TomJ
Contributing Member
The anti's are at it again in Illinois. There's a shell bill pending that will, among other things, ban rifles with detachable magazines and limit semi automatic pistols to 10 round magazines. The following is an explanation from the ISRA as well as the relevant text of the bill. Please file a witness slip and call your state rep.
Action Alert - Summary - Two witness slips for Tuesday:
SENATE: File a witness slip now through Tuesday 10:30 am (May 16) against SB556, as amended with Senate Floor Amendment 1 (SFA1). The amendment turns this bill into a semi-auto ban, attempting to ban your favorite rifles and pistols.
Follow carefully any steps in BOLDFACE as they may differ slightly that you may usually see.
If you look up this bill on the ILGA website, you have to view the text of the amendment (links provided below) to see that the bill is being converted from a shell bill ("makes a technical change...") into a gun ban.
HOUSE: If you have not already done so, file Witness Slips NOW
Through Tuesday 11:00 am (May 16) against SB1657, Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing.
Last month you were also asked to submit a witness slip against this bill,
but that was when the bill was in the Senate. This is for a HOUSE hearing.
So please submit a slip again, opposing this bill in the next hearing.
Also, please call your Illinois State Representative and politely remind the person that answers the phone that you are urging your representative not to support Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing, SB1657.
SB556 Munoz - SFA1 - Semi-auto and magazine ban
This is a ban of your favorite semi-auto firearms and magazines. This is done by amending an empty piece of legislation ("shell" bill) that has already progressed in the Senate. If you look up the bill, you have to read the amendment (SFA1) to see its impact.
The status page of the bill will not show the new intent of the bill.
Make your voice be heard by submitting
a witness slip against this bill in this committee hearing:
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing - 10:30 am on May 16, 2017
SB556 SFA1 Munoz - Semi-auto ban
SB1657 Willis - GUN DEALER LICENSING
This is the Senate version of the legislation that would force your favorite gun store to close under a mountain of new regulations. This bill will affect your ability to buy firearms or ammunition in Illinois. Never mind the weight of all the federal regulations that gun dealers and gun owners must deal with, your retailer and you will have more Illinois regulations and fees now too. The bill as amended passed out of the Senate on a 30-21 vote and is now headed to a committee hearing in the Illinois House of Representatives. Your continued action is needed against SB1657, make your voice be heard by submitting
a witness slip against this bill in this committee hearing:
House: Judiciary Criminal Committee Hearing - 11:00 am on May 16, 2017
SB1657 Willis - GUN DEALER LICENSING
How to create your witness slips:
If you have an account already at my.ilga.gov, go there and login now.
If you do not have an account, you are encouraged to do so, to make it easier to fill in witness slips in the future.
At this point, logged in or not, you click on this link to create your witness slip against SB556 SFA1:
http://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/100498?committeeHearingId=14966&LegislationId=100498
If you are logged in, you get to skip to step III.
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: 1. Under description, Make sure that SFA1 is selected. 2. Indicate your position by selecting the "Opponent" radio button.
IV. TESTIMONY: Select the "Record of Appearance Only" radio button.
If filing without a login, complete the Captcha challenge and agree to the ILGA Terms of Agreement.
Then click "Create Slip."
At this point, logged in or not, you click on this link to create your witness slip against
SB1657:
http://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/104404?committeeHearingId=14949&LegislationId=104404
If you are logged in, you get to skip to step III.
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: Indicate your position by selecting the "Opponent" radio button.
IV. TESTIMONY: Select the "Record of Appearance Only" radio button.
If filing without a login, complete the Captcha challenge and agree to the ILGA Terms of Agreement.
Then click "Create Slip."
Afterwards, you can track witness slip activity for these bills/hearings:
SB556 click here
SB1657 click here
Contact your State Representaive and politely tell him/her that you are a law-abiding gun owner and that you expect them to vote against SB1657 even if it is amended. To verify who your State Resresentative is, use the lookup apps available at the Illinois State Board of Elections website. (click here) Even if you prefer email, also contact them at their Springfield and district offices. Email can be ignored, but phones must be answered. Remember, the person who answers the phone is usually a state employee reporting to the legislator, and is just doing their job.
Please copy this alert to friends using the link below.
(14) Carries or possesses on or about his or her
4
person, in any vehicle, or concealed on or about his or her
5
person any semi-automatic assault weapon.
