Illinois Legislators Attach High Capacity Magazine Ban To Mortality Review Act Bill

[dc dalton]

The amendment outlaws "a detachable magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition; or (2) any combination of parts from which a device". The parent bill amends the Department of Juvenile Justice Mortality Review Team Act

http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Illinois-Gun-Law-HB1346/State-Law/9494

 

[straitnate14]

"Last Action: Third Reading - Lost; 028-031-000" Does this mean it's dead? I don't know much about this legal stuff?

 

[dc dalton]

"Last Action: Third Reading - Lost; 028-031-000" Does this mean it's dead? I don't know much about this legal stuff?

I was curious about that myself because honestly I don't know. Each state has its own terminology ... maybe someone from Illinois could chime in

 

[wildbilll]

Yes, it is dead. The regular session is over now. Any further bills passed require 3/5ths majority in House and Senate now. This one lost even simple majority in the Senate, it cannot advance to he House.

 

[dc dalton]

Yes, it is dead. The regular session is over now. Any further bills passed require 3/5ths majority in House and Senate now. This one lost even simple majority in the Senate, it cannot advance to he House.

Why in the hell would they attach a gun related amendment to a dead bill ... talk about stupid

 

[iflyem1]

That's the IL legislatures for you. State pensions are 97 BILLION dollars in the hole!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[wildbilll]

Why in the hell would they attach a gun related amendment to a dead bill ... talk about stupid

In IL, they do this all the time. Some trick called shell bills. The amendment replaces all of the language in the original bill. I have seen bills passed in one house that literally strike the word "the" and replace it with the word "the" (I did not mis-type that). Then in the other house the bill is gutted and everything is replaced with the new language. Once passed, it goes to the other house for a straight up or down vote with no changes allowed. It is all a scam to circumvent the Il constitutional requirements on how to pass a bill.

 

[dc dalton]

In IL, they do this all the time. Some trick called shell bills. The amendment replaces all of the language in the original bill. I have seen bills passed in one house that literally strike the word "the" and replace it with the word "the" (I did not mis-type that). Then in the other house the bill is gutted and everything is replaced with the new language. Once passed, it goes to the other house for a straight up or down vote with no changes allowed. It is all a scam to circumvent the Il constitutional requirements on how to pass a bill.

Wow, that's freaking insane (and it can't be constitutional)

 

[calaverasslim]

From my perspective, here in South Texas, Illinois law is controlled by the machine in Chicago.

Need you look any farther than the White House for an example?

 

[HeavyDuty]

Why in the hell would they attach a gun related amendment to a dead bill ... talk about stupid

They amended an existing bill to a mag ban, then voted it down. It wasn't dead when they amended it.

 

[Kingcreek]

The Illinois general assembly does this all the time. They pass shell bills and replace language on things that have nothing to do with each other. A domestic violence bill can become a gun control bill while nobody is looking.
Keep this in mind: the country is currently being run in large part by Chicago Democrats. The president and much of his cabinet and top advisers.

 

[medalguy]

I believe the numbers stand for "yea/nay/abstain" so 28 yea, 31 nay, zero abstaining votes.

 

[Trent]

Narrowly was defeated, after the State flew in Sandy Hook parents to testify.

Still trying to figure out who paid for that whole dog and pony show. And why nonresidents were allowed to testify before the senate...

 

[Dframe]

All part of our intellect challenged Chicago governors anti-gun campaign. EVERY year Da Mayr from chicago sends his lackeys down to springfield with a LONG laundry list of anti-gun measures he wants them to pass