BREAKING: Illinois Bill to Ban All Modern Firearms

The Truth About Guns ^ | Robert Farago | January 1, 2013

[neverdem]

UPDATE: Click here for the latest details on the gun ban and ammunition magazine registration bill, which includes new regulations for gun ranges.

Press release:

“The ISRA has learned from a credible source that Illinois Senate President John Cullerton [above] will introduce a so called ‘assault weapons’ ban on Wednesday when the legislature returns for its ‘lame duck’ session. Cullerton hopes to ramrod the bill through and get it to Governor Quinn for signature by Friday. If he is successful at doing so, nearly every gun you currently own will be banned and will be subject to confiscation by the Illinois State Police . . .

“Based on what we know about Cullerton’s bill, firearms that would be banned include all semiautomatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns. Pump action shotguns would be banned as well. This would be a very comprehensive ban that would include not only so-called ‘assault weapons’ but also such classics as M1 Garands and 1911-based pistols. There would be no exemptions and no grandfathering. You would have a very short window to turn in your guns to the State Police to avoid prosecution.”

TTAG’s sources tell us there will be two bills: one for semi-automatic rifles, lever guns, shotguns and handguns with certain features (e.g., threaded barrels); and one for ammunition magazine capacity.

Mags would be limited to 10 rounds and owners of existing magazines holding more than 10 rounds would have to register them with the state police.

One [non-ISRA] gun guy on the front lines in the Land of Lincoln tells TTAG that the odds of the bills going through are 50 – 50. He advises gun owners both in and out of state to call Senate President Cullerton at 217 782 2000 and/or find another legislator to pester at ilga.gov.

“If gun owners around the country melt the phone lines in the next three days we can push this thing back . . . that would be a tremendous morale boost ahead of federal legislation.”

About Robert Farago

Robert Farago is the Publisher of The Truth About Guns (TTAG). He started the site to explore the ethics, morality, business, politics, culture, technology, practice, strategy, dangers and fun of guns.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Did Cullerton join the Ill. National Guard in 1970 to avoid possible service in Vietnam? Would someone from Illinois ask him and let us know?

This SOB’s been in Illinois politics since 1979. Time for him to retire or have a convenient heart attack. He can pull a “Hillary” and fall down, go bump.

I’m so tired of far-left, wacko liberals that I wish I was a psychiatrist so that I’d have full employment forever.

These people are CRAZY with a capital “C”, which in Illinois/Chicago also is synonymous with “CROOK, CORRUPT, COMMUNIST”.

[eyeamok]

Does this now mean that the Appeals Court that ordered them to write a law allowing firearms can now PUT THEM ALL IN JAIL FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT??? I think so, do they have the guts?? maybe.

[RedMDer]

[proud American in Canada]

“Good job by the State Legislators helping to continue to convince out-of-staters to NOT move there. Not to visit. Not do set up shop there. To simply watch the socialist mayhem slowly work it’s way towards abject failure.

Heck, when I land at O’Hare for a layover... better believe I don’t stray far from the airport as it is”

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I grew up in Des Plaines, right next to O’Hare, and have plans to visit my Dad. He wants to take his 13 year-old granddaughter to the American Girl store, on Michigan Avenue, I believe, and I must say, with all the news of the swarmings, I’m actually a bit scared to go there.

It’s a crying shame.

[proud American in Canada]

I was fortunate enough to live in Texas for about about six months when I was a young woman. I loved the place—friendly people, gorgeous scenery... It was wonderful. :)

[Absolutely Nobama]

“I’ll believe it when they go into East St. Louis and rip the guns out of the hands of all the gang-bangers.”

My vote goes for Liberty City down here in Florida, or perhaps the rough part of West Palm that the inhabitants call “West ‘Nam”.

[LachlanMinnesota]

I was wondering when someone would mention this...

Also, McDonald vs. Chicago recently is what applied the Second Amendment to the States...specifically... Illinois.

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/09pdf/08-1521.pdf

[William Tell]

Neoliberalnot said: "Deadlines will be set and those that miss them will be fined, substantially. "

Will they open an office where the fines can be paid so people can save money on stamps?

Or will the US Postal Service become the agent of the infringers?

[JTHomes]

This isn’t about IL in isolation. Remember Obama’s ties to Chicago as a backdrop. They’ll attempt a ban for two reasons. First, as a test bed for registration, getting data on turn in rates, and to make an example of a few “nuts” who don’t go along willingly. Second, when crime rates increase, or when another massacre occurs, they’ll blame the out of state guns as the cause, building the rational for a national ban on all private ownership as the only reasonable solution. Can they get away with it? I think they underestimate the resistance, but a total ban is their goal, make no mistake about it.

[joegoeny]

How about expulsion...

The legislature of the other counties in Illinois get together and vote to expel Cook County and any other counties that have shown a complete disregard of The Constitution and Civil Society and to eject them from the State of Illinois. You may have to impeach the Governor for violation of his oath of office to protect and defend the constitution. The Demographics of that move should swing Illinois back toward a conservative base. As to Chicago, they can now pay Illinois tolls to access state roads and waterways and perhaps an energy usage fee for the power grid. Otherwise they can go to hell in their own way!

[Abathar]

Indiana is right next door. If you’re from Illinois and want a decent and safe place to move to then you could do far worse than your neighbor to the east.

(As long as you’re not bringing all your liberal idiot relatives with you that is...)

[reg45]

Charge them with “conspiracy to overthrow the Constitution of the United States”.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Reminder to Criminals: Just About Everyone in Texas May Own, and in Fact May Be Carrying, a Gun
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2974621/posts

[muawiyah]

We need to use a TSUNAMI BOMB

[Altariel]

“If he is successful at doing so, nearly every gun you currently own will be banned and will be subject to confiscation by the Illinois State Police . . .”

But-—but—but-—everyone *knows* that the police wouldn’t seize Constitutionally protected firearms from law abiding citizens.

[Altariel]

Don’t be silly.

Only Agents of the State have the training and knowledge to wield firearms.

[driftdiver]

Tell that to the dea agent who shot himself in the foot.

[Monkey Face]

Muy Estupido!

[GOPJ]

Organized crime and dems have been known to work together in Chicago...

Al Capone understood the ‘value’ of illogical laws... He once said when asked if he was a bootlegger: “Sure, and some of our best judges use my stuff.”

Chicago’s the same place it always was... Chicago pols will profit from giving the gun industry to organized crime...

[PLD]

This is One state the criminals can have, all of them will keep their guns while the good people will be left defenseless..Good people of Illinois move out and let the fools kill one another..