I would like to thank everyone who has called or written the Whiteside County Board regarding the resolution in support of concealed carry! A special thank you to Ulysses Arn for getting the petitions out there and to Duane Blaufus for presenting them to the board (and addressing both the executive committee and the full board) as well as everyone who collected signatures.
The Whiteside County Board voted 15-11 tonight in favor of the resolution! While this is not a legally binding document and does not make it legal to carry guns in public, it does let Springfield know that Whiteside County residents insist they lift the unconstitutional ban on the transportation of concealed guns. Now, we need to focus our attention on our new State House once they are seated in January! It may seem like a small victory, but it is a sign that persistence does pay off! It is SO important that we stay involved in our local governing bodies. We need to make sure that they know we are paying attention and that we will hold them publicly accountable for their votes! November / December SVTP Meetings This has been a LONG 4 years and I know that we are all tired and battle-weary. I thank you all for hanging in there! I am cancelling the November and December meetings to give everyone a well-deserved break. I will still be sending out alerts when an important issue arises that needs our attention, but I want everyone to spend this holiday season focused on their friends and family. They are the reason that this is so important and we need to make sure that we take the time to remember why we continue on our quest. America is the greatest nation on earth and it is worth fighting for. There are many legislative battles ahead of us and I believe that we will succeed in the end...but, for now, our work is not done! I hope to see you all when our meetings resume in January! More on the Second Amendment...
Good Bill or Bad??? S. 3525 is scheduled for a vote in the U.S. Senate next Monday, November 26th. Gun Owners of America has sent out an urgent action request in opposition to the bill, but the NRA is urging support of the bill. Once again, I am in agreement with GOA over the NRA. This is a conglomeration of 20 different bills related to hunting and sporting. There are some good things in the bill, but there are also some very, very bad things! Read the GOA Summary HERE Read the NRA Summary HERE Read the full text of the bill HERE Do your homework, form an educated opinion and then
CONTACT YOUR SENATORS! 2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Article 1, Section 22 of the Illinois Constitution: Subject only to the police power, the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Bear: v 1: have; 2: move while holding up or supporting; 3: contain or hold; have
within; 4: have on one's person; 5: support or hold in a certain manner
Arms: n 1: weapons considered collectively [syn: weaponry, arms,
implements of war, weapons system, munition] 2: Instruments or weapons of offense
or defense. [1913 Webster]
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