Illinois AWB

[Wild Deuce]

Did Gov Blagojevich sign an AWB today? I was watching CLTV and they just reported a few minutes ago that the Gov signed a bill that outlaws "AK-47 rifles among other types of weapons." I did a quick search and could only find this and this. Both of these say nothing about an AWB. Did the anti's sneak one in past us?

I'll keep searching for now ....

 

[Fleetwood_Captain]

I havn't heard anything and there's nothing listed on the ISRA website.

I'm sure that Richard Daley's clown prince would be all over the media if it happened.

 

[Picard]

Oh God I hope not.

 

[HeavyDuty]

I'm finding nothing in the usual places.

 

[HeavyDuty]

Found what he signed...

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4628&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=35307&SessionID=51&GA=95

 

[Picard]

That has nothing to do with "assault weapons" thank God. The OP scared the crap out of me.

 

[HeavyDuty]

No merde. Nothing on CLTV, either.

Wild Deuce, did you have a nightmare and dream this?

 

[ServiceSoon]

I think we should ban Wild Deuce...just kidding

 

[Neo-Luddite]

Just another pointless law that will NEVER pass muster in court, nor EVER actually come into play.

 

[scout26]

I heard something on the radio about Rod wanting to use retired CPD, ISP and even possibly the National Guard to patrol Chicago.

My first thought was, "Why not call out the militia instead ??"

 

[Jeff White]

Scout 26 said;

My first thought was, "Why not call out the militia instead ??

Which is exactly what Blagojevich is proposing.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilc...eqEnd=2500&ActName=Military+Code+of+Illinois.

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
(20 ILCS 1805/) Military Code of Illinois.


(20 ILCS 1805/Art. I heading)
ARTICLE I. STATE MILITIA IN GENERAL

(20 ILCS 1805/1) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.01)
Sec. 1. All able‑bodied citizens of this State and all other able‑bodied residents in this State who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, between the ages of 18 and 45, except such as are expressly exempted by the laws of the United States and the State of Illinois, shall be subject to military duty and designated as the Illinois State Militia.
(Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)

(20 ILCS 1805/1.01) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.001)
Sec. 1.01. This Act may be cited as the Military Code of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1475.)

(20 ILCS 1805/2) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.02)
Sec. 2. The Illinois State Militia shall be divided into two classes: the Organized and the Unorganized Militia.
(Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)

(20 ILCS 1805/3) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.03)
Sec. 3. Whenever all or a portion of the Illinois National Guard is called or ordered into the active military service of the United States by the President of the United States or the Congress of the United States it shall be the duty of the Governor as Commander‑in‑Chief to furnish such troops, and the Governor as Commander‑in‑Chief may, by his proclamation, organize the Illinois State Guard under the provisions of the Illinois State Guard Law.
(Source: P.A. 85‑1241.)

(20 ILCS 1805/4) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.04)
Sec. 4. The intent of this Act and all Acts of the State of Illinois affecting the Illinois National Guard and Unorganized Militia is to conform to all Acts and regulations of the United States affecting the same subjects, and all Acts of the State of Illinois shall be construed to effect this purpose.
(Source: P.A. 85‑1241.)

Jeff

 

[Jimmie]

This is all one sentence - and I really have no idea what it says! Only in law.

Provides that a person 18 years of age or older convicted of unlawful sale of firearms by selling or giving a concealable firearm to a person under 18 years of age or by selling or giving a firearm of any size to a person under 18 years of age who does not possess a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card, when the firearm that was sold or given to another person under 18 years of age was used in the commission of or attempt to commit a forcible felony, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, not to exceed the maximum provided for the most serious forcible felony so committed or attempted by the person under 18 years of age who was sold or given the firearm.

 

[Wild Deuce]

Nope, I didn't dream it. Two witnesses in the room with me when I saw and heard it and one upstairs (watching the same channel). We all said, "What?!?" simultaneously. I ran right to the computer to check it out and then posted about it here (to get help searching).

Apparently they made a mistake (or it was wishful thinking on the news anchor's part) since it was not repeated in the next half-hour. The story came back the following half-hour minus the AK-47 reference. For those wondering, CLTV is a cable based, local Chicago news station that runs on a half-hour cycle.

Sorry for the scare.

 

[Autolycus]

I am glad it was not a statewide AWB.