Okay, I took off work to get to the hearing that was supposed to be today - found out just before the hearing that SB1195 and the rest of the gun bills had been pulled - supposedly late yeaterday around 5:30pm. Before the hearing I went around to Senate and House offices to ask them to oppose Daley's gun ban bills.
However, when I got to the hearing there was just the ISRA rep Jim and me and two other people. Later I did see about 5 or 6 gentlemen enter the room wearing items of clothing with ISRA or NRA logos. The gun control lobbiest came over to the ISRA rep and sarcastically asked him, where all his people were. Per ISRA website Daley is going to bus in supporters to the hearing on Thursday - we must get a better turn out - so please find a way come hell or high water to get to Springfield on Thursday. As noted the exact time and room for the hearing hasn't been set - which I cynically take as a way for the antis to keep us from attending the hearing - I am sure Daley and his bunch already know the time and place. Per what they said at the judiciary committee meeting today - they will have the hearing as soon as the Senate closes business for the day - which the chairperson said could be as early as 10:30am or as late as 3pm.
If I or anyone else gets a better handle on the time and place for Thursday please post it.
Also keep up the calls - call again yourself - get everyone you know to call or if they have already called to call again. Below is the copy on the ISRA website. Also don't forget to write letters to the editor - get the message out what these bills will do to gun owners in Illinois so more people will be encouraged to get involved.
From ISRA: http://www.isra.org/
YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
COMMITTEE VOTE ON DALEY GUN BAN
MOVED TO THURSDAY MARCH 13TH
TIME AND ROOM NUMBER TO BE DETERMINED
CLICK HERE TO READ WHY THE HEARING WAS MOVED!
YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING TODAY!:
Call Senator Cullerton at (217) 782-7260 and tell him to vote "NO" on SB1195
Call Senator Harmon at (217) 782-8176 and tell him to vote "NO" on SB1195
Call Senator Clayborne at (217) 782-5399 and tell him to vote "NO" on SB1195
Call Senator Silverstein at (217) 782-5500 and tell him to vote "NO" on SB1195
Call Senator Obama at (217) 782-5338 and tell him to vote "NO" on SB1195
The future of your gun rights will be determined Thursday!
Also here is the state of Illinois legislative website - there you can find out all about each bill simply by entering the bills number - the bills are:
http://www.legis.state.il.us/
HB0551 – no recommendation – deals with publishing a list of prohibited firearms – zinc guns and buildings used for unlawful gun sales
HB1095 – support - voids local restrictive gun laws
HB1377 – no recommendation – deals with making it a crime to be in the business of selling guns without an FFL
HB1379 – oppose – lets retired police carry concealed guns
HB1625 – oppose - requires ballistic finger printing of all guns sold or worked on by a gunsmith
HB2513 – oppose - bans 50 caliber weapons – possession and sale
HB2532 – oppose – creates a state may issue gun dealer license
HB2580 – oppose – bans possession and sale of magazines greater than 10 rounds
HB2583 – oppose – requires ballistic finger printing of pistols and revolvers
HB2632 – oppose – bans possession and sale of semi-automatic assault weapons and magazines over 10 rounds
HB2821 – support – shall issue CCW law
HB3631 – support – voids local restrictive gun laws
SB0238 – oppose – bans buying more than one handgun in a 30 day period and creates a database of gun purchases
SB0474 – oppose – lets retired police officers carry concealed firearms
SB0686 – no recommendation – allows businesses in firearm manufacturing to work on silencers ect.
SB1195 – oppose – bans possession and sale of semi-automatic assault weapons and magazines over 10 rounds
SB1197 – oppose – requires ballistic finger printing of pistols and revolvers
SB1206 – oppose – creates a state may issue gun dealer license
SB1326 – oppose – 10 day waiting period on handgun sales
SB1481 – oppose – expands unlawful sale to include give or transfer and bans obtaining more than one handgun in 30 days.
