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White County approved a referendum going to the ballot last night. The States Attorney was also present and concurred with the language. The board vote was 5-0.

White had already approved a county resolution so this ballot referendum is in addition to that. Some counties are passing individual resolutions, some are putting on the November ballot and some are doing both (or neither)

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https://jg-tc.com/news/local/coles-democrats-call-for-referendum-supporting-whole-constitution-not-only/article_7bd003d3-3912-5779-a3f8-cfe2e31d0a62.html

 

CHARLESTON -- In a tongue-in-cheek response to recent approval of Tuesday's controversial Coles County Board vote, Coles County Democrats are calling on board members to support all amendments of the Constitution.

 

At Tuesday's board meeting, the members were split on an advisory referendum calling for support for the Second Amendment. Ultimately, the board voted to place the referendum question on the Nov. 6 election ballot.

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Word just came down that Marion County passed their resolution tonight. I don't have the exact wording of it, though.

http://www.southernillinoisnow.com/2018/08/15/marion-county-board-goes-on-record-against-any-state-laws-limiting-gun-rights/

Marion County Board Goes on Record Against Any State Laws Limiting Gun Rights

 

August 15, 2018 | by Bruce Kropp

The Marion County Board unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night against the state government passing any laws to limit the rights of gun owners.

 

The motion came with no discussion from the board or several interested persons in the audience. Community Relations Committee Chair Tabitha Meador says the resolution does not include making Marion County a sanctuary county if any gun control laws were passed by the state.

 

“I think with what he passed tonight with our Second Amendment Rights resolution that it establishes that Marion County is against the legislation that has been sponsored in Springfield limiting the rights of the second amendment,” said Meador.

 

Meador says several counties that had included the sanctuary status have now changed their resolutions due to problems it was creating. She also noted the liability if the county would oppose a state law. At least 30 other counties have gone on record against the state passing any law limiting gun owner rights.

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Just to clarify if folks dont read the link, it is an advisory referendum for November ballot.

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Don Sattler of Boone County just posted on the GRW Facebook page that they passed a vote getting a referendum on the ballot in November

 

Unless I misunderstand what the post meeting agenda reads, it does not appear to have passed...

 

Meeting
Aug 15, 2018 - Boone County Board Meeting
Category
13. Standing Committee: Administrative and Legislative
Subject
13.1 Motion to Approve Resolution 18-18 Public Question November 6, 2018 General Election Ballot which asks "Shall Boone County Oppose any Law Restricting Law-Abiding Gun Owners from their Second Amendment Rights?" (Not Approved 2-2)
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Don Sattler[/size] of Boone County just posted on the GRW Facebook page that they passed a vote getting a referendum on the ballot in November[/size]

 

Unless I misunderstand what the post meeting agenda reads, it does not appear to have passed...

 

Meeting

Aug 15, 2018 - Boone County Board Meeting

Category

13. Standing Committee: Administrative and Legislative

Subject

13.1 Motion to Approve Resolution 18-18 Public Question November 6, 2018 General Election Ballot which asks "Shall Boone County Oppose any Law Restricting Law-Abiding Gun Owners from their Second Amendment Rights?" (Not Approved 2-2)

yep...that is what it looks like on the referendum... https://www.boarddocs.com/il/boone/Board.nsf/Public

 

edit: deleted old article reference

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Updated map.

I agree this is getting confusing and keeping up with who had or did not have sanctuary language is also hard. So I decide to make yellow counties that did not pass sanctuary language specifically to green. Map is more about standing up to the state legislature and passing a resolution against more gun control. Blue is still counties with only a ballot initiative. Red are those that refused to consider or vote failed.

Please let me know if something is missing or wrong.


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Updated map.

I agree this is getting confusing and keeping up with who had or did not have sanctuary language is also hard. So I decide to make yellow counties that did not pass sanctuary language specifically to green. Map is more about standing up to the state legislature and passing a resolution against more gun control. Blue is still counties with only a ballot initiative. Red are those that refused to consider or vote failed.

Please let me know if something is missing or wrong.

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Coles is a ballot referendum in November and not a County resolution so I think it should be Blue instead of Green.

 

Montgomery put a referendum on Nov ballot (post below) so they would also be Blue

 

edit: Williamson Nov referendum failed but resolution passed per post below, so they look like a Green.

