Poll

http://www.wkyt.com/polls?pollID=202...22341&cid=6500

 

19-year-old gets 32 years in iPhone murder on CTA platform

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/21...n-cta-platform


Robin Kelly officially claims Jesse Jackson Jr.’s former U.S. House seat

http://www.suntimes.com/news/1942598...ouse-seat.html


Noted Harvard prof joins Jesse Jackson Jr.'s legal team

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...tory?track=rss

 

ILEAD rally: Major league FAIL

http://www.gunssavelife.com/?p=7037


New Indoor Range Needs Zoning Support

http://www.gunssavelife.com/?p=7050


PolitiFact: Chicago seizes more guns than New York, Los Angeles

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politic...ngeles/2114891

 

Chicago student: ‘Violence will never cease until we find a way to make money out of peace’

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/04/14/chica...-out-of-peace/


4 Dead, 21 Wounded in Weekend Violence

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local...202918121.html


Dick Durbin: ‘We haven’t whipped’ Manchin-Toomey gun compromise

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...un-compromise/

 

A guy at work gave me a stack of these cards he made up to give to business owners with no gun signs once we have concealed carry.

 

IL high-court inaction opens door for concealed carry

http://watchdog.org/79931/lisa-madig...ncealed-carry/


The Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn says it's "good news" for Illinois that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to stay out of the gun debate in New York.

The justices declined Monday to hear a challenge to a strict New York law making it difficult to get a license to carry a concealed handgun in public.

In Illinois, lawmakers are crafting guidelines for concealed carry after a federal appeals court said Illinois' concealed carry ban was unconstitutional. Lawmakers have until early June to come up with a law.

Quinn wants Madigan to appeal to the Supreme Court. She's said she'll see what lawmakers do and hasn't decided yet.

New York has some of the strictest gun laws in the country and Quinn says it's a model for other states.


Quinn, Madigan see chance for strict concealed carry limits in Illinois

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,2884672.story

 

IL NRA Fighting for Common Sense Concealed Carry

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...ncealed-carry/

 

URGENT ALERT – YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED

ISRA-SUPPORTED HB 0997 COMING UP FOR A VOTE SOON

HB 0997, the ISRA supported version of Concealed Carry will be coming up for a vote at any time. It is urgently important that you take action immediately.

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO GET THIS BILL PASSED

1. Call your State Representative and politely inform them that you are a law-abiding Illinois firearm owner and that you want them to vote “YES” on HB0997. If you do not know who your state representative is, the Illinois State Board of Elections has an interactive search page here:
http://www.elections.state.il.us/Dis...ByAddress.aspx

If you know who your representative is, you can find their contact info here:
www.ilga.gov/house/.

2. Politely inform your representative that you OPPOSE any bill that is a “MAY ISSUE”

3. Be sure to pass this alert on to your friends and family and ask them to make calls as well.

4. Be sure to post this alert to any and all Internet blogs and bulletin boards to which you belong.


A big thank you to all who made calls this morning on the amendment for HB831. It did not pass, but could always get another amendment and get called again.

Your participation is making a difference!

 

MAY issue requirements is just the type of BS I expected.

 

Email sent to Tom Morrison regarding HB997.

 

What now for gun control? A look at the issue

http://news.yahoo.com/now-gun-contro...-politics.html


Tempers flare during state House debate on concealed weapons bill

http://www.suntimes.com/news/crime/1...pons-bill.html

VIDEO http://www.wsiltv.com/news/local/Con...203515611.html






Names of Toll Scofflaws to be Posted Online

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local...203459521.html

 

Illinois House defeats less restrictive concealed carry bill

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/p...0,465210.story


Concealed carry bill fails again

http://thesouthern.com/news/local/co...a4bcf887a.html


Illinois gun-haters running out of time to influence defensive handgun carry

http://www.examiner.com/article/illi...-handgun-carry

 

Missouri House Approves Sweeping Pro-Gun Proposals

http://articles.kspr.com/2013-04-18/gun-laws_38654828


Ohio police chief accidentally shoots self in leg

http://www.newstimes.com/news/crime/...eg-4446190.php


8 shot from Thursday afternoon to Friday morning

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1...y-morning.html

 

Could Concealed Carry End Up With Every Municipality For Itself?

