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Illinois General Assembly 8/23/2016


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When we last met, on 6/29/2016, a few new bills had been filed and activity continued on some existing bills. Among these is SB2130 FOID Assualt Weapon.


Though referred back to the Senate Assignments Committee in late May, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Firearms scheduled a subject matter hearing for the morning of 8/23/2016. This bill, which threatens the firearm preemption that became part of Illinois law 3 years ago, will be our focus today.


If you have not already filed witness slips in opposition to this bill, please do so before the 11:00 AM hearing. Instructions and discussion can be found here.



The hearing is slated to be streamed by Livestream and, perhaps, will appear on the ILGA site as well.





Of some interest at the county level, Cook County passed Ordinance Amendment 16-4198.


This amendment accomplishes two things:


> Permits a resident of Cook County who's firearm is transfered, lost, stolen, destroyed, or is otherwise missing to report the event to the Cook County Recorder of Deed's Office


> Allows the Recorder of Deeds Office to receive and permanently record the report



Neither the report nor recording is mandated by this change.





Next Days Scheduled



House: 11/15/2016, or to the Call of the Chair

Senate: 11/15/2016, or to the Call of the President


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Posted · Hidden by mauserme, August 22, 2016 at 11:07 PM - No reason given
Hidden by mauserme, August 22, 2016 at 11:07 PM - No reason given
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When we last met, on 6/29/2016, a few new bills had been filed and activity continued on some existing bills. Among these is SB2130 FOID Assualt Weapon.


Though referred back to the Senate Assignments Committee in late May, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Firearms scheduled a subject matter hearing for the morning of 8/23/2016. This bill, which threatens the firearm preemption that became part of Illinois law 3 years ago, will be our focus today.


If you have not already filed witness slips in opposition to this bill, please do so before the 11:00 AM hearing. Instructions and discussion can be found here.



The hearing is slated to be streamed by Livestream and, perhaps, will appear on the ILGA site as well.





Of some interest at the county level, Cook County passed Ordinance Amendment 16-4198.


This amendment accomplishes two things:


> Permits a resident of Cook County who's firearm is transfered, lost, stolen, destroyed, or is otherwise missing to report the event to the Cook County Recorder of Deed's Office


> Allows the Recorder of Deeds Office to receive and permanently record the report



Neither the report nor recording is mandated by this change.





Next Days Scheduled


House: 11/15/2016, or to the Call of the Chair

Senate: 11/15/2016, or to the Call of the President





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Its always so laughable.....sadly no matter the count, they get their way. Though as Todd has said, the numbers we get send waves through the halls and back door meetings in the capital. So, we're still crushing them.....just need to keep that overwhelming force up.

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Senator Morrission introduces her bill has removing home rule preemption without mandating passage of "assault weapons", She describes the bill as allowing them to do what, in her view, is proper and appropriate.

 

She describes the weapons she hopes will be banned in terms of capacity and speed without acknowledging those as traits shared with most other firearms in civilian use.

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The mic is now turned on as she continues without repeating herself.

 

She believes 10 days is insufficient to make the decision to ban these firearms, but fails to note that every municipality had years and decades to pass them if they chose, prior to the final 10 day deadline.

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Ms. Rotering believes Highland Park's ordinance should serve as a model for other towns.

 

She asks the ILGA to allow them to make a decision, perhaps meaning a chance to be forced into agreement with her when they specifically chose not to for the years leading up to preemption.

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Counsel continues by stating a desire to protect Highland Park residents from the use of these weapons when the ordinance, in fact, does nothing to prevent this. It only affects the least likely to use any firearm with ill intent - those most willing to follow law in the first place.

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Senator Harmon (?) again puts the cart before the horse by asking how the definition of "assault weapon" is better than arbitrary. Questioning seems to assume this bill will pass despite it's slim prospects.

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