 

In spite of a reported pass on Facebook, Boone meeting agenda shows it failed with a 2-2 tie so Boone looks like a Red on map unless someone has a different cite.

 

Crawford County resolution signed on 8-16. Green

 

misc: It should be Hancock county on map, not Handcock. Still looking for results of their last meeting.

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Montgomery put a referendum on Nov ballot according to article so they would also be Blue

 

http://www.thejournal-news.net/news/local_news/county-adds-referendum-about-second-amendment/article_f582af1c-a0fe-11e8-8a41-17d1aa12b460.html

 

Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2018 12:00 am

by Mary (Galer) Herschelman

 

Members of the Montgomery County Board overwhelmingly approved a referendum question on the November ballot concerning the second amendment, as part of their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday morning, Aug. 14, at the Historic Courthouse in Hillsboro.

 

Chairman Evan Young said State Representative Avery Bourne, who was in attendance at Tuesday's meeting, had come to the county asking them to place the question, "Should the Illinois General Assembly pass any additional legislation that restricts a citizen's ability to own and possess guns or firearms?" on the November ballot.

 

Board member Ron Deabenderfer opened the discussion asking for clarification of the vote, that the county board was only voting to approve adding the question to the ballot and not voting to approve any such measure.

 

"It gives our citizens a chance to vote instead of us telling them what they want," Young said.

 

Board member Jim Moore voiced his dissent for the measure, questioning why it needed to be done so quickly. He thought the referendum could wait until the April election.

 

"Everyone knows I hunt," Moore said. "I'm not against guns and I support the second amendment, but what's the hurry here?"

 

Board member Jeremy Jones said he felt they needed to hurry because no one knows what the state's General Assembly might do next, and encouraged the board to put the question on the ballot.

 

Moore said that since firearms are regulated by state and federal laws, he wondered why this wasn't being considered statewide. Bourne has introduced the referendum question in Montgomery, Macoupin and Christian counties.

 

Young said that many counties in the state are declaring themselves "sanctuary" counties from additional gun legislation, but he didn't feel that was appropriate.

 

"But if it passes, it sends a message to the legislators about what we want," Young said. "It's not tied to any lobbyists. It's just what our citizens want done."

 

Moore said that if the legislature does pass new gun legislation Montgomery County will have to enforce it, whether or not the referendum passes. Young said that is true, but it gives Montgomery County citizens a chance to express their opinions.

 

"Our legislator is in the room right now," said board member Mike Plunkett. "Can't we just turn around and tell her?"

Young replied that the representative might be someone different come November.

 

"What we're trying to do is give voters the opportunity to express their voice about what's been happening lately and what could happen," said Jones.

 

Board member Glenn Bishop said he hoped they would act on the referendum fast to give the state legislature an idea of what Montgomery County voters want.

 

Board member Dillon Clark, who is running against Bourne in the race for state representative, said he felt the county should put the question on the ballot since the future is so uncertain.

Community member Bill Schroeder entered the discussion, noting he had been asked to sign a petition on the matter in late May or early June, so he felt the matter was not being rushed. He hoped board members would add the question to the ballot to encourage the General Assembly not to add any more laws infringing on gun rights.

 

The motion passed 19-2, with only Moore and Plunkett voting no.

During the public comment portion of the meeting, Schroeder thanked the board for its support of the resolution, saying the county board is the best contact between the people and the state legislature, and encouraged board members not to let their own personal bias interfere with the rights of the people.

 

After his remarks, Karyl Dressen expressed her concerns for the measure, even though she too, supports the second amendment. She said if there was a specific bill they were talking about, she could understand that, but she didn't understand just offering a blanket statement for any possible legislation. Young told her it was a non-binding referendum.

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Don Sattler[/size] of Boone County just posted on the GRW Facebook page that they passed a vote getting a referendum on the ballot in November[/size]

Unless I misunderstand what the post meeting agenda reads, it does not appear to have passed...

 

Meeting

Aug 15, 2018 - Boone County Board Meeting

Category

13. Standing Committee: Administrative and Legislative

Subject

13.1 Motion to Approve Resolution 18-18 Public Question November 6, 2018 General Election Ballot which asks "Shall Boone County Oppose any Law Restricting Law-Abiding Gun Owners from their Second Amendment Rights?" (Not Approved 2-2)

yep...that is what it looks like on the referendum... https://www.boarddocs.com/il/boone/Board.nsf/Public

 

yet this sounds like a resolution passed (although they reference concealed carry)...

