SmershAgent
Member
I just got off the phone with Tim Duckworth, who is an extremely helpful staff member for the Senate Democrats. He did some quick checking for us, and this is the situation:
SB0057 - establishes a system with the ISP requiring background checks at gun shows but eliminates waiting periods for guns purchased there PASSED
SB0056 - Same as above PASSED
SB0219 - criminal sanctions for failure to report loss/theft PASSED
SB0317 - One handgun a month purchase limit (i.e. registration) FAILED
SB0332 - Dealer licensing PASSED, but apparently it was gutted and is now a shell bill
SB0546 - closes the gun show "loophole" PASSED
SB1440 - Dealer liability for the behavior of criminals PASSED
SB1441 - broadly written bill that holds dealers responsible for creating a "public nuisance" PASSED
SB1482 - .50 ban HELD
SB1500 - CCW HELD
SB2101 - CCW HELD
SB2102 - Another preemption bill for long guns and ammo that exempts Chicago HELD
SB1962 - FOID required for stun guns and tasers PASSED
SB2104 - Preemption for firearms transport PASSED
As you can see, we got kicked pretty bad, and conveniently enough, Cullerton apparently just couldn't find the time to review the CCW bills. According to Mr. Duckworth, today was the last call, and any bills held behind are now dead. Obviously that means a setback for concealed carry, but a couple of bad bills are gone now too.
Our next strategy should be to make sure the CCW bills pass the House. I think there's actually a chance of doing this, as that chamber is larger and generally more friendly towards us. Once these bills clear there, they will be revived in the Senate...
This leads to another dilemma, however. More than likely, Mr. Duckworth believes it will be the same committee hearing them. Before that happens, it's up to us to tell Cullerton and Daley that we are tired of them screwing around, and that we expect these bills to have a fair hearing. If the bills are going to fail, let it be because of an open, fair vote, not because of some smoke-filled room trickery.
For now, it's time to start contacting all the Senators and asking them to vote against all these bad bills. It's very doubtful they'll pass over in the House, but I'd be much happier if we kill them all straight away.
SB0057 - establishes a system with the ISP requiring background checks at gun shows but eliminates waiting periods for guns purchased there PASSED
SB0056 - Same as above PASSED
SB0219 - criminal sanctions for failure to report loss/theft PASSED
SB0317 - One handgun a month purchase limit (i.e. registration) FAILED
SB0332 - Dealer licensing PASSED, but apparently it was gutted and is now a shell bill
SB0546 - closes the gun show "loophole" PASSED
SB1440 - Dealer liability for the behavior of criminals PASSED
SB1441 - broadly written bill that holds dealers responsible for creating a "public nuisance" PASSED
SB1482 - .50 ban HELD
SB1500 - CCW HELD
SB2101 - CCW HELD
SB2102 - Another preemption bill for long guns and ammo that exempts Chicago HELD
SB1962 - FOID required for stun guns and tasers PASSED
SB2104 - Preemption for firearms transport PASSED
As you can see, we got kicked pretty bad, and conveniently enough, Cullerton apparently just couldn't find the time to review the CCW bills. According to Mr. Duckworth, today was the last call, and any bills held behind are now dead. Obviously that means a setback for concealed carry, but a couple of bad bills are gone now too.
Our next strategy should be to make sure the CCW bills pass the House. I think there's actually a chance of doing this, as that chamber is larger and generally more friendly towards us. Once these bills clear there, they will be revived in the Senate...
This leads to another dilemma, however. More than likely, Mr. Duckworth believes it will be the same committee hearing them. Before that happens, it's up to us to tell Cullerton and Daley that we are tired of them screwing around, and that we expect these bills to have a fair hearing. If the bills are going to fail, let it be because of an open, fair vote, not because of some smoke-filled room trickery.
For now, it's time to start contacting all the Senators and asking them to vote against all these bad bills. It's very doubtful they'll pass over in the House, but I'd be much happier if we kill them all straight away.