Illinois Ammo Ban Bill - Voted on this week

[RugerOldArmy]

AMMUNITION BAN BILLS ON THE MOVE IN ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

A pair of ammunition ban bills are up for hearing in the House Executive Committee this week. If enacted, either of these bills would effectively ban the purchase of ammunition in Illinois. The bills in question are HB 4269 sponsored by Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago), and HB 4349 sponsored by Rep. Naomi Jakobsson (D-Champaign).

Here is what passage of either of these bills would mean to you:
1. Ammunition manufacturers would be required to imprint a secret code on cartridge casings so that the purchaser of the ammunition could be identified.

2. When you purchase ammunition, that secret code would be registered to your name.

3. All your ammunition purchases would be registered with the Illinois State Police.

4. You would be responsible for all eternity for ammunition registered to you.

5. It would be in your best interest to destroy all expended ammunition casings because an unaccounted for empty casing could be used to frame you for a crime you did not commit.

6. You would have to surrender all unregistered ammunition you now own to the Illinois State Police.

7. Reloading would be banned.

8. The Illinois Department of Revenue would be authorized to place a tax on ammunition and raise that tax any time for any reason.

9. Taxes and increased manufacturing costs would raise the price of a box of .45 ammo to $200 or more.

10. Gun ownership would become too costly for most people.


WHAT YOU MUST DO TO HELP SAVE YOUR GUN RIGHTS:

1. Call Rep. Monique Davis’ office at (217) 782-0010 and POLITELY tell the person that answers that you are a law-abiding gun owner and you would oppose Rep. Davis’ attempt to ban ammunition.

2. Call Rep. Naomi Jakobsson’s offce at (217) 558-1009 and POLITELY tell the person that answers that you are a law-abiding gun owner and you would oppose Rep. Jakobsson’s attempt to ban ammunition.

3. Call each of the following members of the House Executive Committee and POLITELY tell whoever answers the phone that you OPPOSE HB4269 and HB4349 and that you would like them to vote against those bills in the Executive Committee. Remember, you represent the gun owners of this state, so BE POLITE:

Rep. Dan Burke (D-Chicago) (217) 782-1117
Rep Joseph Lyons (D-Chicago) (217) 782-8400
Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) (217) 782-1118
Rep. Eddie Acevedo (D-Chicago) (217) 782-2855
Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios (D-Chicago) (217) 558-1032
Rep. Bob Biggins (R-Elmhurst) (217) 782-6578
Rep Michael Bradley (D-Chicago) (217) 782-8117
Rep. Brent Hassert (R-Romeoville) (217) 782-4179
Rep. Jim Meyer (R-Naperville) (217) 782-8028
Rep. Robert Molaro (D-Chicago) (217) 782-5280
Rep. Bob Rita (D-Crestwood) (217) 558-1000
Rep. Angelo Saviano (R-River Grove) (217) 782-3374
Rep. Arthur Turner (D-Chicago) (217) 782-8116

4. Please pass this alert along to all your gun-owning friends and ask them to make calls as well.

5. Please post this alert to any and all Internet bulletin boards to which you may belong.

 

[tabsr]

Voters in IL

Population voted in their state government, now IL has Obama. This is the voter’s decision. As Daley always said, "vote early and often during Election Day" I moved from there years ago knowing it was on a downslide for personal rights. Politically corrupt State.

 

[Marcus84]

I can't wait till I have money to move out of this state.

 

[jlday70]

SO this stops crime how??? What the hell are these people thinking. I believe it is a criminal act to go against the Constitution so every damn politician that proposes a law that takes rights from the people that are guarenteed by the bill of rights and the Constitution.

Its time the people take back the vote and take back our rights.

 

[SundownRider]

We should urge ammunition companies to threaten to stop selling ammunition to the districts of those who sponsored the bill. Tell THEM to get their ammunition somewhere else. If I was a ammunition manufacturer, I would send a very strong message telling these politicians to get bent. I bet they would sit up and notice when their bodyguards had empty guns.

 

[K3]

SO this stops crime how??? What the hell are these people thinking. I believe it is a criminal act to go against the Constitution so every damn politician that proposes a law that takes rights from the people that are guarenteed by the bill of rights and the Constitution.

Its time the people take back the vote and take back our rights.

It doesn't and they know it. The crime claim is the cover. This is about disarming the populace, one way or another. Going after the delivery systems hasn't been too fruitful these days, thus they are trying a new angle. This one is likely to have more success because the average sheep will buy the line that it's a fairly benign and unintrusive way of dealing with crime.

These bills are everywhere and are obviously part of a concerted effort. They will probably fail in most cases on the first submission, but the folks pushing this tripe will keep putting it out there until it passes. Much like throwing poop at the wall. Eventually some WILL stick if you keep at it long enough.

 

[mrwood]

Here is an interesting article about the current political climate in Illinois:
http://nwi.com/articles/2008/01/30/columnists/mark_kiesling/docfcb8cb86ddc61919862573e00010472a.txt

(Don't know if this has been previously posted...)
Excerpt: "It's election time in Cook County, and once more Chuck's Gun Shop in Riverdale has become a straw man to beat up for one of the candidates for state's attorney.........My challenge? Prove that Chuck's is selling guns illegally, then close it. Or shut up. But until and unless that happens, stop using the shop to bolster a lack of ability to put the bad guys away for serious time or ask why people buy drugs in the first place."

 

[dmftoy1]

Well I've called about 90% of the numbers on that list and expressed POLITELY my displeasure. What seemed to have the best traction was the "green" argument that banning reloading would lead to people not reusing all the various components of the ammunition they are shooting. (lead, brass, etc etc.)

It amazes me how they try to shine you on as if they agree with your position when you call. I couldn't look myself in the mirro if that was my job.

 

[WildeKurt]

I couldn't look myself in the mirror if that was my job.

Perhaps that should be a qualification of office: A conscience.

 

[Kingcreek]

I called them all. several commented that they were getting a lot of calls and one friendly aid/secretary admitted that many people felt the same way I did. 2 of the offices for Chicago Democrats were downright rude.