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On Tuesday, January 24th, the Chicago gun grabbers launched a surprise attack on your gun rights by moving two pieces of extremist anti-gun legislation out of committee and on to the House floor for consideration.<br />
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The first bill is HB1294. This bill would require the ban and forced confiscation of every semiautomatic firearm you own.<br />
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The second bill is HB1599. If passed, this bill would increase jail time for owners of any guns banned by HB1294.<br />
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THE MACHINE PLAN IS CLEAR THEY WANT TO MAKE IT A FELONY FOR YOU TO EXERCISE YOUR 2ND AMENDMENT RIGHTS!<br />
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These two bills are not just random attacks on your rights! They have been carefully drafted and coordinated by some of the Chicago Machines most ardent gun grabbers to include: Rep. Edward Acevedo; Rep. Ann Williams; Rep. Greg Harris; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie; Rep. Karen May; Rep. Carol Sente; Rep. Deborah Mell (Blagos sister-in-law); and Rep. Marlow Colvin.<br />
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IF THESE BILLS PASS, YOU WILL HAVE 90 DAYS TO SURRENDER YOUR GUNS TO THE POLICE OR THE POLICE WILL BE COMING TO YOUR DOOR TO TAKE YOUR GUNS TO THE FURNACE, AND YOU TO THE PENITENTIARY.<br />
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This is the beginning of what could be a very bad year for law-abiding Illinois gun owners. The Chicago Machine does not care about the 2nd Amendment and is dead set on taking your guns away from you. They are not patriots; they are not lovers of freedom; they are not Americans. These people have no respect for our Constitution or the ideals of liberty and self determination envisioned by the Founding Fathers. They know that private firearm ownership is the bedrock of liberty and, if they can take your guns away from you, then they will be able to condemn you and your family to a life of servitude groveling before the Machine for lifes necessities.<br />
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DO NOT LET THE CHICAGO MACHINE BEAT YOU DOWN LIKE A DOG!<br />
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HERE ARE THE THINGS THAT YOU MUST DO TO HELP PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS:<br />
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1. Use the link below to identify your State Representative and politely advise your Representative that you oppose HB1294 and HB1599 and that you expect them to vote against those bills if they come to the House floor for a vote.<br />
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Illinois Board of Elections District Official/Search: <br />
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2. Pass this Alert along to all your friends and family and urge them to contact their Representatives as well.<br />
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3. Post this alert to any and all Internet blogs or bulletin boards to which you belong.<br />
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4. Please follow the directions below and make a generous donation to the ISRA so that we may continue the fight in Springfield to preserve and protect your rights. The suggested minimum donation for protecting freedom is $20.<br />
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REMEMBER: PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE 2ND AMENDMENT IS A MORAL AND CULTURAL IMPERATIVE WITHOUT THE FREE EXERCISE OF THE 2ND AMENDMENT, THERE WILL BE NO MORE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!<br />
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[size="4"]If it's a shotgun with a drum magazine you'll need to give it up. If you're talking about a pump action or double/single barrel shotgun, they will generously let you keep it... for now.<br />
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By the way, as a resident of the progressive state of Wisconsin (at least until our Governor's recall) and keeping in his SASS character, Snidely Whiplash is proud to announce he opportunistically considering a buying spree of certain functional assault weapons and accompanying ammunition from Flatlanders at the generous price of $1 per weapon.<br />
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Snidely[/size]<br />
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From: http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1294&SessionID=84&GA=97&DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=1294&print=true<br />
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a semi-automatic assault weapon, an assault weapon attachment, any .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge.<br />
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10 (a) Definitions. In this Section:<br />
11 (1) "Semi-automatic assault weapon" means:<br />
12 (A) any of the firearms or types, replicas, or<br />
13 duplicates in any caliber of the firearms, known as:<br />
14 (i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies<br />
15 Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);<br />
16 (ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries<br />
17 UZI and Galil;<br />
18 (iii) Beretta AR-70 (SC-70);<br />
19 (iv) Colt AR-15;<br />
20 (v) Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and<br />
21 FNC;<br />
22 (vi) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;<br />
23 (vii) Steyr AUG;<br />
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HB1294 - 2 - LRB097 06155 RLC 46229 b<br />
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1 <br />
2 (viii) INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9, and TEC-22;<br />
3 and<br />
4 (ix) any shotgun which contains its ammunition<br />
5 in a revolving cylinder, such as (but not limited<br />
6 to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;<br />
7 (B) a semi-automatic rifle that has an ability to<br />
8 accept a detachable magazine and has any of the<br />
9 following:<br />
10 (i) a folding or telescoping stock;<br />
11 (ii) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;<br />
12 (iii) a shroud that is attached to, or<br />
13 partially or completely encircles the barrel, and<br />
14 that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with<br />
15 the non-trigger hand without being burned; or<br />
16 (iv) a fixed magazine that has the capacity to<br />
17 accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition;<br />
18 (C) a semi-automatic pistol that has an ability to<br />
19 accept a detachable magazine and has any of the<br />
20 following:<br />
21 (i) a folding, telescoping, or thumbhole<br />
22 stock;<br />
23 (ii) a shroud that is attached to, or partially<br />
24 or completely encircles the barrel, and that<br />
25 permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the<br />
26 non-trigger hand without being burned;<br />
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HB1294 - 3 - LRB097 06155 RLC 46229 b<br />
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1 (iii) an ammunition magazine that attaches to<br />
2 the pistol outside of the pistol grip;<br />
3 (iv) a fixed magazine that has the capacity to<br />
4 accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition;<br />
5 (v) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more<br />
6 when the pistol is unloaded; or<br />
7 (vi) a semi-automatic version of an automatic<br />
8 firearm;<br />
9 (D) a semi-automatic shotgun that has any of the<br />
10 following:<br />
11 (i) a folding or telescoping stock;<br />
12 (ii) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;<br />
13 (iii) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5<br />
14 rounds; or<br />
15 (iv) an ability to accept a detachable<br />
16 magazine.
