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[BigJim]

Is anyone from Kane County interested in trying to organize something locally like McHenry and DuPage counties are doing?  We could talk to the folks at GAT about possibly using their upstairs archery room (where the CCP classes are held) for a meeting room.

I think it would be really good if the Cook County collar counties all got organized and showed Stroger and Daley that Chicago's and Cook County's views on firearms are the exception and not the rule even in the northeast portion of the state.

[Federal Farmer]

Alright!  Raise some Kane!

[Molly B.]

BigJim, on 28 January 2010 - 10:28 AM, said:

Is anyone from Kane County interested in trying to organize something locally like McHenry and DuPage counties are doing?  We could talk to the folks at GAT about possibly using their upstairs archery room (where the CCP classes are held) for a meeting room.

I think it would be really good if the Cook County collar counties all got organized and showed Stroger and Daley that Chicago's and Cook County's views on firearms are the exception and not the rule even in the northeast portion of the state.

I think a town hall meeting in Kane Co. would be an excellent idea -
however, it would be best to plan on larger meeting place than the archery room.

500+ attended the meeting at McHenry Co. -

Molly B.

[lockman]

Molly B., on 28 January 2010 - 11:06 AM, said:

BigJim, on 28 January 2010 - 10:28 AM, said:

Is anyone from Kane County interested in trying to organize something locally like McHenry and DuPage counties are doing?  We could talk to the folks at GAT about possibly using their upstairs archery room (where the CCP classes are held) for a meeting room.

I think it would be really good if the Cook County collar counties all got organized and showed Stroger and Daley that Chicago's and Cook County's views on firearms are the exception and not the rule even in the northeast portion of the state.

I think a town hall meeting in Kane Co. would be an excellent idea -
however, it would be best to plan on larger meeting place than the archery room.

500+ attended the meeting at McHenry Co. -

Molly B.

I think bigJim was thinking more of an organizational meeting to get the group started not a major membership drive.

[Molly B.]

lockman, on 28 January 2010 - 11:17 AM, said:

I think bigJim was thinking more of an organizational meeting to get the group started not a major membership drive.

Oh, got it!

[TyGuy]

Can non Kane County residents come?  I live in eatern DeKalb, but I grew up in Kane, and I work in Kane.

[Smittyp83]

Keep us posted on a date.

I'm in Kane Co. also

[lumpy76]

Good idea!

[lockman]

TyGuy, on 28 January 2010 - 02:29 PM, said:

Can non Kane County residents come?  I live in eatern DeKalb, but I grew up in Kane, and I work in Kane.

Sure you can go. If nothing else you can gather ideas and support to form a Kane County Right 2 Carry Association. I don't have a lot of time but I will certainly join a Kane county association.

[CCR74]

BigJim,  I'm in.  I live inunincorporated Kane Co.  I also have firsthand knowledge that the Sheriff supports concealed carry.

[richp]

Hi,

I'm out of town from late February until late March. But if I'm here when it goes down, count me in.

Rich Phillips

[JohnnyBoy]

I'm in Kane and would be happy to come.

[BigJim]

Here is what I have been thinking...

I would like to have a meeting next week or two to form a committee to organize things.  

The short term goal will be to put together a meeting for Kane County residents where they can learn about right to carry (open and concealed), where RTC stands in Illinois, where our elected officials stand on RTC and what individual citizens can do to help promote and obtain RTC in Illinois.

The long term goal will be to establish an organization within Kane County supporting RTC.  This organization will be part of Illinois Carry and the ISRA.


At planing meeting we will solicit volunteers to own the following tasks:

1. Find a suitable location where we can hold a public meeting.  The location must hold at least 200-300 people and has a good sound system.

2. Find sponsors who will help cover the expense of the meeting location (if we cannot find a free place to meet) and cover the cost of printing fliers.

3. Recruit 5-6 speakers (one from IllinoisCarry and one from the ISRA) along with community leaders within the county (county board members, current or retired sheriffs, judges, attorneys, board members of local shooting clubs, etc) who support the right to carry and who are willing to speak out on it.

4. Submit news releases to local papers and post fliers announcing the meeting throughout the county.

5. Recruit people to help out at the open meeting.  This includes making sure the facility is clean after wards.


This will be a grass roots effort to promote RTC within Kane County.  This will involve work.  If you are willing to roll up your sleeves and help out then please post a reply below.  If there is a particular evening you can or can not attend please indicate so.  I intend for the planning meeting to start around 7:30 pm and be over by 9:00 pm.  More then likely there will need to be at least two or three planning meetings before we will be able to host the public meeting.  I will find a place to hold the planning meeting as soon as we have a group willing to be help out.

[CCR74]

I'm good to meet next week or the following, not available on Tuesday night, though.

Later,
Chris

[Buzzard]

Just a friendly heads up. In case you good folks haven't seen this, it's a post from Todd in the Dupage County Concealed Carry Association thread.

Tvandermyde, on 29 January 2010 - 02:23 PM, said:

Guys and Gals --

if i might offer up a couple of bits of advise.

If you want me or possibly others there, you need to consider the legislative session dates. this one works, but lets say there is a pro-2A gov candidate that would like to attend? do we want to have the possibility of pro-RTC legislators or others attend? If so, non-session nights work best.

Another tip that I can give is this:

If you can locate a municipal, city owned building or facility, tell them it's for a public informational town meeting, and you have a chance at getting the place for free. Holding regular meetings later on would, of course, be a whole different matter.

When you get the Who, What, Where, When nailed down let me know and I'll post it to the forum's calendar. This feature is located in the upper left corner of the web page.

[BigJim]

Buzzard, on 29 January 2010 - 08:42 PM, said:

but lets say there is a pro-2A gov candidate that would like to attend? do we want to have the possibility of pro-RTC legislators or others attend?

I think it would be good to have currently elected pro-RTC legislators there and to even offer one or two a chance to speak.  However, I am concerned that if we invite a candidate to attend or let one speak we may have to offer his opponents equal time.  I do not want the meeting to turn into a campaign debate or rally.  The purpose of the meeting is first to educate the people about RTC and how it will impact them and secondly to build support for the RTC movement.

[Buzzard]

BigJim, on 29 January 2010 - 10:10 PM, said:

Buzzard, on 29 January 2010 - 08:42 PM, said:

but lets say there is a pro-2A gov candidate that would like to attend? do we want to have the possibility of pro-RTC legislators or others attend?

I think it would be good to have currently elected pro-RTC legislators there and to even offer one or two a chance to speak.  However, I am concerned that if we invite a candidate to attend or let one speak we may have to offer his opponents equal time.  I do not want the meeting to turn into a campaign debate or rally.  The purpose of the meeting is first to educate the people about RTC and how it will impact them and secondly to build support for the RTC movement.

Actually, the quote above is Todd's. All the same, I don't know who you've got in mind for speakers and they can be hard to get. If Todd is offering to speak, it would be one less speaker to chase down. But it's your meeting.

[BigJim]

I plan to ask Todd to speak.  I am leery of someone who is activity campaigning for office being a speaker.  That's when the other guy wants his turn to speak and the meeting goes off topic.

[Tvandermyde]

On the state level their is no requirement for equal time.

Private groups or assemblies, rallies are free to ask whom they wish to speak.

give me a call and we can work some of it out and talk over details.

[Chris]

My days seem to be pretty filled from rise to sleep but I can make it I'm sure.

I work right by 64 and Randall.

[CCR74]

If you'd like, I'll ask the Sheriff if he'd be willing to speak.

[BigJim]

I will be starting a thread dedicated to planning this event.