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Gov. Patrick Quinn
214 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
Dear Gov. Patrick Quinn,
I was very disappointed to hear of your lack of support for the women of Illinois and their great need to
protect themselves and their loved ones against violent crime.
As you know, women are the prime target of violent assault, rape, and murder. Illinois women fall victim
to the violation of nearly 4,000 orders of protection every year in Illinois. Thousands more of us are
victims of random violent crime every day.
Here in Illinois I am not afforded the same protection women have in every other state in the nation. It is
shocking in this day and age that the women of Illinois are relegated to hair combs, nail files, and car
keys* with which to defend our very lives while the law-abiding and trained women of nearly 49 other
states are licensed to carry a more effective means of self-defense.
Thousands of us have an out of state carry license which provides us the opportunity to protect ourselves
and our families when we travel outside the state of Illinois. However, here at home – home where we
should be and feel the safest – we are made, by law, to stand defenseless in the face of life-threatening
danger.
Your vow to veto a License to Carry law which would provide a lawful means of self-defense for the
women of this state is outrageous!! When the women of Illinois desperately need an advocate in the State
Capitol, who will stand up for us? Who can we count on?
If you will not stand up for us in our need to protect our very lives – how can we stand up for you as
Governor?
NO RIGHT TO CARRY? NO VOTE FOR PAT QUINN!
Sincerely,
Name:
Town:
* Illinois State Police website
www.isp.state.il.us/crime/saconfronted.cfm
214 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
Dear Gov. Patrick Quinn,
I was very disappointed to hear of your lack of support for the women of Illinois and their great need to
protect themselves and their loved ones against violent crime.
As you know, women are the prime target of violent assault, rape, and murder. Illinois women fall victim
to the violation of nearly 4,000 orders of protection every year in Illinois. Thousands more of us are
victims of random violent crime every day.
Here in Illinois I am not afforded the same protection women have in every other state in the nation. It is
shocking in this day and age that the women of Illinois are relegated to hair combs, nail files, and car
keys* with which to defend our very lives while the law-abiding and trained women of nearly 49 other
states are licensed to carry a more effective means of self-defense.
Thousands of us have an out of state carry license which provides us the opportunity to protect ourselves
and our families when we travel outside the state of Illinois. However, here at home – home where we
should be and feel the safest – we are made, by law, to stand defenseless in the face of life-threatening
danger.
Your vow to veto a License to Carry law which would provide a lawful means of self-defense for the
women of this state is outrageous!! When the women of Illinois desperately need an advocate in the State
Capitol, who will stand up for us? Who can we count on?
If you will not stand up for us in our need to protect our very lives – how can we stand up for you as
Governor?
NO RIGHT TO CARRY? NO VOTE FOR PAT QUINN!
Sincerely,
Name:
Town:
* Illinois State Police website
www.isp.state.il.us/crime/saconfronted.cfm
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