Please people - lets roll on this.
I will be there Thursday again - more info tomorrow - if you want to meet me there - let me know - I'll add my email to my profile.
However, when I got to the hearing there was just the ISRA rep Jim and me and two other people. Later I did see about 5 or 6 gentlemen enter the room wearing items of clothing with ISRA or NRA logos. The gun control lobbiest came over to the ISRA rep and sarcastically asked him, where all his people were. Per ISRA website Daley is going to bus in supporters to the hearing on Thursday - we must get a better turn out - so please find a way come hell or high water to get to Springfield on Thursday. As noted the exact time and room for the hearing hasn't been set - which I cynically take as a way for the antis to keep us from attending the hearing - I am sure Daley and his bunch already know the time and place. Per what they said at the judiciary committee meeting today - they will have the hearing as soon as the Senate closes business for the day - which the chairperson said could be as early as 10:30am or as late as 3pm.
If I or anyone else gets a better handle on the time and place for Thursday please post it.
Also keep up the calls - call again yourself - get everyone you know to call or if they have already called to call again. Below is the copy on the ISRA website. Also don't forget to write letters to the editor - get the message out what these bills will do to gun owners in Illinois so more people will be encouraged to get involved.
From ISRA: http://www.isra.org/
YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
COMMITTEE VOTE ON DALEY GUN BAN
MOVED TO THURSDAY MARCH 13TH
TIME AND ROOM NUMBER TO BE DETERMINED
CLICK HERE TO READ WHY THE HEARING WAS MOVED!
YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING TODAY!:
Call Senator Cullerton at (217) 782-7260 and tell him to vote "NO" on SB1195
Call Senator Harmon at (217) 782-8176 and tell him to vote "NO" on SB1195
Call Senator Clayborne at (217) 782-5399 and tell him to vote "NO" on SB1195
Call Senator Silverstein at (217) 782-5500 and tell him to vote "NO" on SB1195
Call Senator Obama at (217) 782-5338 and tell him to vote "NO" on SB1195
The future of your gun rights will be determined Thursday!
Also here is the state of Illinois legislative website - there you can find out all about each bill simply by entering the bills number - the bills are:
http://www.legis.state.il.us/
HB0551 – no recommendation – deals with publishing a list of prohibited firearms – zinc guns and buildings used for unlawful gun sales
HB1095 – support - voids local restrictive gun laws
HB1377 – no recommendation – deals with making it a crime to be in the business of selling guns without an FFL
HB1379 – oppose – lets retired police carry concealed guns
HB1625 – oppose - requires ballistic finger printing of all guns sold or worked on by a gunsmith
HB2513 – oppose - bans 50 caliber weapons – possession and sale
HB2532 – oppose – creates a state may issue gun dealer license
HB2580 – oppose – bans possession and sale of magazines greater than 10 rounds
HB2583 – oppose – requires ballistic finger printing of pistols and revolvers
HB2632 – oppose – bans possession and sale of semi-automatic assault weapons and magazines over 10 rounds
HB2821 – support – shall issue CCW law
HB3631 – support – voids local restrictive gun laws
SB0238 – oppose – bans buying more than one handgun in a 30 day period and creates a database of gun purchases
SB0474 – oppose – lets retired police officers carry concealed firearms
SB0686 – no recommendation – allows businesses in firearm manufacturing to work on silencers ect.
SB1195 – oppose – bans possession and sale of semi-automatic assault weapons and magazines over 10 rounds
SB1197 – oppose – requires ballistic finger printing of pistols and revolvers
SB1206 – oppose – creates a state may issue gun dealer license
SB1326 – oppose – 10 day waiting period on handgun sales
SB1481 – oppose – expands unlawful sale to include give or transfer and bans obtaining more than one handgun in 30 days.
Please people - lets roll on this.
I will be there Thursday again - more info tomorrow - if you want to meet me there - let me know - I'll add my email to my profile.