Kenny Posted November 18, 2013 at 08:26 PM Posted November 18, 2013 at 08:26 PM I am going who else is going to be there?http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=86exi4bab&v=001pbUA9HXeQV9Hn8aVCY-AmigFqpaRFdfLXx62LI5Yz9bR28jvSZB3IP6mYt5yInz_As7bg16NebSXqWQt-HCKL_wkwukaaleT6blG5Cycrtw%3D
transplant Posted November 18, 2013 at 09:36 PM Posted November 18, 2013 at 09:36 PM I was planning on going. Where are you coming from? I'm coming from Chicago and may leave in about 30 minutes or so. Probably going up 90/94 if you want to car pool. Map:https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Chicago,+IL+to+4990+East+State+Street,+Rockford,+IL&saddr=Chicago,+IL&daddr=4990+East+State+Street,+Rockford,+IL&hl=en&ll=42.074782,-88.324585&spn=0.978578,2.113495&sll=41.833733,-87.731964&sspn=0.982285,2.113495&geocode=FWICfwIdGuDG-inty_TQPCwOiDEAwMAJrabgrw%3BFanvhAId0qWx-iklpu53LL8IiDGxgQ6feFzNUQ&oq=chicago,+il+to+4990&t=m&z=10
GarandFan Posted November 18, 2013 at 10:20 PM Posted November 18, 2013 at 10:20 PM The ISRA is really hyping this meeting ... might someone provide a report of the meeting afterward?
Awan Posted November 18, 2013 at 10:44 PM Posted November 18, 2013 at 10:44 PM Don't take any guff from the gun grabbers/liars. Make us proud!
Kenny Posted November 18, 2013 at 11:44 PM Author Posted November 18, 2013 at 11:44 PM Im here now Sent from my Note II using Tapatalk
transplant Posted November 19, 2013 at 01:22 AM Posted November 19, 2013 at 01:22 AM I'm in also. They blocked about 20 or more people from entering. I had to wait about 45 minutes to get in. I arrived at 6:15. The isra notice was wrong. It started at 6:00 not 6:30 and the media had already came and went.
dodgeboy12008 Posted November 19, 2013 at 03:20 AM Posted November 19, 2013 at 03:20 AM There seemed to be about 100 in attendance. It was billed as an overview of the new law, and it very much was very basic information. There was no debate time or questions from the audience. From what I over heard from others in the crowd, it seemed the speakers knew less than most that attended.
GarandFan Posted November 19, 2013 at 03:59 AM Posted November 19, 2013 at 03:59 AM From what I over heard from others in the crowd, it seemed the speakers knew less than most that attended. In my experience, that is all too often the case. Well, it sounds like it was not simply a "icky guns and the people who own them" rally, and also not quite what the ISRA hyped it to be. So that's good.
transplant Posted November 19, 2013 at 02:36 PM Posted November 19, 2013 at 02:36 PM They held the meeting in the atrium / entryway of the YWCA (why not in a large room for basketball etc who knows). When I arrived at 6:15, there were three guys acting as bouncers and not letting anyone in. They said they were "full" and at capacity, even though you could see empty chairs. There was a crowd outside of 2A people and one or two anti's, though both groups were polite and chatty and complained about not being let in. Supposedly the media had already came and went once. After waiting about 30-45 minutes, someone walked out, and crowd nominated me to go in since I drove the farthest. The speakers were a local SA, a local judge, a law professor, and a guy from ICHV. Overall like dodgeboy said it was a very fair and balanced presentation, mostly fact based, with the SA waxing eloquent on some quotes from the founders and history for a few minutes at one point. The law professor was first and the longest, and walked through the law point by point. I got the impression he might be an anti, but to his credit, his presentation was completely fact based, and he did a fine job overall. The SA was clearly a proponent of CCW, though he was also fair, bringing up both supporting statistical studies, and non-supporting statistical studies in his speech. The judge asked several questions to the other three which to me it seemed he should already know, so I think they were rhetorical for the sake of presentation. The guy from ICHV didn't have much to say. He clearly had his tail between his legs. I think the crowd was mostly pro-2A people. At least a half dozen NRA hats including myself, and I saw a few igold shirts too, among other 2A clothing. The news people showed up again very briefly at the end, and interviewed a few people.
doubletap Posted November 19, 2013 at 05:16 PM Posted November 19, 2013 at 05:16 PM I didn't get in Metro cops at door claimed fire code and room fullAfter waiting about 30 mins I left.Was told local news crew was not able to enter either Very poorly planned venue , or maybe control the size of the crowd was the plan.
transplant Posted November 19, 2013 at 05:44 PM Posted November 19, 2013 at 05:44 PM The three guys at the door had a negative attitude. They didn't apologize at all. An older gentleman accidentally left his headlights on. I heard the guys at the door wouldn't even let a lady in to tell him, even though the car was parked in front right by the door and they could clearly see the lights on. I ended up giving him a jump afterwards.
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