IL house adjourns until October 12th!
Finally.. we can breathe easy.
We got through the storm.
No assault weapons ban.
No magazine ban.
...
So, stand easy IL residents, we won.
Some freedoms finally regained. I can do with 16hrs, we've been waiting YEARS. Knockout home rule AWB hopefully next.IL house adjourns until October 12th!
Finally.. we can breathe easy.
We got through the storm.
No assault weapons ban.
No magazine ban.
We didn't everything that we wanted, but we got Shall Issue carry with preemption of all handguns. Chicago handgun license, gone. Chicago handgun magazine ban, gone. Chicago handgun registration and registry, gone.
All in all, Illinois weathered the Sandy Hook storm a LOT better than some other states.
Now, I take a break for a while, to get back to my garden, kids, and spend some more time at the range.
Don't know how many countless letters and e-mails I (and thousands of others) sent, how many phone calls we all made.. but I do know we made an impact. iGOLD, the 2nd amendment flash rallies, and lots of local work.
So, stand easy IL residents, we won.
Can I get a amen!
We didn't everything that we wanted, but we got Shall Issue carry with preemption of all handguns.
yeeees sir it IS a dry bone with NO meat thrown to us dogs.So they took the cowards way out and left us with a worthless law.
My rep and state senator are in for a large piece of my ind if they voted for this.
the ONLY solution is vote ALL these suckers OUT!!!.
Two reasons:Could you guys explain that to me. How and why does a state with such a rich history have such a corrupt government?
Maybe. An expensive shall-issue LTC that allows you to carry almost nowhere versus an expensive may-issue LTC that allows you to carry almost anywhere.It was not the greatest bill but by no means is it the worst. There are a lot of people right now on the right and left coasts that would love to have a CC bill this good!
Although much progress HAS been made in Illinois with this bill, the fact remains that it is not yet law.
And, given the political proclivities of the major players in power, it cannot be assumed that it will be either signed into law by Governor Pat Quinn (read: "Chicago Democrat"), nor that any veto by Governor Quinn would be overruled by this "supermajority" in the House and Senate.
In other words, it is not a "fait accompli" and requires due dilligence until the Fat Lady stands up and sings.
And even following an outstanding performance by the Fat Lady, the opposing, and much established, political organization will dig in their heels and provide all the resistance they can by whatever means at their disposal.
And resist they will. There will be red tape (already built into the bill), there will be court challenges, there will be police resistance, and there will be political/media campaigns to that effect.
I agree...what is in the works is a big step for the likes of Illinois citizens, even if some here scoff at it. But it is only a beginning which must be sheparded through all the coming obsticles as well.
Congratulations on this progress...and thank you, Trent, for taking the time to keep us up to date on it.
I know a lot of people on this board aren't happy unless they're bitching about "the gov't", but let's set aside political rhetoric and lip service for a moment and take an objective look at gun rights over the last several decades. Observance of the 2A has flourished over this time.
the good ol boy club has been alive n well for 50 years. its strictly members ONLY they take care of the ones that take care of them.Could you guys explain that to me. How and why does a state with such a rich history have such a corrupt government?
SPECIAL ALERT - PLEASE READ
A MESSAGE TO ISRA MEMBERS FROM ISRA PRESIDENT DON MORAN
Fellow Members:
As most of you know by now, a "concealed carry" bill passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly yesterday, the last day of the legislature's regular session. By doing so, Illinois has partially met its obligations as ordered by the federal appeals court. The next set of milestones includes getting the governor to sign the legislation and for the state police and other government agencies to implement the provisions of the new concealed carry law.
The bottom line up front is that anyone who feels that the war has now been won is sorely mistaken. The government of Illinois is not any less anti-gun today than it was at this time last year. Passage of this concealed carry bill has not transformed Illinois into Texas by any stretch of the imagination. While the concealed carry bill has left gun owners feeling lukewarm, the gun control movement is boiling mad. You can expect the gun controllers and their friends in the legislature's anti-gun caucus to come back at us with a vengeance. You better believe that the gun-grabbers will make sure that the road to concealed carry implementation a rocky one. You better believe that the gun controllers will redouble their efforts to make private firearm ownership too expensive and too impractical for the average citizen.
As I write this letter to you, the ISRA's team of attorneys and legislative analysts are pouring over the concealed carry bill to evaluate both the obvious and the more subtle ramifications contained in the bill's language. I will not speak to the details of the bill until that analysis is complete. However, it is important that you understand that the bill affects all gun owners - whether they decide to apply for concealed carry or not. There is no illusion that this legislative solution to the court order was arrived at in an atmosphere of trust. Therefore, at this juncture, we are not entirely sure whether the concealed carry bill is an honest effort to enhance your security, or a gun control Trojan Horse that endangers your right to keep and bear arms. When we have a better understanding of the bill and its implications, I will issue further communication with you.
I'm sure you can appreciate that it's been a long road from where we were a decade ago to where we are today. Once a decision in the Heller case was reached, we all knew it was just a matter of time before an opportunity would arise to bring the concealed carry issue to a head in Illinois. The McDonald and Shepard cases laid the groundwork for the final push to compel Illinois to allow average citizens to carry defensive firearms for the protection of themselves and their families. Although our job is far from over, I am very proud of the ISRA's leadership role in forcing Illinois to implement concealed carry.
In closing, I would like to recognize the efforts of our Executive Director, Richard Pearson and the rest of the ISRA lobbying staff. Without their diligence and tenacity, the legislature could have easily passed a very restrictive concealed carry bill yet still meet the requirements of the court order. Thanks to our lobbyists' hard work, the concealed carry bill was passed without being encumbered with gun bans, or magazine restrictions.
I would also like to thank our many local partners who got behind this fight for the long haul. Among them are Illinois Carry, Second Amendment Sisters, Chicago Firearm Safety Association, Guns Save Life, and the McHenry County Concealed Carry Association. It goes without saying that, at the national level, the help Illinois gun owners got from the NRA and the Second Amendment Foundation was invaluable in helping us join the 49 other states that allow good citizens to defend themselves. We are also very grateful for the moral support lent by our fellow NRA state affiliates from across the nation.
So, until you hear from me again, I ask that you sit tight and be prepared to respond to our calls for support. I cannot overemphasize the fact that passage of concealed carry is not the end of the war to preserve and protect your gun rights. We have merely opened a new battlefront where success will require a vigorous defense of what we have accomplished and an aggressive push to achieve what is right. The ISRA draws its strength from its members. I know I can count on you all to step up and face the challenges that lie ahead. Those future challenges will be great, but not insurmountable. Preservation of the right to keep and bear arms is an American cultural imperative. I am confident that the cause of the righteous will prevail over those who seek to diminish the principles upon which our great nation was founded.
Sincerely,
Don Moran
President
Illinois State Rifle Association
(22) Any street, driveway, parking area, property,
building, or facility, owned, leased, controlled, or used
by a nuclear energy, storage, weapons, or development site
or facility regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. The licensee shall not under any circumstance
store a firearm or ammunition in his or her vehicle or in a
compartment or container within a vehicle located anywhere
in or on the street, driveway, parking area, property,
building, or facility described in this paragraph.
Just think of anywhere you might want to go. It's probably one of them. It would have been a lot easier for them to just list where you can carry.What are the 24 gun free zones? Our where can I go to read them?
What are the 24 gun free zones? Our where can I go to read them?