danbury Posted June 18, 2013 at 10:09 PM Posted June 18, 2013 at 10:09 PM http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130618/news/706189878/
Patriots & Tyrants Posted June 18, 2013 at 10:29 PM Posted June 18, 2013 at 10:29 PM Sneaky sons of dogs didnt even have it in the agenda for the last meeting. Time to swarm that meeting and write some e mails. Village PresidentDean S. Argiris.Email: dargiris@wheelingil.govPhone: 847-499-9095 (Village Hall Office Board of trustees Kenneth R. Brady (seems to be on our side, e mail anyways!)(847) 499-9233kbrady@wheelingil.gov Robert Heer(847) 499-9234rheer@wheelingil.gov Bill Hein(847) 499-9235bhein@wheelingil.gov Mary Krueger(847) 499-9232mkrueger@wheelingil.gov Ray Lang(847) 499-9236rlang@wheelingil.gov David Vogel(847) 499-9237dvogel@wheelingil.gov
Patriots & Tyrants Posted June 18, 2013 at 11:15 PM Posted June 18, 2013 at 11:15 PM From the article(because I am sneaky and I can get around those pesky subscriptions)A majority of the Wheeling Village Board asked this week for a chance to vote on an ordinance prohibiting assault weapons. Village Attorney James V. Ferolo said he will present trustees a draft similar to Cook County's ordinance by July 1.Trustee Kenneth Brady was the only member of the board who opposed having staff draft an ordinance. He said the portion of the state concealed carry bill that allows municipalities to control assault weapons will result in "helter-skelter" regulations. "Let the state do it," he said. "I don't see too may law-abiding citizens with 30-round clips. Criminals are getting these guns illegally. Making more laws isn't going to help."Trustee Ray Lang was absent for Monday's meeting.If officials in home rule communities want to adopt ordinances regulating assault weapons they must do so within 10 days after Gov. Patrick Quinn signs the state bill, said Ferolo. The governor's court-ordered deadline to act on the bill is July 9, and the Illinois Municipal League expects the governor to take most of that time before signing, said the attorney.Ferolo said the bill passed by the legislature deals only with hand guns, and allows concealed carry of licensed semi-automatic pistols in municipalities that don't have or quickly pass regulations. The county's ordinance, which was passed in 2006, bans ownership and sale of the weapons, but Ferolo suggested Wheeling residents could still own them.Cook County defines rifles, pistols and shotguns that it considers assault weapons.The definition includes "A semi-automatic pistol or any semi-automatic rifle that has a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition."The definition also deals with detachable magazines and lists specific brands and types of pistols included in the ban.Violation of the ordinance would be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,000 or up to six months in jail, said Ferolo.
Patriots & Tyrants Posted June 19, 2013 at 01:54 AM Posted June 19, 2013 at 01:54 AM Update: I got an e mail back from Kenneth Brady, the only board of trustee member to not support the AWB(for now). He was not very happy about it at all; in general he just didn't come off as a happy guy. I asked him if this would be voted on during a July 1st meeting date or at a later time and to send me any updates so I could keep the pro gun community informed. No reply yet. Considering that Wheeling curiously enough DID NOT include this in the meeting Agenda posted Sunday online I think we need to get some inside Intel to make sure that we don't have any more surprises going forward. PS: Wheeling has had 5 or 6 firearms related murders since I have lived here, all with handguns.All seem to be drug, gang or otherwise "criminal activity" related. Update #2: I received another e mail from one of the other Trustees. From what I gathered it is the village attorneys really pushing this because this is "their one and only" chance and they want to keep their options open if HB183 becomes law. I really think if we push hard and get these guys several hundred e mails each over this we can easily beat it back into the bushes.
Patriots & Tyrants Posted June 25, 2013 at 07:40 PM Posted June 25, 2013 at 07:40 PM If and this is a big IF Wheeling decides to put an AWB on the agenda for this coming Monday July 1st lets see a show of hands who is going to show up at the meeting.I actually received a letter yesterday from ISRA stating that it would be up on July 1st but I havn't seen anything here to confirm that. Learning from Evanston, it might be a good idea if possible for some of the key speakers to meet up over the weekend and discuss exactly what each will cover so we can beat this one back into the bushes. This thread kind of got burried last week, as we get closer it might be a good idea for someone to start a new thread so its back on the top and unread to most people.
cm.stites Posted June 25, 2013 at 07:46 PM Posted June 25, 2013 at 07:46 PM they if its going to be on the agenda they have to post it atleast 48 hours ahead of time so if the meetings at 7pm it has to be posted on the agenda by 7pm the 29th
AlphaKoncepts aka CGS Posted June 25, 2013 at 08:11 PM Posted June 25, 2013 at 08:11 PM I will likely be there if there is a call to action. No promises though as Mondays I am usually watching my kids in the evening. I could possibly bring them, but that could back fire into a nightmare.
cm.stites Posted June 25, 2013 at 08:16 PM Posted June 25, 2013 at 08:16 PM should bring them and break into the why are you taking away my right to protect them with the tears and then when you end it go please dont do this think of the children needing protected haha.
Patriots & Tyrants Posted June 25, 2013 at 09:58 PM Posted June 25, 2013 at 09:58 PM Last time Wheeling didnt put it on the agenda. Been trying to get ahold of these guys, maybe I just drop by Friday and see if one of the trustees will meet with me.
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