6
In this paragraph (14), "semi-automatic assault
7
weapon" means:
8
(A) any of the firearms or types, replicas, or
9
duplicates regardless of caliber, known as:
10
(i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies
11
Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);
12
(ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries
13
UZI and Galil;
14
(iii) Beretta AR-70 (SC-70);
15
(iv) Colt AR-15;
16
(v) Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and
17
FNC;
18
(vi) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;
19
(vii) Steyr AUG;
20
(viii) INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9, and TEC-22; or
21
(ix) any shotgun which contains its ammunition
22
in a revolving cylinder, such as (but not limited
23
to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;
24
(B) a semi-automatic rifle or pump action rifle
25
that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and
26
has any of the following:
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1
(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
2
(ii) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
3
(iii) a shroud that is attached to, or
4
partially or completely encircles the barrel, and
5
that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with
6
the non-trigger hand without being burned;
7
(C) a semi-automatic pistol that has an ability to
8
accept a detachable magazine and has any of the
9
following:
10
(i) a folding, telescoping, or thumbhole
11
stock;
12
(ii) a shroud that is attached to, or partially
13
or completely encircles the barrel, and that
14
permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the
15
non-trigger hand without being burned; an
16
ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol
17
outside of the pistol grip;
18
(iii) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or
19
more when the pistol is unloaded; or
20
(iv) a semi-automatic version of an automatic
21
firearm;
22
(D) a semi-automatic rifle or pistol with a fixed
23
magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10
24
rounds of ammunition;
25
(E) a semi-automatic shotgun that has any of the
26
following:
10000SB0556sam001 - 9 - LRB100 04869 RLC 26307 a
1
(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
2
(ii) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
3
(iii) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5
4
rounds; or
5
(iv) an ability to accept a detachable
6
magazine.
7
"Semi-automatic assault weapon" does not include:
8
(A) any firearm that:
9
(i) is manually prepared by bolt, pump, lever,
10
or slide action;
11
(ii) is an unserviceable firearm or has been
12
made permanently inoperable;
13
(iii) is an antique firearm; or
14
(iv) is a rifle with a fixed tubular magazine
15
located under the barrel that is only capable of
16
holding rounds of ammunition placed end to end; or
17
(B) any air rifle as defined in Section 24.8-0.1 of
18
this Code.
Action Alert - Summary - Two witness slips for Tuesday:
SENATE: File a witness slip now through Tuesday 10:30 am (May 16) against SB556, as amended with Senate Floor Amendment 1 (SFA1). The amendment turns this bill into a semi-auto ban, attempting to ban your favorite rifles and pistols.
Follow carefully any steps in BOLDFACE as they may differ slightly that you may usually see.
If you look up this bill on the ILGA website, you have to view the text of the amendment (links provided below) to see that the bill is being converted from a shell bill ("makes a technical change...") into a gun ban.
HOUSE: If you have not already done so, file Witness Slips NOW
Through Tuesday 11:00 am (May 16) against SB1657, Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing.
Last month you were also asked to submit a witness slip against this bill,
but that was when the bill was in the Senate. This is for a HOUSE hearing.
So please submit a slip again, opposing this bill in the next hearing.
Also, please call your Illinois State Representative and politely remind the person that answers the phone that you are urging your representative not to support Illinois Gun Dealer Licensing, SB1657.
SB556 Munoz - SFA1 - Semi-auto and magazine ban
This is a ban of your favorite semi-auto firearms and magazines. This is done by amending an empty piece of legislation ("shell" bill) that has already progressed in the Senate. If you look up the bill, you have to read the amendment (SFA1) to see its impact.
The status page of the bill will not show the new intent of the bill.
Make your voice be heard by submitting
a witness slip against this bill in this committee hearing:
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing - 10:30 am on May 16, 2017
SB556 SFA1 Munoz - Semi-auto ban
SB1657 Willis - GUN DEALER LICENSING
This is the Senate version of the legislation that would force your favorite gun store to close under a mountain of new regulations. This bill will affect your ability to buy firearms or ammunition in Illinois. Never mind the weight of all the federal regulations that gun dealers and gun owners must deal with, your retailer and you will have more Illinois regulations and fees now too. The bill as amended passed out of the Senate on a 30-21 vote and is now headed to a committee hearing in the Illinois House of Representatives. Your continued action is needed against SB1657, make your voice be heard by submitting
a witness slip against this bill in this committee hearing:
House: Judiciary Criminal Committee Hearing - 11:00 am on May 16, 2017
SB1657 Willis - GUN DEALER LICENSING
How to create your witness slips:
If you have an account already at my.ilga.gov, go there and login now.
