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BREAKING: Illinois Bill to Ban All Modern Firearms
The Truth About Guns ^
| Robert Farago
| January 1, 2013
Posted on 01/02/2013 10:55:17 AM PST by 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 Cullertons 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.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: awb; banglist; bloodoftyrants; corruption; cullerton; democrats; govtabuse; guncontrol; johncullerton; nazistate; rapeofliberty; secondamendment; tyranny; waronliberty
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posted on
01/02/2013 10:55:25 AM PST
by
neverdem
To: neverdem
I’ll believe it when they go into East St. Louis and rip the guns out of the hands of all the gang-bangers.
They’re allowed, true, but it’s really stupid, and means that I won’t be taking any jobs in Illinois if I can help it.
2
posted on
01/02/2013 10:58:07 AM PST
by
Luircin
To: neverdem
an army of robocops couldn’t disarm south side chicago.. these libs are a bunch of loons.
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posted on
01/02/2013 10:59:53 AM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi)
To: neverdem
Seems like the criminals who run Chicago like what they've done so well ~ #1 murder capital of the United States ~ they want to extend that to the whole state.
Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin and Iowa Governors would be well advised to send in their state police to seize the Illinois legislature and state house crowd and imprison them for an indefinate period. What Illinois is proposing to do is a clear and present danger to everyone in the surrounding states.
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posted on
01/02/2013 11:00:37 AM PST
by
muawiyah
To: neverdem
To my brothers and sisters in Illinois:
MOLON LABE!!!!
5
posted on
01/02/2013 11:00:55 AM PST
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: neverdem
Leftist wingnuts just don’t or won’t accept the fact that the American citizen has a fundamental right to firearms.
They would be laughable if they were not so terribly dangerous in their intentions.
6
posted on
01/02/2013 11:01:33 AM PST
by
txnativegop
(Fed up with zealots)
Comment #7 Removed by Moderator
To: neverdem
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posted on
01/02/2013 11:03:15 AM PST
by
DTogo
(High time to bring back The Sons of Liberty !!)
To: neverdem
Time to move to Texas or any other decent midwest state that is solidly Conservative...
9
posted on
01/02/2013 11:04:03 AM PST
by
GraceG
To: rstark56; DMZFrank; endthematrix; Chgogal; NotJustAnotherPrettyFace; Lawgvr1955; Petruchio; ...
Hat tap rstark56! If someone knows about an Illinois ping list, let me know, please.
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posted on
01/02/2013 11:04:13 AM PST
by
neverdem
( Xin loi min oi)
To: TheRhinelander
“Nationally the House will stop any of this crap from going through.”
Oh really?
Would you bet the lives of your children on that?
Has the house stopped anything at all from going through?
Is it possible that it is you who is the moron?
11
posted on
01/02/2013 11:04:13 AM PST
by
chris37
(Heartless.)
To: TheRhinelander
The house members lost their members this week and their butts are very sore, so they will not stand in the way.
12
posted on
01/02/2013 11:08:09 AM PST
by
gotribe
To: NormsRevenge
I guess you don’t get it. They want law abiding folks to turn in their guns. The gangs would be their shock troops. Legalize all drugs thus converting the gangs to the new homeland security department.
To: neverdem
I’d not be surprised if MN follows suit, or tries.
To them, these are laboratories of dhimmitude rather than
laboratories of democracy.
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posted on
01/02/2013 11:10:05 AM PST
by
TurboZamboni
(Looting the future to bribe the present)
To: neverdem
Hmm.
Opportunity knocks. Open a gun shop selling black powder arms. Remington 1858 New Army with say a couple of extra cylinders could be a very formidable weapon. Pietta has it in a "police" model with a short barrel. Fun, Fun, Fun in ChitCargo.
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posted on
01/02/2013 11:11:59 AM PST
by
Tupelo
(Hunkered down & loading up)
To: neverdem
I hope the democrats in Illinois pass this bill into (unconstitutional) law.
Let’s light this candle...
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posted on
01/02/2013 11:12:23 AM PST
by
Triple
(Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
To: TheRhinelander
Someday, maybe, you’ll find this statement of yours again and think “God what was I thinking?” and it was an off the cuff emotional response.
At least I hope so. Because I’d hate to think you clearly thought it through in light of all the caving the GOP does and then posted it.
That would be a level of stupid that most cannot fathom.
To: chris37
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posted on
01/02/2013 11:15:35 AM PST
by
GraceG
Comment #19 Removed by Moderator
To: neverdem
Disarm law abiding citizens of Illinois... And that somehow will make everyone safer?
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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posted on
01/02/2013 11:19:25 AM PST
by
Made In The USA
(I'm not yelling, just... just talking enthusiastically..)
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