mauserme Posted March 22, 2015 at 01:01 AM Posted March 22, 2015 at 01:01 AM .Call to ActionWitness Slips NeededWitness Slip InstructionsWitness Slips Filed Prior to 3/21/2015 Must be Filed AgainOur Call to Action this week sets a new course. This request for witness slips is more focused, including fewer bills than the last alert and definitely less than could have been included now. While some new, particularly interesting bills are listed, this alert attempts to isolate certain legislation by recognizing trends within the state and connections to national movements. Emphasis has also been placed on signals that may indicate a propensity for movement.This is an imprecise endeavor; more art than science. Our hope is to keep our effort directed where it will accomplish the most good.Today's Call to Action includes our first Senate Bill as well as bills in three different House Committees: Judiciary - Civil, Judiciary - Criminal, and Revenue.Log on to the ILGA Dashboard or Create a New AccountOpposeHB148 Lost & Stolen Firearms - OPPONENTIllinois law has required FOID Card holders, but not persons illegally in possession of firearms, to report lost or stolen firearms since the Gun Safety and Responsibility Act became law effective 8/9/2013. HB148 seeks to deny otherwise law abiding citizens their right to own firearms via FOID revocation and felony conviction.HB265 Firearm Protect Order - OPPONENTThere are many forms of protection order available to the courts in Illinois, from granting occupancy of the family home to giving custody of the family pet to one spouse or another. Of the tools available to a judge a firearm protection order, as it currently exists in law, is one of the most important when determined necessary by a court of competent jurisdiction.HB265 proposes to subvert the judicial discretion so necessary to our system of governance by prohibiting the subject of an order of protection from purchasing or transporting a firearm, even when that order is simply in regard to animals, property, and a number of other orders unrelated to a physical threat against the petitioner.While enough to oppose on its own merits, HB265 also creates a frightening potential synergy when taken in context with HB399 Protection Order Issuance. Though not the subject of the current call to action HB399 proposes to empower the States Attorney, and courts on their own motion, to impose an order of protection on behalf of a petitioner even against the petitioner's wishes. This combination of ill conceived legislation, both bad in their own right, establishes an untenable system of potential rights denial under the most unusual of circumstances.HB2544 Firearm Concealed Cary Church - OPPONENTAdds places of worship to the list of prohibited locationsHB2659 Use/Occ Tax Firearms - OPPONENTImposes a 3.75% surcharge on firearms and firearm component partsHB3160 Lethal Violence Ord Protect - OPPONENTCreates a California style "Gun Violence Restraining Order" allowing family members and police to file such order. "Family member" includes former spouses, persons who share or formerly shared a dwelling, persons who allegedly have a child in common, persons who are dating or engaged, care givers and personal assistants.The order can be issued without due process, and enforcement is not contingent upon successful service of summons. Though service is not required, respondant must relinquish all firearms, FOID Card, and FCCL. Respondent may request return of the FOID and FCCL at expiration of the order, but there is no duty to return if not requested. Firearms seized under the order may be destroyed if petitioner does not proactively seek their return. Evidence to be used against respondent includes recent acquisition of firearms, ammunition, or other deadly weapons. Prior non-violent arrests are also included. Petitioner may request indefinite extension of the order and termination of the order puts the burden of proof on respondent. Orders may be enforced against those living outside Illinois.HB3298 Use Occ Tax Ammunition - OPPONENTImposes a 2% surcharge on firearm ammunitionHB3411 Order of Protection No Firearm- OPPONENTDenial of rights for any order of protection issued in any jurisdiction, foreign or domesticHB3422 Gun Dealer & Ammo Seller License- OPPONENTCreates the Gun Dealer and Ammunition Seller ActHB4023 Firearm Offense Ment Hlth Eval- OPPONENTRequires mental health evaluation for carrying in violation of FOID or FCCA, including prohibited locationsHB4039 Crim Cd Firearm Sale- OPPONENTProhibits sales to persons on the terror watch list HB4048 Handgun Registration- OPPONENTRegistration of handguns and parts, reporting of sales, fees. Certificate required to possess or transport a handgun.. Redundant lost and stolen.SB1277 Lost and Stolen- OPPONENTElevates penalties to a felony level SupportHB367 Concealed Carry Public Transit - PROPONENTRemoves the carry prohibition on public transportationHB481 Concealed Carry Rest Area - PROPONENTPermits a licensee to carry in rest areasHB1428 Concealed Carry DOT Rest Area - PROPONENTPermits a licensee to carry in rest areasHB1435 Concealed Carry Privacy - PROPONENTLimits privacy waiver to determining license qualificationHB3218 Concealed Carry License Denial - PROPONENTEstablishes due process in regard to license denialsHB3243 Concealed Carry Training - PROPONENTReduces training requirement to 8 hoursHB3275 Concealed Carry Non-Resident - PROPONENTEliminates substantially similar requirementHB3379 Firearms Municipal Regulation - PROPONENTEnhanced FOID preemptionHB3813 Concealed Carry License Fees - PROPONENTReduces and redistributes application feesHB3908 DNR Investigations - PROPONENTProvides that no employee of the DNR shall search any home or its curtilage without a valid warrant, permission, or probable cause..
