SVTP Updates: And the winner is...

And the winner is...
(generally NOT the Constitution, these days)

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SVTP March Meeting

Please join us March 26th
6:30pm at the Rock Falls Eagle's Club
Special Guest Speaker:
Congressman Joe Walsh
Come hear what the outspoken former Congressman has to say!

Thanks, Ulysses for arranging this opportunity to
hear from such a passionate and engaging speaker!

Well, it is too soon to tell if we will have a workable concealed carry bill or not. IL Dems are busy playing games with the Constitution, but that is nothing new! Madigan introduced bill 1155, which is basically an empty shell that they plan to fill with amendments to make sure that IL's concealed carry bill is as restrictive as possible. The Illinois review had a very good summary of the proceedings in Springfield as gun control and concealed carry was debated and discussed this week. Read IL Review's Summary HERE

Watch some of the floor debate from Tuesday's discussions

I must say that I was very pleasantly surprised to see that Mike Smiddy actually voted in line with the Constitution on every one of these amendments! So did Tom Demmer, although that wasn't nearly as much of a shock! Please call Smiddy and Demmer's offices and say Thank you for standing up for the Second Amendment and your right to defend yourself and your family!!!!

It's not too late to weigh in on this issue!!!!

Call Springfield now!
Light up those phone lines!!!
capitol switchboard
217-782-2000

Contact your IL Legislator

The Good

HB 1008: prohibits additional fees and taxes on guns and ammo
HB 0997: Shall Issue Concealed Carry-- bill would authorize you to carry a loaded or unloaded handgun on or about his or her person, concealed or otherwise; keep or carry a loaded or unloaded handgun on or about his or her person when in a vehicle; and keep a loaded or unloaded handgun openly or concealed in a vehicle. Establishes qualifications for licensees, certified firearms instructors, and instructor trainers. Provides for home rule preemption (which would nullify any new federal gun restrictions)
HB 1023: Would basically institute Constitutional Carry by denying state and local municipalities the power to regulate gun ownership in any way
HB 0154: Allows for open or concealed carry with proper training and permit
HB 1025: Arms qualified Teachers to protect students
HB 1027: Eliminates waiting period on an exchanged firearm
HB 1513: Denies local municipalities from restricting gun regulations any further than those of the state

The Bad and The Ugly

SB 0042: Semi-auto ban with registration and confiscation
HB 0159: authorizes state police to revoke FOID card for failure to report lost or stolen gun

HB 0132: Semi-auto Ban--authorizes "emergency procurement for an assault weapon registration system". --makes it illegal to deliver, sell or purchase a "semi-automatic assault weapon" or attachment, .50 caliber rifle or cartridge --these weapons, magazines and ammo are banned 270 after passing of this bill unless you submit a registration affidavit --establishes registration fees --bans large capacity ammunition feeding devices --establishes assault weapons and large ammunition feeding device registration eligibility verification system
HB 1142: Establishes Turn-In Programs, limits home rule
HB 1143: Bans private firearm sales/transfers
HB1155: Madigan introduced this mainly empty bill as a vehicle to amend with onerous prohibitions that would make concealed carry as limited as possible.