Posted on 03/16/2015 7:49:57 PM PDT by Steelers6
ILLINOIS GUN OWNER LOBBY DAY
Rally and March
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Let your voice be heard in Springfield!
10:30 a.m. Doors open - Prairie Capital Convention Center -
sandwiches, drinks available at concessions
11:45 a.m. Registration/Rally, Prairie Capital Convention Center
1:00 p.m. March to the State Capitol to lobby legislators
3:00 p.m. Rally at the Rotunda!
4:00 p.m. Buses depart for home (north side of Capitol on Monroe Street)
Thank you to those who signed up for a bus to IGOLD. All schedules are being turned in to the bus captains at this time. Let's make this a great event. We appreciate your support. SEE YOU IN SPRINGFIELD!
IGOLD 2015
Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day (IGOLD) was started back in the early ‘90’s to put a face on Illinois gun owners. Up until that time the media had portrayed gun owners and those who believed in the Second Amendment as some knuckle dragging Neanderthal throw backs, barely worthy of being called humans. IGOLD helped change that although the mainstream media still labels gun owners that way, when they can get away with it.
The first ISRA Lobby Day was attended by about 200 people. Among those attending were four undercover policemen. In 2006, the ISRA joined with several other groups and ISRA Lobby Day became Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day (IGOLD). The Illinois Gun Owners’ Lobby Day (IGOLD) has become the number one demonstration of citizens promoting gun owners’ rights in the United States – the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) is its primary sponsor. The crowds have grown each year. In 2013, 8200 gun owners showed up to lobby their legislators and to become the face of all the gun owners in Illinois. Because of IGOLD and other ISRA activities, gun owners have increased in stature in Illinois. I would like that number to reach 10,000 this year.
One of the early attendees of this big event was Otis McDonald. The court case known as McDonald et al. v. City of Chicago came about because of IGOLD.
IGOLD proves what law abiding gun owners can accomplish when they stick together. If you are a gun owner, you should make every effort to attend the next IGOLD on March 18, 2015. Last year, approximately 8,200 gun rights supporters descended on the State Capitol.
We would like every person who believes in the Second Amendment to be there - please invite everyone you know! This year we will be working to make the concealed carry law better and stopping the anti-gun groups, to make the law more difficult and restrictive for license holders. It is critical that we let politicians know how important our gun rights are; we will be supporting only those legislators who support our gun rights. IGOLD is the ideal time to demonstrate our commitment to the Second Amendment and the right of self-defense!
IGOLD, and the preservation of the Second Amendment rights, is an expensive undertaking that involves many people, many communications, many activities, and a lot of planning. To help offset these expenses, we will be offering opportunities to participate with raffles and donations – please enter the gun raffle or simply make a donation. This year, we are offering a chance to win a Ruger SR1911 Lightweight .45 pistol, a Ruger LCR .38 revolver, or a Ruger LCP .380 pistol.
We look forward to seeing YOU on March 18, 2015 in Springfield! Please plan for it!
Wish I could get away and attend. Demonstrating is always a hassle for conservatives. We can’t leave work and Soros won’t pay us.
Buses are available in several locations in Illinois
I had thought about attending this one. Moving my parents into assisted living this week on top of of a heavy load at work. Pretty much 6:00 to 22:00 for a few days.
100 to 1 odds obammy’s federal gubmint films these folks
and uses facial recognition to identify and catagorize em for an irs audit or worse.
I live near Chicago, and I need to work, at that time. I hope that thousands of people will attend.
will be there
Buses are available in several locations in Illinois
Bus captains got their rosters this morning.
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