mauserme Posted March 22, 2015 at 01:02 AM Author Posted March 22, 2015 at 01:02 AM Progress Tracker Click the links below for witness slip totals: HB148 Lost & Stolen Firearms - OPPONENT HB265 Firearm Protect Order - OPPONENT HB367 Concealed Carry Public Transit - PROPONENT HB481 Concealed Carry Rest Area - PROPONENT HB1428 Concealed Carry DOT Rest Area - PROPONENT HB1435 Concealed Carry Privacy - PROPONENT HB2544 Firearm Concealed Cary Church - OPPONENT HB2659 Use/Occ Tax Firearms - OPPONENT HB3160 Lethal Violence Ord Protect - OPPONENT HB3218 Concealed Carry License Denial - PROPONENT HB3243 Concealed Carry Training - PROPONENT HB3275 Concealed Carry Non-Resident - PROPONENT HB3298 Use Occ Tax Ammunition - OPPONENT HB3379 Firearms Municipal Regulation - PROPONENT HB3411 Order of Protection No Firearm - OPPONENT HB3422 Gun Dealer & Ammo Seller License - OPPONENT HB3813 Concealed Carry License Fees - PROPONENT HB3908 DNR Investigations - PROPONENT HB4023 Firearm Offense Ment Hlth Eval- OPPONENT HB4039 Crim Cd Firearm Sale- OPPONENT HB4048 Handgun Registration- OPPONENT SB1277 Lost and Stolen- OPPONENT . .
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Davey Posted March 22, 2015 at 01:09 AM Posted March 22, 2015 at 01:09 AM You have a couple oppose bills under the support heading
mauserme Posted March 22, 2015 at 01:16 AM Author Posted March 22, 2015 at 01:16 AM Thanks. It looks like I got my heading situated correctly before any errant slips were filed.
FarmHand357 Posted March 22, 2015 at 02:16 AM Posted March 22, 2015 at 02:16 AM Completed, yet again, but gladly. Mauser, I'm a little sad to see the suppressor bill no longer listed. As a bill with over 700 witness slips in the first go-round, as well as at least two threads of its own, is it felt that it doesn't have enough of a chance or isn't of high enough priority to call out any more? Finally, is it possible to introduce a bill or change legislative policy such that once a witness slip is filed, it will follow the same bill around, even if its hearing is rescheduled? If it's amended, I understand the need to refile. But with your confirmation that we can change any witness slip that we've filed, haven't we demonstrated that there's no need to keep refiling for the exact same bill, and that the legislature stating this is necessary in case we've had a change of mind is a bit of a specious argument for the current system? I'm convinced that some of these hearing changes are just to wear us down by attrition... Thanks.
mauserme Posted March 22, 2015 at 02:24 AM Author Posted March 22, 2015 at 02:24 AM Completed, yet again, but gladly. Mauser, I'm a little sad to see the suppressor bill no longer listed. As a bill with over 700 witness slips in the first go-round, as well as at least two threads of its own, is it felt that it doesn't have enough of a chance or isn't of high enough priority to call out any more? Finally, is it possible to introduce a bill or change legislative policy such that once a witness slip is filed, it will follow the same bill around, even if its hearing is rescheduled? If it's amended, I understand the need to refile. But with your confirmation that we can change any witness slip that we've filed, haven't we demonstrated that there's no need to keep refiling for the exact same bill, and that stating this is necessary in case we've had a change of mind is a bit of a specious argument for the current system? I'm convinced that some of these hearing changes are just to wear us down by attrition... Thanks. Oh, we're not done with the suppressor bill. There are dynamics we're trying to work within and that bill just needs a little more time. If it was up to me I'd have had witness slips following a bill all along. That's how it originally worked. We just have to play the game with the rules they give us.
FarmHand357 Posted March 22, 2015 at 02:39 AM Posted March 22, 2015 at 02:39 AM Copy that. Thanks for the quick response and your awesome work. You can count on us for continued support!
DD123 Posted March 22, 2015 at 02:55 AM Posted March 22, 2015 at 02:55 AM Done! Mauserme, what ever happened with the Cook County Forest Preserve bill? Saw that it just dropped off since last time.
mauserme Posted March 22, 2015 at 03:07 AM Author Posted March 22, 2015 at 03:07 AM Different priorities this time around. I wanted to cut the list down a bit so when things really start moving our witness slip clicking fingers are fresh and ready for work.
spanishjames Posted March 22, 2015 at 03:16 AM Posted March 22, 2015 at 03:16 AM And thanks for all the work you do.
C0untZer0 Posted March 22, 2015 at 03:32 AM Posted March 22, 2015 at 03:32 AM Freedom isn't free. There will always be politicians seeking to heap more and more laws, rules and regulations on the populace, because in their arrogance they think they're making things better, and they don't care at all that they're curtailing people's freedom and destroying liberty, slowly, inexorably, one bill at a time. The cost of freedom right now is the cost in time and effort of filling out witness slips.
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