Gun Control Activists Mounting Unprecedented Attack on Your Rights in Illinois!
Phone Calls and Witness Slips Needed
Mom’s Demand Action are waging war against the Second Amendment in IL. They are recruiting members in our communities, they are meeting with our legislators, they are even bringing in their members from out of state to swell their numbers. They have scheduled a meeting with Sen. Tom Cullerton and other senators to persuade them to override Gov. Rauner’s vetoed of SB1657 Gun Dealer Licensing. They are contacting and meeting with state representatives to persuade them to concur on gun control bills passed by the Senate – the next legislator to be swayed could be yours – make sure your voice is heard louder than the Mom’s Demand Action – CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS NOW – don’t assume just because your legislators have always voted for gun rights that they will continue to vote for you in the coming weeks. They are under tremendous pressure to cave and some already have!
Every single FOID card holder in Illinois, all 2,276,586 of us, must contact our State Representative and State Senator this next week. Call their district home office and urge them to vote NO on the Dealer Licensing veto override, urge them to vote NO on the Lethal Violence Order Protection concurrence vote, urge them to vote NO on any bills that ban or restrict firearm accessories.
#1 Senate & House – Sustain the SB1657 Veto!
Beginning Tuesday, April 3, call your State Senators and State Representatives in their district offices. Tell them that as an Illinois resident you support the Governor's veto of SB1657, the dealer licensing bill described by the Chicago Tribune as "government overreach", creating "…a regulatory environment so onerous it would put some shops out of business.". Ask their support by sustaining the veto despite the enormous pressure coming from groups both within and outside of Illinois. Remind them that they have been elected to represent Illinoisans, not anti-gun groups from California and New York.
#2 Senate – Oppose SB559
While speaking with your Senator's office, voice your opposition to any bill that denies the accused their guarantee of due process, including SB559 (Lethal Order of Protection Act) which is capable of being passed by the Senate without notice.
#3 House
Oppose HB772
Oppose HB2354
Oppose HB1465
Oppose HB1467
Oppose HB1469
While speaking to your State Representative, impress upon him or her the importance of due process as a cornerstone of American Democracy. Tell them you oppose bills that don't respect our rights including HB2354 Lethal Order of Protection and, especially, HB772 Lethal Violence Order of Protection. While both bills can move quickly this latter bill, HB772, can be acted upon with no notice and with no time to prevent it being sent to the Governor's desk!
Also express your opposition to HB1465 Assault Weapon – 21 and HB1467 Bumpstock Ban and Preemption Repeal. Ask you State Representative to reject the changes made by the Senate on these two bills. Ask them to vote against HB1469 Magazine & Body Armor Ban, should it come to a vote.
Contact information for your legislators can be found here.
#4 Witness Slips Are Also Needed!
Please also take a few additional minutes to file witness on the seven bills and one amendment listed below. Remember to log in to your account first, if you have one! [Editor: Establishing an account will save you lots of time! Once you have an account, the form is automatically filled out with your personal information. From there, you simply click “opponent”, “proponent” and then select “Record of Appearance Only”. Then click “submit”. It’s just that easy.]
File Witness Slips Now!
In order to avoid completing each field manually. Log on to your ILGA Dashboard or Create a New Account if you haven't already created one, then return to this email and click on the links for each witness slip. If you do not wish to create an account, simply click on each witness slip link and complete the required fields manually:
I, IDENTIFICATION: Enter your personal information. Enter "NA" for the Firm/Business or Agency and Title fields unless you are officially representing an organization.
II. REPRESENTATION: Enter "Myself" unless representing an organization.
III. POSITION: Unless instructed otherwise for a particular bill leave the description field at its default value "Original Bill". Indicate your position by selecting the "Proponent" or "Opponent" radio button.
IV. TESTIMONY: Select the "Record of Appearance Only" radio button.
If filing manually, complete the Captcha challenge and agree to the ILGA Terms of Agreement.
Then click Create Slip.
OPPOSE
HB258 Crim Cd-Phone Replica Firearm – OpponentA bill to ban cell phones shaped in ways deemed improper.
HB3390 Firearm Owners ID Revoke – Opponent
Felony level penalties for persons convicted of complying too often with the requirement to report a stolen firearm.
HB4502 Display Of Imitation Firearms – Opponent
Promoting the idea that guns are bad, this bill requires air guns and childrens' toys to be kept in restricted areas of stores.
HB4662 Cook Corrections Prob Firearms & HFA 1 – Opponent
Allowing only Cook County Correctional & Probational Officers to carry off duty, to the exclusion of all other county officers.
HB4880 Crim Cd Prohibit Bump Stock – Opponent
Banning all devices that increase the rate of fire of any firearm.
HB5533 Firearm Owners ID Revoke – Opponent
Like HB3390, permanently revokes the rights of persons who are the victim of gun theft.
HB5534 FOID Card Act Private Sale – Opponent
Eliminates private sales of handguns in Illinois.
SUPPORT
HB4177 Concealed Carry Fee Military – PROPONENTEstablishes a path for active military stationed in Illinois to obtain a concealed carry license.
HB4185 Correctional Officer Firearms – PROPONENT
Allows off duty correctional officer from all counties to carry while off duty.
HB4186 Crim Cd Firearms Waiting – PROPONENT
Eliminates the waiting period when trading one firearm for another.
HB4525 FOID Card Expiration – PROPONENT
Eliminates the "felony period" for persons who's FOID card has expired and who haven't yet received the renewal.
This is my opinion; We need to make at least 3 phone calls every week 1 to our state Rep, 1 to our state senator and 1 to Governor Rauner.
Please understand Rauner is NOT a strong Republican governor, but the alternative is worse.
The Abortion issue. The Supreme Court as ruled that Abortion is the law of the land. In Illinois that issue is Rough There is very little a governor can do on the Abortion issue.
The sanctuary state issue. Illegal immigration is a Federal Jurisdiction issue. Yes Rauner is weak on immigration. The simple facts; immigrants are here and have been here for years. In Illinois a governor has little to NO influence over immigration. Chicago politicians believe the future of the city depends on immigrants to keep their phoney scheme working. The city needs numbers and illegal immigrants give them those numbers
Tax issue. The Democrats over-ride of Rauners veto is the reason we have the tax increase. My State Rep lost his seat over that mess. Rauner wants lower taxes, less regulation and Jobs. We need to keep calling and make sure gun rights are apart of the mix.
So it comes down to gun rights. The alternative to Rauner is worse. So if you must hold your nose and vote Rauner then you need to do so.
We must also explain to others the issues and the reason and need to VOTE Rauner.
Unless you guys are prepared to fight for your rights then VOTE RAUNER.
Encourage others to vote Rauner. He's not perfect but he has shown he will at least Veto some gun control bills.
Looking at current results, it is very much in our favor. Did see a Gerald Thompson listed as representing the NRA supporting one or more that should be opposed. Could be a fraudulent listing, or someone who doesn't know what he is doing?
2nd Amendment cannot be infringed