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If Illinois currently had gun rights similar to free states, the anti gun zealots would be pointing to Chicago and screaming about all of the shootings and homicides. But since gun rights are very restrictive, the leadership in Chicago prefers a "nothing to see here so move along and if there is something wrong it is someone else's fault " mentality.

A quote from the article- "Cabello is now hoping that House Speaker Michael Madigan will assign this bill to a committee for discussion, but admits that it's a long shot at this point."

The mantra is that they are understaffed, under budgeted and overwhelmed. The truth is that the majority of our tax dollars designated for this program have been arm swept off the table for other projects, the understaffing might have been alleviated a bit if the boss wasn't having blatant affairs during office time and long lunch hours with staff. 4 months isn't uncommon.

DC/East Coast elites have been landing in Virginia for a while now; long enough that they gained control of the legislature, so, someone voted them in. These anti gunners don't like being called out so strongly, as they don't like having to come out of the shadows when they have done so well subtly boiling the frog, so to speak. I expect they will try to keep this silent asap because they do not want a very public litmus test of such a large scale civil disobedience pushback. The media of course, well....

Same with me in Tennessee. They don’t care. My oldest son got his Illinois dL suspended for getting two speeding tickets in a year. Applied in Tennessee and they said they didn’t care and issued a new one. Might be a yankee thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Went to the Tennessee DMV for a new driver's license last week. They hand out gun permit apps while you wait.

From the list above, Fishman's was a mom and pop who in recent years only kept hours several days per week. During the ammo famine of the previous administration, they were one of the only stores I was able to track down and purchase decent amounts of .22 caliber. I completely understand why they have seen it easier to pull the plug than continue to pay overhead for likely less than minimum wage. The Birds N Brooks is also a long, long time business that I recall going in as a boy as begging for goodies from the military surplus section. Sad to see and just another sign of the Illinois times. Nobody is congress give two hoots about either of those places.

Il state legislature just appropriated another $17,500 to the ISP FOID division for computers, software, telephones, coffee machine, mini fridge and hotplate, a golfcart, as well as a new position for answering phones and diagnosing IT issues. They believe this should resolve all current ISP processing matter. An additional position is being lobbied for fiscal year 2020 that would include responding to phone calls after the initial "Hello ISP FOID Division" as well as someone who can repair software glitches after the diagnosis. Purple on for those who aren't sure.

My favorite....

Unpossible. That's a "word" I heard at Walmart while checking out with the self scanner rig. The guy on the next one over had to call for help because the barcode wasn't legible on something he had and it was "unpossible" to scan. I'm blaming public schools for that one. I was blaming society and modern culture for the devolving of the english language into text style shortcuts, ie LOL, WTH, TEOTWAWKI, and then I heard myself telling my wife "M R 2 snakes!"

yes

Probably should ban alcoholics from driving, marrying and having children too, oh and access to marijuana.