Illinois State Rifle Association 5/6/04
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA):
"The ISRA is applauding the House Criminal Law Committee for turning back earlier efforts to scuttle an important self defense bill.
"After passing the Senate with strong bipartisan support earlier this session, SB2165 headed to the House for consideration. SB2165 would provide an affirmative defense to a violation of a municipal ordinance that prohibits, regulates, or restricts the private ownership of firearms if the individual who is charged with the violation used the firearm in an act of self- defense or defense of another.
"The bill was drafted in response to a home invasion in Wilmette, Ill. during which the homeowner shot and wounded the home invader. Subsequently, the homeowner was arrested and charged with a crime because Wilmette prohibits its residents from owning handguns. The homeowner's arrest sparked nationwide outrage over the fact that a citizen could be arrested for protecting his family from harm.
"Despite strong public support for the bill, House Judiciary Committee Chair, and staunch gun control advocate Rep. William Delgado (D-Chicago), assigned the bill to sub-committee - typically a legislative burial ground.
"Delgado's actions prompted well-deserved criticism from both the public and his colleagues in the Illinois General Assembly.
"In light of the overwhelming support for SB2165's common sense provisions, the bill passed out of both the subcommittee and the full House Judiciary Committee on May 5th - thus halting efforts to kill the bill.
'SB2165 is continuing its march to the Governor's desk,' commented ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson. 'We expect smooth sailing through the General Assembly.'"
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA):
"The ISRA is applauding the House Criminal Law Committee for turning back earlier efforts to scuttle an important self defense bill.
"After passing the Senate with strong bipartisan support earlier this session, SB2165 headed to the House for consideration. SB2165 would provide an affirmative defense to a violation of a municipal ordinance that prohibits, regulates, or restricts the private ownership of firearms if the individual who is charged with the violation used the firearm in an act of self- defense or defense of another.
"The bill was drafted in response to a home invasion in Wilmette, Ill. during which the homeowner shot and wounded the home invader. Subsequently, the homeowner was arrested and charged with a crime because Wilmette prohibits its residents from owning handguns. The homeowner's arrest sparked nationwide outrage over the fact that a citizen could be arrested for protecting his family from harm.
"Despite strong public support for the bill, House Judiciary Committee Chair, and staunch gun control advocate Rep. William Delgado (D-Chicago), assigned the bill to sub-committee - typically a legislative burial ground.
"Delgado's actions prompted well-deserved criticism from both the public and his colleagues in the Illinois General Assembly.
"In light of the overwhelming support for SB2165's common sense provisions, the bill passed out of both the subcommittee and the full House Judiciary Committee on May 5th - thus halting efforts to kill the bill.
'SB2165 is continuing its march to the Governor's desk,' commented ISRA Executive Director Richard Pearson. 'We expect smooth sailing through the General Assembly.'"
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