I'm thinking that one of those guns we hear that are always out there roaming around our streets developed a larynx and a tongue!
TALKING GUNS! RUN AWAY!
Next they'll be knocking off 7-11's and liquor stores on their own!
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From: IL State Rifle Association
To: List Member
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:42 AM
Subject: Daley Whacked as Des Plaines Ban Goes Down for the Count
ISRA: Firearm Preemption Legislation
U.S. Newswire
16 Apr 10:15
ISRA: Rejection Of Des Plaines Gun Ban Ordinance Sparks Call For Illinois Gubernatorial Candidates To State Positions On Preemption
To: State Desk
Contact: Richard Pearson of the Illinois State Rifle Association, 815-635-3198
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 16 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA):
On Monday, April 15, the Des Plaines, Ill. City Council wisely voted down a sweeping gun control proposal that would have made private firearm ownership in the Chicago suburb practically impossible.
The proposal, promoted by Chicago Mayor Daley as part of a plan to create a 100-mile gun free zone around Chicago, was introduced to the Des Plaines City Council by alderman and gun control advocate Don Smith.
Had it passed, Smith's proposal would have forced Des Plaines residents to surrender for destruction a wide variety of hunting, sporting and defensive firearms. The proposal would have also banned the possession of most calibers of hunting and sporting ammunition and would have registered city firearm owners and their gun collections on a readily accessible, insecure Internet-style database.
Several hundred local gun owners were on hand at Monday night's City Council meeting to protest this serious challenge to their constitutionally guaranteed right to keep and bear arms.
The introduction of Smith's ordinance has once again raised demands that the Illinois General Assembly pass firearm preemption legislation. Preemption legislation would task the General Assembly with establishing statewide standards for the possession and use of civilian-owned firearms. Passage of preemption would eliminate the current hodge-podge of confusing and unenforceable local gun ordinances now on the books. Furthermore, preemption would prevent Chicago Mayor Daley from bullying suburbs like Des Plaines into assisting him with his stated plan to eliminate private firearm ownership.
Today, the Illinois State Rifle Association will be forwarding letters to the two major gubernatorial candidates, Republican Jim Ryan and Democrat Rod Blagojevich, asking each candidate to state plainly his position on firearm preemption and whether he would sign preemption legislation should it be passed by the General Assembly.
"The failed Des Plaines ordinance was a tremendous waste of the taxpayer's time and money," commented ISRA President Richard Pearson. "Nonetheless, we can expect the Daley gun control road show to continue touring the suburbs in hopes of getting some municipality or another to pass the Daley gun ban. Daley can't come to grips with the fact that he stands nearly alone in his quest to destroy the Second Amendment. Preemption is the only way to put a stop to this childish, obsessive pursuit of his."
"During the gubernatorial primary, we heard a lot from the candidates about how they support the right of law abiding citizens to own firearms," continued Pearson. "Today I will give them a chance to verify that support. I will be sending letters to the two major candidates asking them to state where they stand on the issue of preemption. Some might ask if this is an acid test. To that, I would have to answer 'yes.'"
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The ISRA is the state's leading advocate of safe, responsible and lawful firearms ownership. For nearly a century, the ISRA has represented the interests of over 1.5 million law-abiding Illinois firearm owners.
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