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Ma...ty-For-Itself/


second-amendment-challenge-to-villages-gun-dealer-ban-can-go-forward

http://www.volokh.com/2013/04/20/sec...an-go-forward/


Illinois Senate gun bill would exempt Chicago

http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Illin...203865611.html

 

NRA News: The Nation's Deadliest City

http://www.nranews.com/ginny/video/c...deadliest-city


Proposed course on gun laws rejected as bill stalls

http://www.depauliaonline.com/news/p...5#.UXUK-cqYc0o


After national debate, gun show comes to town

http://www.dglobe.com/event/article/id/64209/


OHIO’S ‘CASTLE DOCTRINE’ Law allows homeowner’s self-defense

http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fi...f-defense.html

 

Illinois Senate looking at 2-tier concealed carry system

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...tory?track=rss


Boy, 15, found shot to death blocks from Obama`s Chicago home

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/22...s-chicago-home

 

URGENT ALERT – YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED

ILLINOIS SENATE TO TRY TO SNEAK BAD CARRY BILL THROUGH THE BACK DOOR


The ISRA has learned that an anti-gun senator from Chicago has written a horrible “may issue” concealed carry bill that would “carve” Cook County out from the rest of the state. In effect, this bill would allow the Cook County Sheriff and the Chicago Superintendant to deny permit applications filed by Cook County residents. Furthermore, carry permits issued in other counties would be VOID in Cook County. In other words, it would be illegal for you to carry a defensive firearm in the place you need it most – Cook County.

It is important that every firearm owner in the state call their State Senator and express opposition to this bill – it affects every one of us, not just Cook County residents. No matter where you live in the state, as a gun owner you cannot sit idly by and watch millions of good citizens in Cook County have their civil rights trampled. If this bill passes, it won’t be long until the obstacles to concealed carry erected by Cook County will spread to many other counties in the state. You must act now!

As of the writing of this Action Alert, no bill number has been assigned to this bad carry bill. The Senate leadership is playing a shell game with us. There is no telling where it will pop up. Nonetheless, it is very important that you follow the instructions in this alert!

Remember. . .

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart does not have the right to decide if you are worth defending or not.

Chicago Police Superintendent Gerry McCarthy does not have the right to decide whether you will live or die.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel does not have the right to condemn your family members to rape, robbery and murder.

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO PREVENT HIJACKING OF CONCEALED CARRY.

1. Call your State Senator Wednesday morning, starting at 8:30 AM, and politely tell the person who answers the phone that you are a law-abiding firearm owner and that you oppose any “may issue” concealed carry bill, regardless of when and where it is filed. Politely tell the person who answers the phone that you will only support a clean, “shall issue” concealed carry bill such as HB0997 or SB1284. Politely tell the person that you stand in solidarity with the law-abiding citizens of Chicago and Cook County who wish only to protect themselves and their families. If you do not know who your State Senator is, the Illinois State Board of Elections has an interactive search page here:
http://www.elections.state.il.us/Dis...ByAddress.aspx

If you know who your State Senator is, you can find their contact info here:
www.ilga.gov/senate/.

2. Pass this alert on to all your gun owning friends and family. Tell them to act immediately.

3. Please post this alert to any and all Internet bulletin boards or blogs to which you belong.

Without your help, we’ll never get a good, “shall issue” concealed carry bill.


Illinois Legislation Would Allow For Regional Concealed Carry Laws
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2013/04/...ed-carry-laws/

 

Illinois State Senator gets gun felony charge dropped, pleads guilty to lesser crime

http://www.wbez.org/news/illinois-st...r-crime-106819


As part of the plea deal, Trotter has to perform 60 hours of community service. He also plans on talking about gun safety while serving his sentence.

 

In Cook County, we will end up with a swift blitz of the fist up to the wrist, when it comes to concealed carry.

 

'I’m not anti- 2nd Amendment, I’m pro-common sense' - Shepard Fairey (poster artist)




"No one needs an assault rifle with a 50 round clip, especially without a background check."

"Let’s not allow a powerful organization like the NRA to lobby, use fear tactics, and ultimately dictate policy that is not supported by the majority of Americans."