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#301 GarandFan

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Posted 05 July 2007 - 08:13 AM

Found this today on the Mt. Carmel Register online....



http://www.tristate-.../news/news3.txt

County Board backs Second Amendment movement
Posted: Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 - 03:09:01 pm EDT

The Wabash County Board of Commissioners approved of a movement supporting the Second Amendment at the county board meeting Monday.

The measure is a reaction against a “restrictive” firearms legislation being introduced by Cook County legislators. Sheriff Joe Keeling and former sheriff Terry McWilliams were at the County Board meeting in support of the proposal.

Keeling mentioned that the banning of all firearms would only take guns away from the innocent citizens. He added that criminals would find a way to get their guns illegally. The proposal will be sent to Springfield to the governor.

Similar letters of support have already been signed in Brown, Hancock, Pike, Johnson, Schuyler, Randolph, White, and recently Edwards, counties. This statement shows Wabash County’s support of the second amendment and of other Southern Illinois counties.
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Posted 05 July 2007 - 08:20 AM

I guess they forgot about Shelby, Greene, and Effingham.  Good article otherwise, though.
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Posted 05 July 2007 - 09:12 AM

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The proposal will be sent to Springfield to the governor.

Springfield?
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Posted 05 July 2007 - 12:18 PM

View PostOl, on Jul 5 2007, 10:12 AM, said:

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The proposal will be sent to Springfield to the governor.

Springfield?

I'm sure they have an expensive way to get Blago's mail sent up to him in Chicago.  It's not like he's spending his own money.

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Posted 05 July 2007 - 02:10 PM

View Post45superman, on Jul 2 2007, 08:20 PM, said:

View PostMac, on Jul 2 2007, 08:14 PM, said:

Superman,
Massac County is to get the resolution on 7-3-07. they may vote tomorrow but i look for the vote in one week.

mac
Gotcha--thanks for the correction (not to mention the thanks for all the great work you've done on this front :Crying. =-(: ).
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I did get to talk to a pulaski County Deputy today on the phone. It seem that Pulaski County Board has received the resolution, and according to the deputy, they want to check on a few things. He did state thst most of the people he has talked to are for the idea. He said that it will probably get passed in the next meeting or so. Also on that note, Pope County is supposed to pass the resolution this coming Tuesday, 7-10-07. I will keep you all informed of any thing further.

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Posted 05 July 2007 - 02:11 PM

I'll be watching, Mac--thanks again.
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Posted 05 July 2007 - 05:58 PM

View PostOl, on Jul 5 2007, 10:12 AM, said:

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The proposal will be sent to Springfield to the governor.

Springfield?

What if we got the county sheriffs involved with this resolution? I do know from talking to other people that there are a few sheriffs that are hoping that Illinois does get CCW. They say that would make some parts of their job easier. It may be worth a try.

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Posted 05 July 2007 - 08:04 PM

that would be a good idea getting as many as we can on this support winnabago is gonna be diffacult they are anti gun here.

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Posted 05 July 2007 - 08:45 PM

I just received the following reply to an email I sent to the Effingham County Board a few days ago:

"The attached resolution passed 9-0 on June 18, 2007 at our County Board Meeting.
Joyce Worman"

The resolution was identical to the one sent to me by Molly B.
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Posted 05 July 2007 - 10:57 PM

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I'm sure they have an expensive way to get Blago's mail sent up to him in Chicago. It's not like he's spending his own money
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Special Delivery, airmail, but not on the plane on which he is flying.  His mail plane can fly as his wing man!
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Posted 06 July 2007 - 07:24 PM

Douglas County Board will have it on the August agenda.  Not assured, but the feeling is positive that it will pass!

You probably remember that this is the county where those two idiots from Chicago crashed and burned!!
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Posted 07 July 2007 - 01:22 PM

Counties standing up for right to bear arms

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One by one, the county boards of Illinois' 102 counties are passing resolutions stating they will not support any state legislation that would infringe upon their citizens' rights as guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.


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Posted 07 July 2007 - 01:25 PM

SUPERB!  Very well done, Coach.

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Posted 07 July 2007 - 03:14 PM

now thats what im talking abought all counties that even means cook as well ha take that daley :tongue: .

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Posted 08 July 2007 - 06:08 AM

I received this email from a Champaign County Board member today:

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Gene,

Seeing your letter to the editor reminded me that I had neglected to respond to your correspondence regarding the right to bear arms resolution.  

I am not on the Policy Committee, which would likely consider the resolution initially,
but I would wholeheartedly support it if it comes before the full board.

Scott

Needless to say, I've alreay thanked him!
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Posted 08 July 2007 - 12:10 PM

I've talk to the board member that I approach here, and so far everything is looking good. One more hurdle to cross...it has to be run past the County Attorney., which will be done this coming Tuesday. Depending on the outcome there, the issue could be voted on as early as this coming Thrusday the 12th

I’ve been sort of talk into speaking before the board on the matter.

I’m not much of a speaker, so may need reinforcements.  Coach or Molly, or both, are you up to it, as my back up’s?

