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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.

Redwing9: I have signed up to become a member. SJackson: I'm not looking at just one issue. As I noted on the state page, I'd like to see us mobilize the entire Freeper membership in Illinois. But I guess the best way to start is to begin with the Chicagoland chapter. I understand that the leftists over at DU are quite active. We need to compete with them. I'm interested in scheduling montly Freeps, and from there trying to progress towards at least one meeting of at least 20 of us.

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.
You have the right idea. I agree with you 100%
Who wants to take the next step?/
Make a list of all the posting names in this list, and suck off the IL names from Freepr??

Drop me a note, I have email engines, and fax engines.