anti-gun rights Tribune opinion by Anita Alvarez

[GarandFan]

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Last year, I utilized my first opportunity as the Cook County State's Attorney to testify before the Illinois General Assembly in favor of a bill that addressed this very issue. If approved, House Bill 845 would have required firearms owners to report any lost or stolen weapons to their local law enforcement agency within 72 hours after discovering the theft.

 

While the bill failed in the wake of strong opposition from the National Rifle Association, we intend to revisit this legislation and continue to push for its passage.

[Nomad]

I despise Anita. She has no respect for a woman's right to personal defense, which is very disturbing as Anita is a woman herself.

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEyzWI9oLck

[Lou]

I really feel it is good when people like this have to answer actual questions on the record and they display their ignorance. These politician has no concept of the real world. Answers like hers just make our case for "reasonable gun laws." Quoting her interview: "I don't think people should own guns"

 

She said it: she should be banned from any office which requires someone to swear an oath to uphold the Constitution. Obviously she does not believe in it.

[PPK]

What about full-auto weapons stolen from the police? It was a very quick Google search that found this article but I'm sure there are plenty more of them out there.

[Gooch]

Wow......

 

What amazes me is not her rabid anti gun stance.....she has a right to her opinion! What really freaks me out is that she continues to get elected.

UN-FRICKIN-BELIEVABLE!

 

Gooch

[Bill Matio]

Wow......

 

What amazes me is not her rabid anti gun stance.....she has a right to her opinion! What really freaks me out is that she continues to get elected.

UN-FRICKIN-BELIEVABLE!

 

Gooch

She's a card carrying member of the Madigan/Daley Combine, what's not to believe? (Notice I put Mike Madigan's name first!)

[Sigma]

There is a rumor that she may run for mayor. That may help the state out as she wont be in the way when CCW comes

[Nomad]

There is a rumor that she may run for mayor. That may help the state out as she wont be in the way when CCW comes

 

I don't understand what you mean. As mayor, she would actively oppose CCW all the way to kingdom come. Please clarify.

[Chiburbian]

There is a rumor that she may run for mayor. That may help the state out as she wont be in the way when CCW comes

 

I don't understand what you mean. As mayor, she would actively oppose CCW all the way to kingdom come. Please clarify.

 

As states attorney she has much direct influence over how events are litigated etc for the entire state. As a mayor she would only have influence over the city, at least initially. Daley worked to get so much power. It doesn't just come with te office.

[Lou]

There is a rumor that she may run for mayor. That may help the state out as she wont be in the way when CCW comes

 

I don't understand what you mean. As mayor, she would actively oppose CCW all the way to kingdom come. Please clarify.

 

As states attorney she has much direct influence over how events are litigated etc for the entire state. As a mayor she would only have influence over the city, at least initially. Daley worked to get so much power. It doesn't just come with te office.

 

 

Alvarez is the Crook County States Attorney.

Of course some will say Crook County IS the entire state.

[Hatchet]

i'm waiting for Illinois to recede from crook county

[GarandFan]

I am pretty sure this is a subtle endorsement of Quinn for Governor. While maddening and insulting to those of us who value our second amendment, her opinion comes as little surprise. Alvarez doesn't pull any punches in her support for gun control. She never has, and why should she? ... her electorate generally agrees with her.

 

This remains, and always will remain, a hearts-and-minds issue. In the long term, there are many hearts and minds to win over in Cook county. In the short term, there are some hearts and minds to replace in the legislative and executive branches of IL government.

[PPK]

I despise Anita. She has no respect for a woman's right to personal defense, which is very disturbing as Anita is a woman herself.

 

 

The interviewer did a pretty good job. He was sooooo close to asking her point blank, "So would you rather see someone die than defend theirself with a handgun?" Her pat answer of, "I don't think anyone should own a firearm" doesn't answer the question.

[Xwing]

She walks in goose-step to the rest of the Daley regime.