If you do not have an account, you are encouraged to do so, to make it easier to fill in witness slips in the future.
At this point, logged in or not, you click on this link to create your witness slip against SB556 SFA1:
http://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/100498?committeeHearingId=14966&LegislationId=100498
If you are logged in, you get to skip to step III.
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: 1. Under description, Make sure that SFA1 is selected. 2. Indicate your position by selecting the "Opponent" radio button.
IV. TESTIMONY: Select the "Record of Appearance Only" radio button.
If filing without a login, complete the Captcha challenge and agree to the ILGA Terms of Agreement.
Then click "Create Slip."
At this point, logged in or not, you click on this link to create your witness slip against
SB1657:
http://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/104404?committeeHearingId=14949&LegislationId=104404
If you are logged in, you get to skip to step III.
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: Indicate your position by selecting the "Opponent" radio button.
IV. TESTIMONY: Select the "Record of Appearance Only" radio button.
If filing without a login, complete the Captcha challenge and agree to the ILGA Terms of Agreement.
Then click "Create Slip."
Afterwards, you can track witness slip activity for these bills/hearings:
SB556 click here
SB1657 click here
Contact your State Representaive and politely tell him/her that you are a law-abiding gun owner and that you expect them to vote against SB1657 even if it is amended. To verify who your State Resresentative is, use the lookup apps available at the Illinois State Board of Elections website. (click here) Even if you prefer email, also contact them at their Springfield and district offices. Email can be ignored, but phones must be answered. Remember, the person who answers the phone is usually a state employee reporting to the legislator, and is just doing their job.
Please copy this alert to friends using the link below.
(14) Carries or possesses on or about his or her
4
person, in any vehicle, or concealed on or about his or her
5
person any semi-automatic assault weapon.
6
In this paragraph (14), "semi-automatic assault
7
weapon" means:
8
(A) any of the firearms or types, replicas, or
9
duplicates regardless of caliber, known as:
10
(i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies
11
Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);
12
(ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries
13
UZI and Galil;
14
(iii) Beretta AR-70 (SC-70);
15
(iv) Colt AR-15;
16
(v) Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and
17
FNC;
18
(vi) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;
19
(vii) Steyr AUG;
20
(viii) INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9, and TEC-22; or
21
(ix) any shotgun which contains its ammunition
22
in a revolving cylinder, such as (but not limited
23
to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;
24
(B) a semi-automatic rifle or pump action rifle
25
that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and
26
has any of the following:
10000SB0556sam001 - 8 - LRB100 04869 RLC 26307 a
1
(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
2
(ii) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
3
(iii) a shroud that is attached to, or
4
partially or completely encircles the barrel, and
5
that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with
6
the non-trigger hand without being burned;
7
(C) a semi-automatic pistol that has an ability to
8
accept a detachable magazine and has any of the
9
following:
10
(i) a folding, telescoping, or thumbhole
11
stock;
12
(ii) a shroud that is attached to, or partially
13
or completely encircles the barrel, and that
14
permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the
15
non-trigger hand without being burned; an
16
ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol
17
outside of the pistol grip;
18
(iii) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or
19
more when the pistol is unloaded; or
20
(iv) a semi-automatic version of an automatic
21
firearm;
22
(D) a semi-automatic rifle or pistol with a fixed
23
magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10
24
rounds of ammunition;
25
(E) a semi-automatic shotgun that has any of the
26
following:
10000SB0556sam001 - 9 - LRB100 04869 RLC 26307 a
1
(i) a folding or telescoping stock;
2
(ii) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
3
(iii) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5
4
rounds; or
5
(iv) an ability to accept a detachable
6
magazine.
7
"Semi-automatic assault weapon" does not include:
8
(A) any firearm that:
9
(i) is manually prepared by bolt, pump, lever,
10
or slide action;
11
(ii) is an unserviceable firearm or has been
12
made permanently inoperable;
13
(iii) is an antique firearm; or
14
(iv) is a rifle with a fixed tubular magazine
15
located under the barrel that is only capable of
16
holding rounds of ammunition placed end to end; or
17
(B) any air rifle as defined in Section 24.8-0.1 of
18
this Code.
