[marktwain]

I would not ordinarily think that a county referendum would overrule state law, but the county here is trying to enforce the constitutional guarantee of the right to bear arms against a state government that forbids it.

This could get interesting.

[Steamburg]

This has weight and will be worth watching. Hopefully, everyone will stay on point. This is a referendum to protect an established right, affirmed in the Constitution from the supremacy of the police powers granted to the state.

I see this move as somewhat of a double edged sword, because a poorly written decision could set president for political subdivisions of every point of view to set up their own kingdoms.

What the heck, I’ll get the popcorn. As long as they are fighting with each other they aren’t plotting against me.

[TYVets]

Historians have stated that this is the first time since 1862 that county voters in any U.S. state have explicitly reversed a state law.

150 years since the voters of just 1 county of the 3,143 counties in the entire US have spoken in such a manner.

I read that the county referendum was to take effect immediately or in within a short period of time. Should their actions go all the way though the Legal Industry's Court System it could take years. In the mean time will the citizens of Pike County, Illinois will be able to provide for their personal safety while the court battle works it's way to the highest court in the land?

BTW, Pike County, Illinois and it's County Seat Pittsfield, Illinois are location just across the state line from Hannibal, Missouri home of Mark Twain.

Hannibal, Missouri attracts many tourists each year. I wonder how many of them will cross the river to see the sights and meet those people who have said NO to Chicagoland with its concrete overshoes?

These people voted 3 to 1 for The Constitution of the United States, I would like to meet and talk to some of them. What type of people are they, their roots, their backgrounds, their religions, poliltics and more. It would be intrestting to know a lot more about them.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: This could get interesting. ::

Yes and below is why it can get interesting...

SECTION 22. RIGHT TO ARMS
Subject only to the police power, the right of the
individual citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed.
(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

[Enterprise]

I would agree that a county cannot pass a law to overrule state law. But this is fascinating. I’m going to take a wild guess here, and say that the police chiefs and the sheriff in Pike County are unlikely to enforce state gun control laws against the residents of the county. A recall would probably quickly put anyone who tries out of office. Let us hope that more counties in Illinois and the United States copy Pike County.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Barry Illinois south of Quincy,Il and west of Hannibal, Mo.
The north end of Pike.
Pike Adams Sportsmen’s Alliance

The PASA Sportsmen’s Park is internationally recognized as one of the finest outdoor shooting sports facilities in the world. As a PASA club member, it is now open to you at all times—just like it was your own back yard. In addition to major events like the annual Masters International Shooting Championship and the USPSA National Championships, PASA’s regular schedule of club activities currently includes a variety of shotgun, rifle, and handgun matches, firearms training and education courses, hunter sighting-in days, picnics, barbecues, and all types of shooter and hunter services.

http://www.pasapark.com/pasa_membership.htm

[PoloSec]

Now that is the kind of hope and change, I believe in!

[Lancey Howard]

This could get interesting.

Yes indeed.
It could set an example for those civilized areas of California that want to further separate themselves from infected anal warts such as San Fransicko and Los Angeles.

[Mechanicos]

I am having a hard time linking to the source, can you provide a direct link?