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Ag_man | 02-08-2010 04:35 PM
Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! Passed on to me from my main firearm supplier, KAP Guns; Quote:
SRA URGENT ALERT - YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED DALEY FORCES LAUNCH RENEWED ATTACK ON YOUR GUN RIGHTS LATEST EFFORT WOULD SHUT DOWN ALL GUN SHOPS Late last week, Daley sympathizers in the Illinois House passed HB180 out of the Rules Committee and on to the floor of the House. A vote on HB 180 is expected as early as this coming Tuesday. Should you be worried about HB 180? ABSOLUTELY! HB 180 would include the following: 1. Require all Illinois gun shops to secure a license to operate issued by the Illinois State Police. Under this bill, the State Police may issue a license to a gun shop and would establish all rules and regulations required to keep the license. You know what that means either nobody would be granted a license, or those who did get licenses would be so burdened by regulations that they could not make a profit. BOTTOM LINE: HB 180 would shut down all gun shops in Illinois. 2. HB 180 requires that all your gun purchases be registered with the state police. BOTTOM LINE: HB 180 is a licensing/registration scheme designed to keep track of how many guns you own so they may be easily confiscated at a later date. 3. HB 180 allows any police officer in the state go to any gun shop in the state to conduct so-called record reviews. BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago CAGE Unit could, and would, inspect gun shops across the state doing these record reviews. Shop owners, no matter where they are located, would be forced to cooperate with the CAGE unit or lose their licenses. The true purpose of these visits is to cost gun shops time and money and ultimately cause them to go out of business. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO SAVE YOUR GUNS: 1. Starting Monday morning, call your State Representative and politely tell him/her that you oppose HB 180 and that you would like to see him/her vote against the bill when it comes to the House Floor. If you do now know who your state representative is, go to the following web site and follow the directions for looking up your legislators: Illinois State Board of Elections. If you know who your State Representative is, you can look up the phone numbers of their Springfield and district offices here. 2. Pass this alert on to all your friends and family, ask them to make calls as well. 3. Please post this alert to any and all blogs and bulletin boards to which you may belong. Thanks in advance for your help in this matter. The future of lawful gun ownership in Illinois depends on you!

SWRichmond | 02-08-2010 05:24 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! Ah Yes, the "Land of Lincoln."

Twisted Avatar | 02-08-2010 05:36 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! Never stop buying ammo You never know when the Hammer is gonna fall. T

Dawg | 02-08-2010 05:57 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! I cannot reveal my sources, but I heard a rumor Hizhonor is under Federal investigation, and is pretty much a lame duck these days. It is just about written in stone that he will not be seeking reelection. And this Bobby Rush leftist bill is going nowhere. Outside of Crook county, there is little to no support. Would not hurt to call your reps though.

MISRy | 02-08-2010 06:26 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! Quote:
Originally Posted by Twisted Avatar (Post 2169626) Never stop buying ammo You never know when the Hammer is gonna fall. T
In IL you have to have a FOID card just to buy 9mm at Wally World!

Twisted Avatar | 02-08-2010 06:30 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! Quote:
Originally Posted by MISRy (Post 2169694) In IL you have to have a FOID card just to buy 9mm at Wally World!
Cook County Il Gotta love that beast pit. Err Not T

Tallships | 02-08-2010 07:26 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! I bet gun shops sell a lot of ammo right on the other side of their state lines.

Ag_man | 02-08-2010 07:30 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! Quote:
Originally Posted by MISRy (Post 2169694) In IL you have to have a FOID card just to buy 9mm at Wally World!
When I moved to IL many years ago and heard about the FOID card, it sounded like a bad joke. In fact, I think said, "Are you f'ing kidding me?". No joke.

Ringhunter | 02-08-2010 07:34 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! Quote:
Originally Posted by Tallships (Post 2169791) I bet gun shops sell a lot of ammo right on the other side of their state lines.
That's what I did for years until that tragic boating accident. This state is pathetic.

Ag_man | 02-08-2010 07:58 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! Quote:
Originally Posted by Ringhunter (Post 2169802) That's what I did for years until that tragic boating accident. This state is pathetic.
Did they want to see your FOID card at time of purchase? It's been a long time since I bought ammo in WI and I really don't remember if they asked to see it.

elroy | 02-08-2010 08:38 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! As a resident of Indiana I can walk into any store in Illinois and buy ammo without an FOID card. I simply say "I live in Indiana" and they sell me all I want without question. Residents of Illinois must love this.

Dawg | 02-08-2010 08:53 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! Quote:
Originally Posted by elroy (Post 2169962) As a resident of Indiana I can walk into any store in Illinois and buy ammo without an FOID card. I simply say "I live in Indiana" and they sell me all I want without question. Residents of Illinois must love this.
Dude....you suck. :biggrin:

Twisted Avatar | 02-08-2010 08:56 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! Quote:
Originally Posted by elroy (Post 2169962) As a resident of Indiana I can walk into any store in Illinois and buy ammo without an FOID card. I simply say "I live in Indiana" and they sell me all I want without question. Residents of Illinois must love this.
Bet you alot of local folk do it too. T

Dawg | 02-08-2010 08:59 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! Quote:
Originally Posted by Ag_man (Post 2169844) Did they want to see your FOID card at time of purchase? It's been a long time since I bought ammo in WI and I really don't remember if they asked to see it.
I was in Arkansas recently, and they ask for a drivers license. If you are an Illinois resident, they have to record your FOID. The states surrounding sickinois are doing the reciprosity thing. There were a few online ammo stores that were still selling and shipping to Illinois without the need for a drivers license or FOID. One of them (CTD) has begun requiring a copy of each on file a few weeks ago. I believe that it is a federal requirement in all states, that ammo purchasers have to show ID to establish residency. Please correct me if I am wrong.

nickelless | 02-08-2010 09:31 PM
Re: Urgent for Illinois Gun Owners! Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg (Post 2170025) I was in Arkansas recently, and they ask for a drivers license. If you are an Illinois resident, they have to record your FOID. The states surrounding sickinois are doing the reciprosity thing. There were a few online ammo stores that were still selling and shipping to Illinois without the need for a drivers license or FOID. One of them (CTD) has begun requiring a copy of each on file a few weeks ago. I believe that it is a federal requirement in all states, that ammo purchasers have to show ID to establish residency. Please correct me if I am wrong.
This might be the case for online sales, but the only time I've had to show ID to purchase ammo is when I've been in Illinois or in stores near the Illinois border. I'm really glad I'm in Indiana and Kentucky 99 percent of the time.

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