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Illinois gun owners ALERT!!
ISRA ^

Posted on 03/06/2007 6:30:39 AM PST by BobinIL

URGENT GUN RIGHTS ALERT - IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED

The Illinois Senate is about to debate a ban on semi-automatic rifles and shotguns.

If passed, you would have 90 days to register your guns with the State Police or face arrest and felony prosecution.

If you were caught with an AR-15 and 4 magazines, you’d get life in prison.

THREE THINGS YOU MUST DO TO SAVE YOUR GUN RIGHTS

1. Beginning on Tuesday, March 6th, call your State Senator and POLITELY tell him or her that you are opposed to Senate Bill 16 – the Daley Assault Weapons Ban – and that you would like them to vote against Senate Bill 16 when it comes to the floor. If you do not know who your State Senator is, then visit the following web site: www.ilga.gov and then click on the “Legislator Lookup” link in the lower right hand corner of the home page. Follow the instructions at that link.

2. Pass this alert along to all your gun-owing friends; tell them to call their State Senators also.

3. Please post this alert to any and all Internet Bulleting Boards and Internet sites to which you belong.

IF YOU DO NOT ACT NOW, YOU MAY HAVE NO GUNS LEFT BY THE 4TH OF JULY

Posted Mon Mar 5 20:15:00 CST 2007


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: atf; banglist; bradywatch; guncontrol
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To: BobinIL

I can't blame you! Ill is out of control, especially Crook County.


21 posted on 03/06/2007 7:36:00 AM PST by jaydubya2
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

Request to be added to your RKBA ping list...thanks


22 posted on 03/06/2007 7:46:51 AM PST by panaxanax (Ronald Reagan would vote for Duncan Hunter!)
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To: panaxanax

I'm not the owner of RKBA ping list.

Ping Joe Brower.


23 posted on 03/06/2007 7:49:26 AM PST by Ultra Sonic 007 (Vote for Duncan Hunter in 2008)
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To: Dead Corpse

I live in suburban Cook County. You may be mistaking the City of Chicago (which bans gun ownership)from other towns (most of whom do not).

Illinois requires a Firearm Owner ID card to handle or purchase guns. So far, it is not an onerous process to get one, although the anti-gun crowd seems to have really driven up the prices of hand guns.

The proposed legislation on supposed "assault rifles" sounds like it affects hunters and serious collectors. (I am neither, but I support their cause).

My guess is that gun shops will be happy with this. I purchased my first handgun in 2000 when I feared that Algore would be elected. The salesman said business was particularly booming that year.


24 posted on 03/06/2007 7:53:48 AM PST by neocon1984 (end the idiocy of post-modernism)
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To: neocon1984

Better check...

ISRA Press Release:
Illinois State Rifle Association Takes Action
Against Cook County Gun Ban

CHICAGO, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA):

The ISRA announced today that it is seeking injunctive relief against a gun ban recently enacted by the Cook County Board. In filing its complaint with the Cook County Circuit Court, the ISRA is asserting that compliance with the vaguely-worded ordinance would be impossible for most citizens of Cook County and, further, the method by which the ban was passed violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

On November 14, 2006, the Cook County Board passed an amendment to the existing Cook County Deadly Weapons Dealers Control Ordinance which seeks to ban the sale, possession and transfer of a variety of popular hunting and sporting firearms. The amendment, authored by Commissioner Larry Suffredin, had been tabled in July of 2005 by the Board.

"In light of the circumstances under which this amendment was passed, the ISRA felt it was important that action be taken to halt its implementation," said ISRA Executive Director, Richard Pearson. "We are disappointed that the Cook County Board chose to pass this ordinance without benefit of public debate -- especially when its provisions impact such a large number of Cook County residents. In addition to the questionable procedures under which it was passed, the ordinance is so poorly worded that few, if any, firearm owners in the county would be certain that they were in compliance with its requirements."

"We are confident that the Cook County Circuit Court will recognize the shortcomings of this ordinance and grant the firearm owners of Cook County an injunction against its implementation," continued Pearson. "The ISRA and the firearm owners of Cook County are second to none in their desire to eradicate violent crime. However, we do not believe that law abiding firearm owners should take it on the chin in the process. The ISRA and its members stand ready to provide advice and guidance to the Cook County Board in the development of meaningful legislation that will fight violent crime while preserving the rights of law-abiding citizens who choose to own firearms."

