Second Amendment Rally - downtown CHICAGO

[RoadkingLarry]

There in spirit. Good luck and God speed.

 

[ArcherandShooter]

Can't make it all the way from TX - gotta work that day - but I'll be watching for you on the evening news.

What luck have you had getting media coverage? In light of Heller and the already-filed lawsuit against Daley-land's gun ban, they ought to be there with cameras rolling.

Good luck.

 

[Don Gwinn]

I think the coverage that day should be intense, too, but people from the area are handling that. I've been trying to get some national coverage, without a lot of success. I did get Lars Larson to agree to talk to our spokesperson for IllinoisCarry on air, and I'm sure she'll do a great job. Lars is heard on the biggest station in this area, but I don't know about Chicago.

I got through to a producer during the Glen Beck program the other day and told her I wanted to mention Illinois gun laws and a Second Amendment rally in Chicago in July--she told me "Great, I'll bring it up!" and hung up on me before I could say anything about where or when or how to get information.

Right now I'm concentrating on how to get word out to the maximum number of people. I think everybody is.

 

[Don Gwinn]

If You Can't Join Us in Chicago, Here's Another Way to Help!

Donate to SAFR​

If you can't join us, and you'd still like to help, the ISRA has a link for donations specifically intended to help with the Second Amendment Freedom Rally. You can also send a check, which would mean none of your donation goes to the credit card companies. Don't feel bad if you don't have it to spare, but if everyone who can't come would donate the cost of parking in Chicago, we could probably pay for the event from donations alone.

 

[jojosdad]

Just called and donated.
Good luck and G-D bless.
Maybe this can help jumpstart a rally here in the land of fruits and nuts.

 

[Don Gwinn]

Thanks, we needed that!

This is an expensive proposition, and if we can pay our way, the ISRA should be a lot happier about doing it again next year.

 

[zxcvbob]

It would help if you had a $10 and $20 option on that donation page. Some of us would like to help but can't swing a $50 minimum.

 

[Dr.Who]

Too Bad that I'll be out of town.... My thoughts will be with all in attendance....

 

[BAT1]

What a great country this would be if we saw 2 nd Amendment rallies instead illegals in the streets wanting more.

 

[Yellowfin]

^ Enough of the former will discourage the latter.

 

[abrink]

And of course don't forget to wear empty holster on open carry day/weekend!

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=367735

 

[AndyC]

Posted this over at FALFiles to spread the word - have a good (and safe) time, fellers.

 

[Don Gwinn]

It would help if you had a $10 and $20 option on that donation page. Some of us would like to help but can't swing a $50 minimum.

I can't change it--it belongs to the ISRA. But you CAN donate by phone or send a check by mail, and in either case you can set the amount that works for you.

To donate by phone, just call this number: 815-635-3198

To send a check or money order by mail, here's the address:

Carmi Rifle Club
c/o Valinda Rowe for SAFR
1615 Co. Rd. 325 E
Enfield, IL 62835

 

[hnk45acp]

$50 check sent
good luck

 

[ClonaKilty]

Heck - if the rally were a week later I could make it. I have business in Chicago the following week and would definitely have taken a later flight just to be able to attend.

 

[Robert Hairless]

I'm with Big45 on this.

I'll attend an anti-gun control rally in Chicago after there's no gun control in Chicago and it's entirely safe for me to be there.

 

[Picard]

What a way to get things to change.

 

[Robert Hairless]

Well, but I catch cold very easily.

 

[Rachen]

instead illegals in the streets wanting more.

Illegals want more?, such as more AIR CONDITIONING on the buses that will deport them back to their own countries?

That we can give them, but if they want to remain in the States, then, NO!

 

[Don Gwinn]

I still need Marshals for the rally, if anyone is interested. We give you a free hat and in exchange, you help people find what they need, hand out literature, smile a lot and remind people not to do things like take signs inside the building or hang papers on the walls.

I don't foresee it being terribly challenging, but it's a way to be part of something big, and the more people I get the less each one will have to do.

They roped me into being "Head Marshal" (all the responsibility, none of the pay!) so if you'd like to join up, shoot me a PM or an email at [email protected]

 

[Owen]

why are these things always on weekdays?

 

[Len S]

we do these on Weekdays because that is when the political critters scurry around their offices. They like their weekends off also.

Len

 

[scout26]

I'll be there.

Don, if you need a Deputy to the Assistant Undersecetary of the Vice Head Marshal. I'm your man. e-mail sent

 

[Don Gwinn]

You can see the Thompson Center from Daley Plaza and the City Hall, so we want to have our party when the Mayor's there. He might even decide to come join us.

Actually, I don't know if he'll be there on a Friday or not. If we were talking about The Boy Governor, I'd be pretty sure he wouldn't be around. Blagojevich has offices in the Thompson Building, since he lives in Chicago and only flies to Springfield when he can't avoid slumming in the capital of the state, but the odds of him being at work on a Friday are slim to none, I think. He seems to be keeping college hours. The party starts on Thursday and ends on Monday.

 

[Don Gwinn]

Actually, I don't know whether Blagojevich has a working office at Thompson or not. But mail to his office is addressed to Suite 16, 100 Randolph St., so he's got at least some staff based there.