ILLINOIS: Chicago Alderman Embraces Anti-Gun Elitist Hypocrisy
The restrictions placed on law-abiding gun owners have always been excessive in Chicago, but the hypocrisy of the latest antics from the anti-gun lawmakers is too much. Recently, Alderman Richard Mell fell victim to his own law by not re-registering his firearms. Alderman Mell tasked a staff member to re-register his firearms, and when the staffer failed to do so by the required due date, Alderman Mell found himself in a predicament. Instead of following the law and facing the punishment for the failure to register his firearms, Mell just decided that he would re-write the law and allow those citizens that had missed the required due date for registration, to re-register their firearms without any penalty, receiving amnesty. While this amnesty may be a very good idea for those Chicago gun owners who find themselves in the same predicament as Mell, the reason for it simply reeks of self-serving, hypocritical, political elitism.
Anti-Gun Bill Heads to Full Senate! On Thursday May 1, the Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 5191. This dangerous bill would create a new path that the anti-gun community could take in order to revoke FOID cards from gun owners with children. Your FOID card could be revoked if a minor is able to gain access to your firearm on more then one occasion, or if the government has decided (with little opportunity for a challenge) that your child has met the basic criteria for a severe or major mood disorder or severe conduct disorder. Much of this revocation process can be based on allegations that may not be supported by independent judicial findings, or "documented" cases where the FOID Card holder is unable to challenge or appeal the "documentation." HB5191 will now head to the State Senate and we must let our opposition be known. Please continue calling your State Senator and urge him or her to defeat this outrageous bill. You can find the contact information for you State Senator by clicking here.

Magazine Ban Bill Up for Consideration! The House could take up Senate Bill 1007, which would ban the manufacture, possession, delivery, sale and purchase of standard capacity ammunition magazines capable of holding more than ten (10) cartridges. This bill is worded so broadly that it would also ban certain firearms, such as some Henry rifles, which have attached tubular magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition. This lever-action rifle, whose design dates back to the 1860s, could be prohibited under SB 1007, making this bill far more than a magazine ban. Please continue to contact your State Representative and respectfully urge him or her to oppose SB 1007. Contact information can be found here.