ISRA Thursday Bulletin

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ISRA Thursday Bulletin<br />
7/11/2013<br />
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE <br />
This week we had a great victory when we overrode the Governor’s veto HB0183. We now are on the road to concealed carry in Illinois. I would like to thank all of those who called, wrote, e-mailed, and faxed their legislators. And also those who showed up at the IGOLD events over the past years. <br />
To get conceal carry in Illinois was a long, evolved, arduous, and expensive task, to say the least. In every other state gun owners simply went to the legislature, but not Illinois. We tried that, of course, but to no avail. The ISRA went to both the Federal and State courts to force the Illinois legislature to do the right thing – it worked. A long time ago, I was told that it was impossible to pass concealed carry in Illinois, by going by my personal motto “just because it is impossible, there is no reason not to do it” proved to be right. <br />
The battle for our gun rights is far from over in Illinois. We saw our first challenge to concealed carry before the Illinois Senate overrode the Governor’s veto. The Senate put forth a bill, HB1453, which was a “gotcha!” bill that would have trapped Illinois gun owners by removing postings from prohibited places. We defeated that bill in the House of Representatives in the final hours of July 9^th, 2013. It was the last action of the day. <br />
The Governor’s amendatory veto signals the topics that will be used in future sessions to attack our Second Amendment rights. Beware: the fight to keep concealed carry has just begun. In the coming weeks we will see all sorts of ‘assault weapons’ bans being pushed in home rule communities across the state. Our 2^nd VP, Mike Weisman, has done a great job coordinating and appearing at as many of these town hall meetings as he could – we will keep you informed by what transpired at these meetings by sending alerts. I would also like to thank the ISRA staff for doing a great job fielding phone calls and getting out alerts. Also, thank you to Illinois Carry for always being there to handle all kinds of Internet blogs. A special thank you goes to Representative Brandon Phelps who let the fight and never gave up. Lastly, thank you ISRA members! As a reward, you can relax for the next 24 hours – the new battle starts tomorrow (I don’t know what it will be, I just know it’s coming). <br />
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Richard Pearson <br />
Executive Director <br />
Illinois State Rifle Association <br />

In the News

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Gov. Quinn on passing of CCW <br />
Governor suspends lawmakers' salaries in Illinois pension stalemate<br />
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Chicago Mayor on passing of CCW <br />
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ICHV on passing of CCW <br />
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Alternative to the NRA? Be Wary. <br />
Another law enforcement death from Fast & Furious<br />
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How North Carolina receives carpetbaggers Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly<br />
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Obama’s Executive Ordered Study Report On Gun Violence Slaps Him In The Face<br />
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Homewood, Hazel Crest ban assault guns<br />
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June Background Checks as Related To Gun Purchases Up 3.0 Percent<br />
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On Target Radio, WIND Radio 560 “Listen Live”9pm to 10pm Sunday Night 7/14 <br />
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Legislative

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New Municipal "Assault Weapon" Ban Attempts and Results <br />
District/Official Search Page <br />

Future Events

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Gun Shows<br />
(Check our calendar for more details!

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Plano Sportsman's Show Jul 14 Plano American Legion Post 395 Plano, IL <br />
All American SHO-Show Gun Show Jul 20 – 21 VFW Hall on State Hwy 32 Sullivan IL <br />

Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) Highlight

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Bloomberg’s MAIG has made major inroads in Illinois. Check to see if your mayor is on the list of members. Our Illinois Mayors need to be informed of the allegations against MAIG, its obvious divergence from its stated agenda and encouraged to withdraw their membership.<br />
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Remember to be polite and professional. Present them with the facts that MAIG has nothing to do with 'Illegal Guns' and everything to do with making gun ownership illegal.<br />
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Please forward on any correspondence you receive regarding this matter to the ISRA. <br />
Orland Hills, IL<br />
Kyle R. Hastings<br />
Phone (708) 349-6865 <br />
Fax (708) 349-1358 <br />
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL<br />
Robert Straz <br />
Mayor@palosheights.org<br />
Phone (708) 361-1800 Fax (708) 361-9711 <br />

Notices

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