The ISRA is the state's leading advocate of safe, lawful, and responsible firearms ownership. Since 1903, the ISRA has represented the interests of over 1.5 million law-abiding Illinois firearm owners.

This press release is posted on US Newswire.

Posted Wed Feb 21 15:51:55 CST 2007


25 posted on 03/06/2007 7:58:34 AM PST by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: Dead Corpse
1.5 million law-abiding Illinois firearm owners.

Formidable force if motivated.

27 posted on 03/06/2007 8:03:17 AM PST by beltfed308 (Rudy: When you absolutely,positively need a liberal for President.)
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To: traviskicks

ping


28 posted on 03/06/2007 8:03:43 AM PST by KoRn (FRED THOMPSON FOR PRESIDENT!)
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To: BobinIL

Americans are being backed into a corner -- they'll either come out swinging, or will lay down and die. Will we meet the enemy at the bridge and "fire a shot heard 'round the world", or will we hold out our hands to accept the chains of enslavement?


29 posted on 03/06/2007 8:07:36 AM PST by TexasRepublic (Afghan protest - "Death to Dog Washers!")
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To: Dead Corpse

Thanks for the info.

Let's hope that ISRA has good lawyers.

Instead of us talking about it, it's time to send ISRA a contribution or two.


30 posted on 03/06/2007 8:07:47 AM PST by neocon1984 (end the idiocy of post-modernism)
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To: BobinIL

Here is the link to the bill.

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=16&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27226&SessionID=51&GA=95


Looks like the hearing was postponed.


31 posted on 03/06/2007 8:11:49 AM PST by hophead ("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
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To: Little Ray

Space is limited?

Buy a new gun case. If you fill up the garage build a new one out back and line it's walls with gun cases.

You can never have too many guns or to much ammo.


32 posted on 03/06/2007 8:16:50 AM PST by PeteB570 (Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
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To: BobinIL

Glad to no longer be living in Ill.


33 posted on 03/06/2007 8:34:46 AM PST by MarkeyD (The tree of liberty must from time to time be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)
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To: BobinIL
If passed, you would have 90 days to register your guns with the State Police or face arrest and felony prosecution.

If you were caught with an AR-15 and 4 magazines, you’d get life in prison.

Which means that people will convert to full auto machineguns as there is no difference in the penalties for ownership.

34 posted on 03/06/2007 8:37:18 AM PST by Centurion2000 (If you're not being shot at, it's not a high stress job.)
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To: BobinIL; Abram; albertp; AlexandriaDuke; Alexander Rubin; Allosaurs_r_us; amchugh; Americanwolf; ...
Libertarian ping! To be added or removed from my ping list freepmail me or post a message here.
35 posted on 03/06/2007 8:38:24 AM PST by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/Ron_Paul_2008.htm)
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To: beltfed308

Yeah... to bad more gun owners don't do to their legislators what they did to Jim Zumbo.


36 posted on 03/06/2007 8:41:45 AM PST by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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To: PeteB570

My wife has SOME say in this ya know. She might have plans for the space under the stairs as something other than a walk-in gunsafe - after all, it is part of HER office.


37 posted on 03/06/2007 8:42:30 AM PST by Little Ray
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To: BobinIL
This is utterly amazing, how does a state legislature strip away ones constitutional rights?
38 posted on 03/06/2007 8:51:58 AM PST by mr_hammer (Pro-life, Pro-gun, Pro-military, Pro-borders, Limited Govn't will win in 08!)
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To: BobinIL
Illinois gun owners are about to find out what it is like to live in CA or NJ

We already know that as we cannot carry a gun legally anywhere at anytime for any reason. At least those states have some form of concealed carry allowance.

Here is the scarey part. Everything is controlled by Democrats here and this has more of a chance at passage than most people would at first think.

Interesting days ahead, maybe this can be the straw that breaks the Democrat camels back here finally waking people up to what it is they really are all about! I'm know, I know, I prolly dreaming about that.
39 posted on 03/06/2007 8:58:26 AM PST by Just sayin (Is is what it is, for if it was anything else, it would be isn't.)
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To: mr_hammer
This is utterly amazing, how does a state legislature strip away ones constitutional rights?

Easily. After all... what are you going to do about it? Write a letter? Maybe make an outraged phone call? Maybe next election you'll vote for Kang instead of Kodos.

Yeah... that's worked well so far hasn't it?

40 posted on 03/06/2007 8:58:45 AM PST by Dead Corpse (What would a free man do?)
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