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Redwing, you are the Chapter head. I defer to you: Would you be so kind as to call a focused meeting of the chapter related to fighting gun control and to furthering my ultimate goal -- an Illinois CCW?

When the Chicagoland Chapter meets, we do not talk about one issue solely. One issue may garner most of the discussion, but we do include other items on the agenda.

If I were to call a meeting of the chapter, it would be for the chapter. Neither you, nor SpyderTim are chapter members and would not be included in the scheduling. If either of you two wish to sign up to the chapter, I would gladly accept both of you as members. Go to the Free Republic Network and sign up.

Until then, if you want a meeting on IL CCW or any other gun issues, you're welcome to call for and schedule a meeting using the forum.

I didn't write this with stern intentions, but I just want to be straightforward and honest

Now all we need is grass roots gun rights supporters -freepers- to put together press releases and letters to send the media. It can get the message out better because the media sees the IL State Rifle Association as obviously being opponents of gun control. However, if we can show that the message really does have resonance in the community, they are more likely to cover the issue in our favor. Can someone come up with a better name than "Illinois Citizens Against Gun Control"?

I’d be curious what the intent would be. Not a criticism, but a legitimate question. I don’t think we can mobilize dozens of people, much less hundreds. I think the ISRA does a great job, and it might be worth spreading their message, in conjunction with local or Illinois Freepers. From the reports it sounded as though they mobilized well in Des Plaines.

One possible role could be mobilizing Freeper support amongst gun owners outside the immediate area, nationally and in Illinois. Develop ping and/or E Mail lists. E Mail has been effective on one or two related threads I’ve posted in the past. Re Des Plaines, I noted one poster with local knowledge speculate this would be a one vote decision, it obviously didn’t go that way. I’d love to know how many E Mails and calls the couple of threads on this topic generated from Freepers. I suspect a lot. And these are not purely local issues. Look at Morton Grove, that's not just the law of the state, but the law of the land.

If something comes of this, please FR mail me.