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Jackson County Board to vote on resolution of support for anti gun bills


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I just found out last night that the Jackson County Board will vote to adopt resolutions of support for all the anti gun bills currently being debated in Springfield. Their meeting will take place Tuesday, May 22nd at 6 PM in the courthouse in Murphysboro.

We are trying to form a grass roots group to attend this meeting and voice opposition to this support. If there are any members here in the Jackson County area or you are within driving distance, we would appreciate your attendance and support.

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Short version: HUUUUUUGE pro gun turnout, overflowed the hearing room, the proposed anti sanctuary resolution went down in flames. Great job to those who spoke, including an active (off duty) ISP Trooper/USMC veteran who spoke passionately for our rights.

GREAT NEWS!!!!!

 

Kinda like how it went in Marengo about the proposed shooting range (it was a pro-gun thing, but the turnout was huge and they voted all (but 1) in favor). Thats what happens when you overwhelm the antis, you win. All they have is feelings/emotions and wussy arguments about the children in which the laws/ordinances they want to enact will do nothing to protect

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Short version: HUUUUUUGE pro gun turnout, overflowed the hearing room, the proposed anti sanctuary resolution went down in flames. Great job to those who spoke, including an active (off duty) ISP Trooper/USMC veteran who spoke passionately for our rights.

I wish I'd seen this post on the 17th, I would have liked to have been there.

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http://www.wsiltv.com/story/38254497/jackson-county-citizens-speak-out-against-gun-control

 

Jackson County citizens speak out against gun control

 

Posted: May 22, 2018 11:13 PM CDT

Updated: May 22, 2018 11:26 PM CDT

By Hannah GebresilassieCONNECT

 

Jackson County citizens speak out against gun control

 

JACKSON CO. -- While at least five counties in Illinois declared themselves as gun sanctuaries, one Jackson County board member wants to take measures to support gun control. But Tuesday night, a room full of citizens spoke out in opposition.

 

More than one hundred people showed up to the heated meeting at the Jackson County courthouse. Everyone from veterans to gun shop owners to concerned citizens spoke out, all of them speaking out against the idea of a resolution to support gun control laws making their way through the Illinois legislature.

 

Board leaders told News 3 it all started with Board Member Julie Peterson coming to the legislative committee wanting to show support for gun control bills in Springfield. But other Board members, like gun-owner Laurie Nehring, expressed opposition toward a county resolution.

 

"I really want the people in the county to understand that we don't have the authority to make gun legislation," said Laurie Nehring, Jackson County Board Member. "All of the directives that we get come from the state, come from the federal bills so this was really a waste of our time."

 

Navy veteran Rick Pierson also spoke out.

 

"The right to bear arms shall not be infringed upon," Pierson said.

 

Pierson said they should focus on addressing other items like mental heath issues, which he blamed for recent school shootings.

 

"Everybody is heartbroken about these shootings, I'm not going to give up my guns because these shootings," Pierson said.

 

Jackson County Board Chairman John S. Rendleman called the issues complicated.

 

“There’s issues of maturity of people who own guns, we have to address the fact that the Second Amendment is an individual right to own guns and people that want to regulate that have to deal with that fact," Rendleman said. "The idea of the shootings and the violence in this country is more than just guns, it's about mental health, but there is some responsibility of gun owners that have assault weapons, for example, to make sure those don't get in the hands of those who are mentally imbalanced."

 

Board leaders told News 3 the board member who proposed the idea of a supportive resolution wanted to make the meeting but was unable to attend due to a family emergency.

 

Board leaders admit there is a possibility a resolution could still show up at future meeting, but they said it's likely they'll vote it down based on citizens' reactions.

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Same board member is notorious for doing this in the past. She proposes unpopular ideas in committee and fails to show up at board meetings when an angry public arrives.

$$$ Probably sitting in car in parking lot, crouched in fetal position in backseat, sucking thumb, murmuring “mommy” repeatedly $$$

 

saw too many NRA bumper stickers when they pulled into the lot and left. lol

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What did she think was gonna happen?

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If this happens again somewhere, I wouldn't be surprised if bloomturd imports a bunch of "moms" and shipped them there. Great showing by our side, nonetheless!

That's fine. This was spontaneous, unsponsored, and came about only because the lone board member who opposed the proposal put the word out on social media barely a week ahead of time. These were all local folks to my knowledge.

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