Major Crime Scene Unit and the Criminal Investigations Division were on the scene investigating a shooting, which occurred around 10:30 p.m. Saturday at [...]

2023-05-24T14:17:54-05:00May 12th, 2023|Training News|Comments Off on Alleged drunk driver crashes into two police cars, injuring officer at homicide scene in Waukegan

Naked man allegedly attacked female employee in women’s restroom of McDonald’s in Waukegan

A Waukegan man, who was partially naked, allegedly attacked a female employee of a McDonald’s in Waukegan after she walked into a women’s restroom, prosecutors said. Lavert J. Jones, 33, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of aggravated battery and possession of drug paraphernalia. Read more...

2023-05-24T14:17:41-05:00May 9th, 2023|Training News|Comments Off on Naked man allegedly attacked female employee in women’s restroom of McDonald’s in Waukegan

Illinois assault weapons ban back in effect as courts play ping pong with gun control

A federal appeals judge in Illinois has put a hold on a lower court judge's ruling that blocked the state from enforcing its strict ban on some rifles and high-capacity magazines. Appellate Judge Frank Easterbrook of the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the temporary injunction issued Friday by District Judge Stephen Patrick McGlynn, [...]

2023-05-08T22:06:14-05:00May 8th, 2023|Training News|Comments Off on Illinois assault weapons ban back in effect as courts play ping pong with gun control

SCOTUS Justice Barrett Gives Illinois City Until Monday to Respond to Challenge to ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

On Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett gave the city of Naperville in Illinois until Monday to respond to a challenge levied against its “assault weapons” ban, according to the Chicago Tribune. Robert Bevis, owner of Law Weapons & Supply, claims Naperville is destroying his business and that it is unconstitutional. Read [...]

2023-05-24T14:17:22-05:00May 8th, 2023|Training News|0 Comments