Meeting usually start around 7-7:30 PM.

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Posted 08 July 2007 - 12:28 PM

View PostOcellairs, on Jul 8 2007, 01:10 PM, said:

I've talk to the board member that I approach here, and so far everything is looking good. One more hurdle to cross...it has to be run past the County Attorney., which will be done this coming Tuesday. Depending on the outcome there, the issue could be voted on as early as this coming Thrusday the 12th

I’ve been sort of talk into speaking before the board on the matter.

I’m not much of a speaker, so may need reinforcements.  Coach or Molly, or both, are you up to it, as my back up’s?

Meeting usually start around 7-7:30 PM.


Sorry, I would love to but I have a "can't miss" board meeting that evening.  Have you contacted Mark Mountain?
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Posted 08 July 2007 - 01:29 PM

Oce, I'm not much of a speaker either.

I have a prepared statement that I intend to read when my time comes.  If you'd like, I'l email it to you.  You could alter it to suit.
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Posted 08 July 2007 - 05:19 PM

View PostOl, on Jul 8 2007, 02:29 PM, said:

Oce, I'm not much of a speaker either.

I have a prepared statement that I intend to read when my time comes.  If you'd like, I'l email it to you.  You could alter it to suit.


Do so, if you would please.

...this Thursdays board meeting isn't a sure thing for the resolution, but could be and I won't know till Tuesday evening or Wednesday night.

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Posted 08 July 2007 - 05:26 PM

Will do...right away!
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Posted 10 July 2007 - 09:15 PM

Anyone know if Pope Co. voted on resolution tonight?
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Posted 11 July 2007 - 09:33 AM

Got someone I can call.  I'll check.
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Posted 11 July 2007 - 11:25 AM

Wayne County Board will be voting on the resolution tomorrow, Thursday July 12th at their 7 p.m. meeting.  If you live in the Wayne Co. area please attend the meeting and support this resolution.
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Posted 11 July 2007 - 12:32 PM

I heard today from a resident of Monroe County that his County Board adopted a Pro 2A resolution yesterday, but I have been unable to find anything in the Fourth Estate which confirms this assertion.

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Posted 11 July 2007 - 12:36 PM

Pope County passed the resolution unanimously on July 10th!

Pope County goes GREEEEEEN!!!!

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Posted 11 July 2007 - 01:40 PM

One by one, these counties are solidifying into a united voice against oppression.

This is just fantastic!
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Posted 11 July 2007 - 01:46 PM

Wow, look at this.

Adams County just passed their own resolution, and it even made the news.

http://www.whig.com/...47306626188.php

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County takes stand on state legislation that infringes on the right to bear arms
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The Adams County Board approved a resolution Tuesday opposing the enactment of any legislation infringing upon the public's right to keep and bear arms.

The resolution was passed unanimously without discussion, making Adams County the latest in a string of Illinois counties to approve a resolution of this nature, including several in the immediate area.

The County Board's Legislative and Judicial Committee presented the resolution for consideration. Dave Bockhold, committee chairman, said the resolution was developed in response to some pending legislation that could ban certain firearms used for hunting or recreational shooting. The pending legislation is said to be supported by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

"There's been a lot of downstate counties passing this same type of resolution. We're just making a statement so they know where we stand," Bockhold said.

Bockhold said he doesn't like the idea of seeing state gun laws becoming tougher on law-abiding citizens who have the right under the U.S. Constitution to bear firearms.

"I'm a sportsman, a shooter," he said. "I imagine Mayor Daley and the governor rubbed me the wrong way with this stuff. That's where it's all coming from."

The resolution says, in part, that the people of Adams County not only oppose any legislation that would infringe upon the right to keep and bear arms, but also "consider such laws to be unconstitutional and beyond lawful legislative authority."

Bockhold said he's not sure whether the resolution "carries any weight. But we just wanted to go on record and make a statement so they know we're here."

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Posted 11 July 2007 - 01:48 PM

View PostMolly B., on Jul 11 2007, 01:36 PM, said:

Pope County passed the resolution unanimously on July 10th!

Pope County goes GREEEEEEN!!!!

Molly B.

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I tried to find out about Pope cty this morning, but I could not get hold of the guy that sent the resolution to the board. I am glad that they passed it . So now I am waiting on Massac and Pulaski to see what they do. Glad Pope is in.

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Posted 11 July 2007 - 01:53 PM

View PostNerd, on Jul 11 2007, 01:32 PM, said:

I heard today from a resident of Monroe County that his County Board adopted a Pro 2A resolution yesterday, but I have been unable to find anything in the Fourth Estate which confirms this assertion.


Nerd,

I just talked to the County Commissioner, he said it will be passed at next Monday's meeting, July 16th, no doubt in his mind.

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Posted 11 July 2007 - 02:14 PM

ok i made some calls to my county board trying ti find out where the rersoultion is at when it will be voted on i called rick pollack and bob higgens,12 ward john beck havent heardany thing on this they weren,t available at this time i left my name and numbers and waiting now on the calls for winnabago county as soon as i hear from ill post this first thing.




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