CRUSHING ILLINOIS GUN CONTROL

Apr 15, 2002 | Lazamataz

[Lazamataz]

Daley is pissed. We freeped this with about 8 Freepers, but we were overwhelmed in number by the good citizens and gun owners of Des Plaines and surrounds. Among those attending were Redwing9, myself, CHICAGOFARMER, sistergoldenhair, spintreebob, TheRightGuy, facedown, and cfrels. If there were any other Freepers there that I missed or didn't meet, please let me know.

I did the best job I could writing an unbiased 'normal journalism' piece above. Let me know if it was good enough.

GOOD JOB FREEPERS!!

[Lazamataz]

Ping! Great to meechyall!

[Lazamataz]

Second Amendment Sisters Bump!

[Lazamataz]

Mudeating grunt bump.

[Lazamataz]

This is the second article on this topic but my reporting is much more in depth. Can we keep this on Breaking News? CHICAGOFARMER, would you have a problem with that?

[Mini-14]

But what did Don Smith do? Did he start bawling?

[Lazamataz]

More details bump

[patton]

Way to go, laz. welcome to the free world.

Chicagofarmer, I apologize for criticizing your god-awful grammar. You are obviously on our side.;)

[BillyBoy]

Good job, Cook Co. Freepers! STAY OUT OF OUR SUBURBS, RICHIE DALEY!!!

[Lazamataz]

But what did Don Smith do? Did he start bawling?

He actually tried a last minute amendment for global registration for all sales of firearms.

He is a dedicated little moron, huh?

[dts32041]

I might be a cynic, but I figure Jim Ryan, just might slam down the 2nd amendment rights on the most liberal state in the Mid west.

I figure in five years it will be illegal to own a firearm in Illinois.

[patton]

No, I don't think so. Pendulum is moving the other way.

[Lazamataz]

I figure in five years it will be illegal to own a firearm in Illinois.

I used to believe that too, until I met all the hundreds of protesters. I have never seen such a coordinated and energetic group. And this is in the most liberal area of the state!

No, complete gun bans will not occur statewide in Illinois in my lifetime.

[patton]

That can be read two ways.

[LJLucido]

Good job, guys! BTW, how much is 55$ in American money?

[Navy Patriot]

no firearms sales could occur within a quarter mile radius of the son or daughter of any veteran, completely eliminating all firearms sales in the city limits.

Laz, how on earth did Smith come up with wording that would accomplish this?

[SpyderTim]

If anyone can, please post any press that appears in tomorrow's Daily Herald, etc.

[patton]

How did that silly (+) in california come up with wording that outlawed potatos?

[Interesting Times]

Nice work.

We may be turning the corner on this issue. I'd love to see a Republican Congress casually overrule the handgun ban in the District of Columbia. State flatly that this will save lives and reduce violence, and that opponents are willing to see scores of black folks die because they can't defend themselves against predators. Then, once the inevitable drop in the murder rate occurs, use those stats to crusade for the restoration of the Second Amendment everywhere in America.

[Lazamataz]

Laz, how on earth did Smith come up with wording that would accomplish this?

The wording was, no firearms sales in a quarter mile radius of any school, university, hospital, park, senior citizens living center, veterans residence or that of their spouse or child.

People were laughing outright at this.

Smith also would have made it illegal to sell to someone who intended to use the firearm for a criminal act.

The guy is simply bizarre.