[size="4"]If it's a shotgun with a drum magazine you'll need to give it up. If you're talking about a pump action or double/single barrel shotgun, they will generously let you keep it... for now.<br />
<br />
By the way, as a resident of the progressive state of Wisconsin (at least until our Governor's recall) and keeping in his SASS character, Snidely Whiplash is proud to announce he opportunistically considering a buying spree of certain functional assault weapons and accompanying ammunition from Flatlanders at the generous price of $1 per weapon.<br />
<br />
Snidely[/size]<br />
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From: http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1294&SessionID=84&GA=97&DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=1294&print=true<br />
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a semi-automatic assault weapon, an assault weapon attachment, any .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge.<br />
<br />
10 (a) Definitions. In this Section:<br />
11 (1) "Semi-automatic assault weapon" means:<br />
12 (A) any of the firearms or types, replicas, or<br />
13 duplicates in any caliber of the firearms, known as:<br />
14 (i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies<br />
15 Avtomat Kalashnikovs (all models);<br />
16 (ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries<br />
17 UZI and Galil;<br />
18 (iii) Beretta AR-70 (SC-70);<br />
19 (iv) Colt AR-15;<br />
20 (v) Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and<br />
21 FNC;<br />
22 (vi) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;<br />
23 (vii) Steyr AUG;<br />
<br />
HB1294 - 2 - LRB097 06155 RLC 46229 b<br />
<br />
1 <br />
2 (viii) INTRATEC TEC-9, TEC-DC9, and TEC-22;<br />
3 and<br />
4 (ix) any shotgun which contains its ammunition<br />
5 in a revolving cylinder, such as (but not limited<br />
6 to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;<br />
7 (B) a semi-automatic rifle that has an ability to<br />
8 accept a detachable magazine and has any of the<br />
9 following:<br />
10 (i) a folding or telescoping stock;<br />
11 (ii) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;<br />
12 (iii) a shroud that is attached to, or<br />
13 partially or completely encircles the barrel, and<br />
14 that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with<br />
15 the non-trigger hand without being burned; or<br />
16 (iv) a fixed magazine that has the capacity to<br />
17 accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition;<br />
18 (C) a semi-automatic pistol that has an ability to<br />
19 accept a detachable magazine and has any of the<br />
20 following:<br />
21 (i) a folding, telescoping, or thumbhole<br />
22 stock;<br />
23 (ii) a shroud that is attached to, or partially<br />
24 or completely encircles the barrel, and that<br />
25 permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the<br />
26 non-trigger hand without being burned;<br />
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HB1294 - 3 - LRB097 06155 RLC 46229 b<br />
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1 (iii) an ammunition magazine that attaches to<br />
2 the pistol outside of the pistol grip;<br />
3 (iv) a fixed magazine that has the capacity to<br />
4 accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition;<br />
5 (v) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more<br />
6 when the pistol is unloaded; or<br />
7 (vi) a semi-automatic version of an automatic<br />
8 firearm;<br />
9 (D) a semi-automatic shotgun that has any of the<br />
10 following:<br />
11 (i) a folding or telescoping stock;<br />
12 (ii) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;<br />
13 (iii) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5<br />
14 rounds; or<br />
15 (iv) an ability to accept a detachable<br />
16 magazine.<br />
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