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CRUSHING ILLINOIS GUN CONTROL
Apr 15, 2002 | Lazamataz

Posted on 04/15/2002 8:15:56 PM PDT by Lazamataz

Des Plaines (LAZ) -- By a 7 to 1 vote, Des Plaines City Council rejected two sweeping pieces of gun control legislation introduced by Alderman Don Smith and heavily and vocally backed by Richard Daley, the Mayor of Chicago.

Des Plaines is twenty miles from Chicago, and is considered a suburb of the city.

Smith introduced both a set of gun dealer restrictions, and a comprehensive assault weapons ban.

The gun dealer restrictions would have forced gun dealers to pay 55$ to the city, undergo fingerprints, be subjected to a criminal background check, and would have prevented gun dealers from operating in a quarter-mile radius of dozens of types of establishments, virtually preventing any gun and ammunition sales in Des Plaines.

The second ordinance would have banned sales and possession of so-called assault weapons, which were defined by name and by features. There was no provision for grandfathering of existing firerams.

The turnout by those opposed to these measures was so large that both the city council meeting and the overflow room were too full for the Des Plaines firefighters requirements, so the remaining individuals needed to watch television monitors set up in the hallways and lobby. The crowd was overwhelmingly opposed to the measure, and occasionally needed to be quieted by the mayor.

After the resolutions were introduced, each of the Aldermen from each of the other seven wards took turns harshly criticizing the legislation.

One Alderman, Dick Sayad (Ward 4), took personal umberage at the legislation, noting that he is a proud owner of three firearms and that his wife is trained and willing to defend herself when he is away. He also pointed out that the way the legislation was written, that 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.

Another Alderman, Carla Brookman (Ward 5) remarked that she had a flood of emails and calls, "more than I have on any issue ever", and that not one call or email was in favor of the legislation.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: assaultweapons; banglist; desplaines; guncontrol; richarddaily
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To: Navy Patriot
Smith may try again and not be so wacko. He may try "reasonable" gun control next time.

Not in THAT city, it seems like. :o)

It looks like gun control is a Chicago-only phenomenon. Statewide it will not play. If it cannot even get ONE vote besides the sponser in a suburb only a few miles from Chicago, gun control in Illinois ain't going anywhere.

We may not make PROGRESS for a little while -- no CCW or State Premption -- but we will not LOSE ground!

61 posted on 04/15/2002 9:13:41 PM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
Could someone please re-post that contact list again?

Sure.

62 posted on 04/15/2002 9:14:25 PM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: Dan From Michigan; Registered
Michigan Bump!
63 posted on 04/15/2002 9:14:55 PM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: lowbridge, Mercuria, AnnaZ
California bump!
64 posted on 04/15/2002 9:15:30 PM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: Lazamataz
Great action, great report! You guys keep up the good work up there, and before you know it, you will take over Texas's reputation as the "gunslinger state"--LOL!
65 posted on 04/15/2002 9:18:06 PM PDT by basil
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To: Lazamataz
Good job!!

I think it looked unbiased. I didn't see the part where you referred to the council member who introduced the legislation as a @#*&%@##. Other than that it was good.

66 posted on 04/15/2002 9:18:57 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Lazamataz
Excellent! I knew you had it in you! Thank you!

I do regret missing tonight's FReep, just so I could have met all of you. Darn it. The bad news is that no doubt there will be other opportunities to freep (wish I could say that wasn't the case). The good news is that our grassroots efforts DO have an effect.

67 posted on 04/15/2002 9:20:16 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: <1/1,000,000th%; Lazamataz
We don't care about the bias. In fact, we LIKE the bias - pro-gun bias, that is!!!! (grin)
69 posted on 04/15/2002 9:29:03 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: Lazamataz
Next time you FReep contact me or email me (Redwing9 has my email) and I'll be there.
70 posted on 04/15/2002 9:29:05 PM PDT by Dengar01
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To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
whom I drive behind

Do what one pro-2a I know does....drive IN FRONT of the Million Moron....real slow.... :D

71 posted on 04/15/2002 9:30:43 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan
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To: Lazamataz
Don't forget Skokie....they started the whole mess here.
72 posted on 04/15/2002 9:36:03 PM PDT by stylin19a
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To: Dan from Michigan
Yeah, I've been tempted to follow the Million Mom Morons until they stop and park some place and then paper over their bumper stickers with 2nd Amendment Sister bumper stickers....... but then I'd be resorting to their typical tactics and I just can't bring myself to stoop to that level (grinding my teeth in frustration here).
73 posted on 04/15/2002 9:37:18 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: stylin19a
Don't forget Skokie....they started the whole mess here.

I am new to Illinois. Inform me. What did Skokie do?

74 posted on 04/15/2002 9:38:13 PM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: Lazamataz
Great job in America's Heartland...

Wonder if after the meeting Alderman Smith was met outside by a few dozen water pistols and 'Super Soakers'?

75 posted on 04/15/2002 9:39:59 PM PDT by F16Fighter
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To: Lazamataz
God Bless all you fantastic 'freepers'----thank you for letting the 'leftist' garbage in our nation know where free men and women stand---ww2 vet and proud gun owner
76 posted on 04/15/2002 9:40:15 PM PDT by cmotormac44
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To: Lazamataz
GREAT WORK. This is the type of thing that MCRGO does best. Back courtrooms and govt meetings. I think I got an NRA email as well about this, so thanks NRA.

I need to bring this back from the dead now:)

77 posted on 04/15/2002 9:42:52 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan
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To: Lazamataz
Great news but where was tecnochick this would seem like something for the two of you?

Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown

78 posted on 04/15/2002 9:44:06 PM PDT by harpseal
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To: patton
I assume you are refering to the infamous Kalifornia potato gun ban and the posession of ammunition for same, ie: spuds.

Straight answer: they did it by manipulating the legal definition of the device. This is an old DemocRat trick not entirely limited to Kalibanfornia. Out here a dirk or dagger is "any object that can cause serious bodily injury or death" and a gun is loaded if there are "any cartrige cases in the immediate vicinity" (note that they needn't be live, loaded, assembled, or the correct caliber to fit the firearm, and the firearm need not be assembled. There are plenty more, enough to make everyone a criminal except state employees. Hope this helps.

79 posted on 04/15/2002 9:44:43 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
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To: harpseal
Great news but where was tecnochick this would seem like something for the two of you?

Hey, SOMEone has to make some money. She was working her programming contract. Wot a trooper.

80 posted on 04/15/2002 9:45:14 PM PDT by Lazamataz
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