Nicely formatted and written up by our friends at Illinois Carry.
Call to Action
Witness Slips Needed
Previously scheduled in committee, HB3160 Lethal Violence Order Protection again appears on the House Judiciary Committee calendar after the earlier hearing was cancelled. In it latest form, the bill now includes House Committee Amendment 1 which we also oppose.This bill and amendment continue to be direct violations of Due Process for firearm owners. They are ripe for abuse with no protections against being stripped maliciously or without merit of your ability to own or possess firearms. They basically assert that merely owning a firearm is seen as posing a danger. A woman who is the victim of domestic abuse, trains to protect herself with a firearm, and gets a concealed carry license could be victimized again when a LVOP is maliciously filed against her, possibly by her abuser!! This is the anti-rights crowd seeking to revoke a fundamental right with just the suspicion that the firearm owner may commit a crime. Illinois law already provides some of the strongest domestic violence protection in the nation. This is a reach too far and Illinois Carry opposes both the bill and amendment as written. Let your voice be heard – file a witness slip opposing these actions now.Please note that witness slips filed earlier this month will not carry forward to the current hearing. It is imperative that slips be refiled opposing the original bill and, now, the amendment too.Please log on to the ILGA Dashboard or Create a New Account.The link provided below must be used twice – first to file opposition to the Original Bill and, using the drop down in the Section III Position, to also file opposition to HCA 1.Oppose
HB3160 Lethal Violence Order Protection and HCA 1 – OPPONENT
(click this link to go to the Witness slip page.)
Witness slips may be tracked here:
The ISRA has some good points as well:
This bill is full of direct violations of Due Process for firearm owners. It is ripe for abuse with no protections against being stripped maliciously or without merit of your ability to own or possess firearms. This bill basically asserts that merely owning a firearm is seen as posing a danger. A woman who is the victim of domestic abuse, trains to protect herself with a firearm, and gets a concealed carry license could be victimized again when a LVOP is maliciously filed against her, possibly by her abuser!! This is the anti-rights crowd seeking to revoke a fundamental right with just the suspicion that the firearm owner may commit a crime. Illinois law already provides some of the strongest domestic violence protection in the nation. This is a reach too far and the ISRA opposes the bill as written.
Great news ? legislation that will help save lives will heard TOMORROW in the Illinois House Judiciary ? Criminal Committee. HB 3160 – Amendment #1 would create a Lethal Violence Order of Protection (LVOP). The measure would allow family members who are concerned about a loved one hurting themselves or others to petition the courts to remove firearms for a limited amount of time.
Please contact members of the House Judiciary Criminal Committee TODAY and tell them to SUPPORT House Bill 3160 ? Amendment #1! Click here to see a list of the committee members and their phone numbers.
This legislation goes at the heart of suicides and mass shootings that are tragically taking place across our country everyday! An LVOP law in Illinois will empower family and local law enforcement ? often the first people to notice that a person is entering a mental health crisis or exhibiting violent behavior ? to disarm a potentially dangerous individual. This measure can and will SAVE LIVES!
In addition to calling the committee members please fill out an online slip saying that you SUPPORT HB 3160, Amendment #1. Click here to fill out the slip.
Thank you!
Colleen Daley
This tells me the anti-gunners think they can slip this past the General Assembly in a short session due to the election.
We’re covering our bases.
PLEASE FILE SLIPS
John
Read, shared and slips filed.
What’s the definition of crazy? Isn’t it when someone does the same thing over and over again and expects a different result?
Damn, how crazy are these anti-Constitution people? When they realize they’re not going to get their way, what are the chances things will start to get really ugly.
More importantly, what are the average law abiding citizens going to do if it is decided to stop by at your home to pick up the only life-saving tools you have? These people must not be right in their heads.
Are they are willing to inflict grave bodily injury or death against their fellow American citizens? Citizens who are living lawfully in their community? Citizens who are abiding by the same laws that were written over 230 years ago? How does it suddenly become acceptable by the current administration who has given their solemn oath to uphold and defend the United States Constitution? Where does a bunch of political hacks get the authority to render the Supreme Law of our Land null and void? How is it they’ve decided it’s time to violate those oaths only to restrain our ability to protect our lives? Is this equality for the people? Who’s to blame for this, we are.
O’Blowme had his hand behind his back when “taking” the oath of office. A sneak Doug Giles-type photographer from the back took a snapshot showing he had his index and middle fingers crossed, thereby indicating that he didn’t really MEAN the oath. Every skoolchil’ knows that routine.
As of 18:42 the count of opponents against the Bill HB 3160 is 17,813.
Proponents, 24.
http://my.ilga.gov/Hearing/WitnessSlipInfo/89305?hearingId=13411&LegislationDocumentId=112868&HCommittees3%2F5%2F2016-page=1&committeeid=0&chamber=H&nodays=7&_=1456621076822
Current count (9pm central) the count is 841 opposed and 43 supporting.
That’s up from 222 opposed at 445pm when we posted this.
THANK YOU TO MEMBERS AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE FILED SLIPS!
GSL kicks butt and takes names, especially when working alongside the NRA-ILA, ISRA and Illinois Carry!
And at 10:00 PM Central, it’s 886 to 55.
We need an email blast list so we can get 4 digit numbers the same day. Many people only read the blog every couple of days.
Done