[Imc-newsroom] IL Gun legislation proceeds

[Peter Miller]

Most of the state legislature's work happens during the next couple 
months.  The pro-gun control group Million Mom March is tracking several 
bills in the legislature.  This would be a good story to track, given the 
strength of the pro-gun groups around here, and the courage one needs to be 
"targeted" by the pro-gun fanatics.  (During his congressional race, Tim 
Johnson commented that people care about two things around here, one is 
keeping their guns.  I don't recall what the other was.)

-Peter

>From: Kathleen Brinkmann <kbrinkma at prairienet.org>
>Subject: CCMMM UPDATE: GOOD NEWS ON THE LEGISLATIVE FRONT!!
>
>Hello,
>         As you can see, both good and bad news.  I hope you will make 
> time to go to Springfield on April 18th to voice your concerns.  Please 
> call me (337-5590) if you can go.
>Thanks,
>Kathe
>
>
>
>>Forward from ICHC
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>>GOOD NEWS ON THE LEGISLATIVE FRONT!!  BUT MORE WORK LIES AHEAD&
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>>Gun Control Bills Pass Out of Committee Hearings for Full House 
>>Consideration& but so did one Pro-Gun Bill, and 3 others are up in 
>>Committee on Thursday, 3/15.
>>
>>GUN CONTROL BILLS PASS OUT OF COMMITTEE FOR FULL HOUSE CONSIDERATION, 3/14
>>
>>Thanks to the phone calls, e-mails, and letters from all of you, many of 
>>the gun control bills we advocated for moved out of the House Judiciary 
>>Civil Law Committee (Jud 1), but we still have our work cut out for us.
>>
>>During the House Judiciary Civil Law Committee (Jud 1) hearing on 
>>Wednesday 3/14, three gun control bills were voted out of Committee for 
>>consideration by the full House of Representatives.
>>
>>Bills voted out of House Judiciary Civil Law Committee (Jud 1):
>>1) Licensing Dealers at the State Level H.B. 1941
>>2) FOID Card Reform H.B. 1942
>>3) Closing the Gun Show Loophole H.B. 1945
>>
>>Feel free to contact the following Committee members who voted in favor 
>>of moving these bills out of committee to thank them for their support:
>>
>>Chairperson Rep. Tom Dart (D-28, Chicago) 217-782-8200
>>Vice-Chairperson Rep. Doug Scott (D-67, Rockford) 217-782-3167
>>Rep. Jim Brosnahan (D-36, Oak Lawn) 217-782-0515
>>Rep. Julie Hamos (D-18, Evanston) 217-782-8052
>>Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-112, Collinsville) 217-782-8018
>>Rep. Lou Lang (D-16, Skokie) 217-782-1252
>>Rep. George Scully (D-80, Park Forest) 217-782-1719
>>
>>On the down side, 3 gun control bills were killed in House Judiciary 
>>Civil Law Committee (Jud 1):
>>1) Limiting Purchases to One Handgun Per Month H.B. 1940
>>2) Assault Weapons Ban H.B. 1946
>>3) Ban on Large Ammunition Feeding Devices H.B. 1947
>>
>>While we have made progress on our issue, we now must focus on getting 
>>support on the full House floor for the gun control bills that passed out 
>>of Committee.
>>
>>
>>PRO-GUN BILLS UP FOR COMMITTEE HEARING ON THURSDAY, 3/15 AT 8:00 AM
>>
>>The House of Representatives Judiciary Criminal Law Committee (Jud 2) is 
>>meeting this morning (Thursday, 3/15) to consider three pro-gun bills 
>>that were voted out of the sub-committee last week.  One bill was in fact 
>>voted out of both the sub-committee and the full committee last week, and 
>>is now up for consideration on the full House floor.
>>
>>Bills to be considered by the full House Judiciary Criminal Law Committee 
>>(Jud 2) on Thursday, 3/15 at 8:00 AM:
>>1) Concealed Carry House Bill 401
>>2) Preemption for regulating rifles or shotguns House Bill 403
>>3) Preemption for registering guns House Bill 414
>>
>>Bills already passed out of full Committee and up for consideration on 
>>the full House floor:
>>1) Preemption of regulating guns, ammunition, and gun accessories in any 
>>way House Bill 482
>>
>>
>>It is very likely that the Concealed Carry bill, and possibly the 3 other 
>>pro-gun bills, will move out of this Committee on today for consideration 
>>to the House floor.
>>
>>The larger battles on all of these bills (the ones we support and oppose) 
>>will take place in the full House of Representatives.  We need to be 
>>prepared to take action over the next few weeks.  Please watch for 
>>additional information updates and Action Alerts on developments in 
>>Springfield.  You can contact your legislators at any time to let them 
>>know your position on the gun issue.  Visit ICHV s website, click on 
>>Public Policy, and enter in your zip code + 4 to get your legislators 
>>contact information.
>>
>>Thank you again for your phone calls, e-mails, and letters regarding the 
>>many bills that were in Committees this past week.  With your continued 
>>help, we can make our views know in Springfield and make a difference in 
>>Illinois.
>>
>>Illinois Citizens for Handgun Control (ICHC)
>><mailto:ICHCIL at yahoo.com>ICHCIL at yahoo.com
>>312-341-0460
>>