If the powers that be here had their way, they'd ban private gun ownership altogether. Knowing they can't do that they make it as difficult and expensive to own and carry a gun as they can. That bill would put many, if not most LGS' out of business due to the increased costs they'd incur to operate. In regards to SA and RRA, the anti's did not have the votes to pass the bill in the senate, the first step in the legislative process. When the IFMA (SA and RRA) pulled their opposition to the bill in exchange for the carve out, they gave enough senators cover to vote for it, allowing them to make the claim that the bill can't be bad if the IFMA doesn't oppose it. It's gone no further for now, but the swing of a few seats next election along with a democratic governor will allow them to push it the rest of the way through. SA and RRA really stuck it to us. While this was going on I called SA and received a call back from Stephanie Reese, Dennis Reese's daughter. I didn't know who she was until towards the end of our conversation. Long story short, I respectfully let her know that we weren't buying the explanation that her father was unaware of the carveout and they needed to provide something concrete showing he wasn't. They've released nothing other than their ongoing claims of ignorance. There is a backlash against them, at least here. I was recently in one of the larger LGS' in the Chicago area. They were promoting SA's below their cost. Even though there were many customers there, no one was looking at SA's, even at bargain basement prices.
