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Governor Rauner Shows Political Courage in Illinois
Gun Watch ^ | 23 March, 2018 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 03/22/2018 12:42:40 PM PDT by marktwain

Jeanne Ives and Governor Bruce Rauner


It isn't often that you see political courage shown in Illinois. Illinois is a deep blue state that has very restrictive gun control laws. Chicago politicians are all to eager to curry favor with the national media and to go-along to get-along with the anti-Second Amendment agenda. Illinois politics is dominated by Chicago.

Governor Bruce Rauner went against the flow and the enormous power wielded by the network media. He vetoed an expensive and ineffective bill, SB 1657, designed to make gun sales more difficult in Illinois, at least for small dealers.  From chicagotribune.com:
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have required the state to license and regulate gun shops, drawing sharp criticism from Democrats who contended the decision was designed to appeal to conservative voters ahead of next week’s primary election.

Rauner called the proposal “duplicative” because the federal government already licenses firearms retailers. He said adding another layer of oversight would be costly for businesses and “do little to improve public safety.” Lawmakers approved the plan a couple of weeks ago in the wake of the killing of Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer and the high school shooting in Parkland, Fla.

“The core issue is not which guns to legally ban or regulate,” Rauner said in his veto message to lawmakers. “We have ample proof that such narrowly focused legislative responses make for good political cover. But they do little to stop the illegal flow of guns into Illinois or prevent people from committing thousands of crimes in our state each year with illegal guns.”
The legislature seems unlikely to be able to override the veto, even in the face of the pressure being applied by the dominant media.  In the Senate, 36 votes would be needed to override the Governor, only 30 were in favor when the bill was passed. In the House, 71 votes would be needed, only 64 voted for the measure.

The bill is full of special interest cut-outs and requirements that amount to harassment of gun sellers. Big box stores would be exempt, and licenses would be up to a thousand dollars every five years. Every purchase would have to be video recorded, and the video stored.  The additional expenses and requirements would likely put many small retailers out of business. All gun retailers are already required to be licensed by the federal government.

The bill was originally seen as a means for  Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms to obtain an exemption for their companies in exchange for supporting the bill.

Once this was exposed, Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms recanted and opposed the bill. But it had already passed the Senate by one vote. In Illinois, 30 votes are required in the Senate to advance a bill.

Governor Rauner is facing a primary challenge from a more conservative candidate, Jeanne Ives. He has been criticized for his leaning to the left on social issues. Jeanne Ives is making a strong challenge to Bruce Rauner. Governor Rauner has not shown support for President Trump.

Illinois Carry has expressed support for Governor Rauner.
After a full court press, all hands on deck, Katie bar the door effort by the anti Second Amendment legislators in Chicago, Governor Rauner, with a stroke of his pen, has undone the heinous firearm dealer licensing bill.


We've been working with the Governor and his staff from day one for just a time as this. IllinoisCarry has taken him at his word and with this, the worst gun bill to hit an Illinois governor's desk in decades, he has proven his mettle.


IllinoisCarry extends our sincere thanks to the Governor, and to our members who supported him while considering this difficult, but well reasoned, decision.

Governor Rauner's veto means the restrictive state licensing of gun dealers in Illinois is dead for this legislative session.


©2018 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; guncontrol; il; rauner
Maybe Governor Rauner felt the heat from the coming primary.
1 posted on 03/22/2018 12:42:41 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Wait until after the primaries, then they can send it to him again and his “courage” will evaporate. I don’t trust this man at all.


2 posted on 03/22/2018 1:10:55 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: marktwain

RAUNER shot himself in the foot with HB40. Plus, Conservatives aren’t falling for that infamous GOPe “vote the lesser of two evils mantra either. He’s done.


3 posted on 03/22/2018 1:52:09 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. Psalm 33:12)
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To: marktwain

The primary already happened. We are stuck with RAUNER on the ballot.


4 posted on 03/22/2018 1:53:28 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. Psalm 33:12)
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To: stars & stripes forever

“The primary already happened. We are stuck with RAUNER on the ballot”

But he did a good thing with this veto...pissed all over Emanuel’s filthy little head. But there are several more obnoxious democrat bills in the hopper including the customary semi auto and magazine bans, 21 for rifles and bump stocks among others. Lets see what happens to those. I think he’ll sign the bumps. Chicago is putting the muscle on nay saying legislators like the filthy gangsters they are.


5 posted on 03/22/2018 2:04:37 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: stars & stripes forever

“Babies’ Lives Matter”. These self serving politicians will know in the end (maybe sooner than we think)WHO casts the FINAL VOTE. Woe to those who vote against the LORD God’s agenda.


6 posted on 03/22/2018 2:08:24 PM PDT by Maudeen (Jesus . . . He Gave His Life for You!)
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To: marktwain

Same guy that approve spending tax dollars for abortions ?


7 posted on 03/22/2018 2:17:55 PM PDT by stylin19a (Best.Election.of.All-Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: stars & stripes forever

Vote third party instead of ratifying the Combine’s Commie puppets for the November runoff.


8 posted on 03/22/2018 2:40:57 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: stylin19a

Yup, and making IL a Sanctuary State for criminal invaders.


9 posted on 03/22/2018 2:41:33 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: Robert DeLong

Most politicians and label of courage have no right to be together.


10 posted on 03/22/2018 2:57:03 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: shanover

So true. And sadly, the longer they are in that line of work the courage they possessed is replaced with corruption. No matter how honorable or courageous they had been.


11 posted on 03/22/2018 3:02:22 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: marktwain

Sad to hear about Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms, duplicitous to say the least.

They have now been added to the list of companies I won’t be doing business with.


12 posted on 03/22/2018 4:09:36 PM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: marktwain

well we are still thankful for small favors

at least he did something positive, under the awful circumstances existing in the Ill, sick, and dying state of ILLinois


13 posted on 03/22/2018 4:11:10 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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To: marktwain
No difference between Republican and Democrat.
14 posted on 09/19/2018 6:29:07 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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