Illinois Shotgun-Ban Bill Passes Senate Committee

www.ussportsmen.org ^ | USSA

[cherry_bomb88]

Senate Bill 1195 (SB 1195), sponsored by Illinois Democratic Sen. Antonio Munoz, bans any shotgun that has a bore of .50 caliber or more. It outlaws 10, 12, 16, 20 and 28 gauge shotguns and even muzzleloaders. The bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 6-4 and now awaits a vote on the Senate floor.

The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) says even if the clause imposing bore restrictions is fixed, SB 1195 bans any shotgun that has threads inside the end of the barrel. The USSA says that means any shotgun with choke tubes would be illegal. The bill also bans shotguns with a magazine capacity of more than four shells. Illinois citizens would have 90 days to turn in their guns to authorities or face prosecution.

The USSA is encouraging sportsmen to contact their senators and ask them to oppose SB 1195. To find the name of your legislator, call (217) 782-8223 or click on the "Legislative Action Center" link near the bottom, right-hand corner of the USSA Web site, www.ussportsmen.org.

[2nd_Amendment_Defender]

Notice how they may use the Firearm Owner Identification cards to track every gun owner down in the state of Illinois? Registration always eventually leads to confiscation.

Sadly they can do the same thing with concealed weapon permits.

[2nd_Amendment_Defender]

"Some in positions of authority fear an armed populace because of their thirst for unbridled power. These know that firearms in the hands of the common citizen place a check against them." --Keith S. Dilley

[Shooter 2.5]

Is that Runt of the Litter or Tamara in that picture? I can never remember what her name is.

Blued six inch Mateba.

[cherry_bomb88]

True!

[MissTargets]

I am sure glad the Amateur Trapshooting Association, pulled out of their move to Sparta, Illinois, for their homegrounds

2001 press release

[Centurion2000]

bump ... looks like the Dems have realized that they are NOT the mainstream of America. Now they really are pushing for a civil war.

[MamaLucci]

The real question is why don't the Illinois gunowners vote for Freedom?

Because many (not all) are also union members who vote lock step democrat.

[cherry_bomb88]

exactly!!!!!

[countrydummy]

You are welcome Cherry, and another bump!

[cherry_bomb88]

I emailed the lobbyist at my work to see what he thought the chances of this going through are...he hasn't given me an official response, but apparently some of that language (the shotgun language) was SNUCK onto the bill (gee, imagine that).

the title of my email to him was "is this senator on crack????"

[countrydummy]

I have sent a few of those myself! Nick Joe Rahall got a real nasty one from me the other day because of his stance on Saddam! Got what a jerk! He got 12 responses in the loacl paper ripping him a new one!

[ctdonath2]

It's RotL.

[Shooter 2.5]

Thanks.

I love their work and I'm on "The Highroad" quite a bit. Just not as much as FR.

I also forgot to mention her Mateba is chambered in .357.

[Travis McGee]

bttt

[cherry_bomb88]

I write all the time....I just wish everyone would so they don't look at me like some psycho woman...lol

[biblewonk]

The anti gun crowd has always promised they would never touch hunting guns.

[biblewonk]

This is a product of the 19th amendment. As was Bill Clinton.

[MeekOneGOP]

[from occupied ga]

Relax. I'm sure the NRA will be there to work out a compromise where you have 180 days to turn them in.

[cherry_bomb88]

lololololololololololololololol


Do you still believe in the Easter Bunny & Santa Claus too???? hehehehe