 

http://www.wrex.com/Global/story.asp?S=8838714

 

Maybe someone from Boone can clear this up?

 

 

I cannot find a date on the WREX article, but I believe it is old and prior to the passage of our FCCA. The key in that article is the 77 county support, which is nowhere related to the current events.

 

Sadly, one of the lefty board stooges put this garbage in the paper a couple days before the August 15th meeting. http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20180810/letter-keep-gun-law-referendum-off-november-ballot

 

I was not aware of this going to the board, is there a chance it will be attempted again?

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Don Sattler[/size] of Boone County just posted on the GRW Facebook page that they passed a vote getting a referendum on the ballot in November[/size]

 

Unless I misunderstand what the post meeting agenda reads, it does not appear to have passed...

 

Meeting

Aug 15, 2018 - Boone County Board Meeting

Category

13. Standing Committee: Administrative and Legislative

Subject

13.1 Motion to Approve Resolution 18-18 Public Question November 6, 2018 General Election Ballot which asks "Shall Boone County Oppose any Law Restricting Law-Abiding Gun Owners from their Second Amendment Rights?" (Not Approved 2-2)

yep...that is what it looks like on the referendum... https://www.boarddocs.com/il/boone/Board.nsf/Public

yet this sounds like a resolution passed (although they reference concealed carry)...http://www.wrex.com/Global/story.asp?S=8838714

Maybe someone from Boone can clear this up?

 

I cannot find a date on the WREX article, but I believe it is old and prior to the passage of our FCCA. The key in that article is the 77 county support, which is nowhere related to the current events.

 

Sadly, one of the lefty board stooges put this garbage in the paper a couple days before the August 15th meeting. http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20180810/letter-keep-gun-law-referendum-off-november-ballot

 

I was not aware of this going to the board, is there a chance it will be attempted again?

 

"When Illinois takes Boone County to court...."??? What the hey!!!? Scare tactics.

 

The Williamson County board meeting is in one hour. A referendum proposal is unlikely to pass, but a resolution might.

 

Stand by.....

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Don Sattler[/size] of Boone County just posted on the GRW Facebook page that they passed a vote getting a referendum on the ballot in November[/size]

 

Unless I misunderstand what the post meeting agenda reads, it does not appear to have passed...

 

Meeting

Aug 15, 2018 - Boone County Board Meeting

Category

13. Standing Committee: Administrative and Legislative

Subject

13.1 Motion to Approve Resolution 18-18 Public Question November 6, 2018 General Election Ballot which asks "Shall Boone County Oppose any Law Restricting Law-Abiding Gun Owners from their Second Amendment Rights?" (Not Approved 2-2)

yep...that is what it looks like on the referendum... https://www.boarddocs.com/il/boone/Board.nsf/Public

edit: delete reference to old article

 

I cannot find a date on the WREX article, but I believe it is old and prior to the passage of our FCCA. The key in that article is the 77 county support, which is nowhere related to the current events.

 

Sadly, one of the lefty board stooges put this garbage in the paper a couple days before the August 15th meeting. http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20180810/letter-keep-gun-law-referendum-off-november-ballot

 

I was not aware of this going to the board, is there a chance it will be attempted again?

 

Great catch on WREX article and my apologies. I had used date paramaters in my search and normally notice such things but did not. That explains the confusing language about concealed carry. Ill go back and clean up my posts I have contol over.

 

Could it go back to the board? Possible I suppose.

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I'm hearing that Crawford County passed a resolution supporting gun rights tonight. I don't have the exact language of it yet, but it certainly sounds like it's good enough for green on the GRW map and I suspect KevinMcC's as well.

Crawford County resolution dated 8/16/18

 

http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/e00b76_f8777562ba5b4ac5b8834ef3e7f952c6.pdf

 

http://main.crawfordcountycentral.com

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I live in Adams county and I do not think they passed it. I have not heard anything other than they were considering and then tabled it. I will do some checking and see what I can find but it may take me a little bit.

Thanks. Discussed on page 9. Reported as passed but posts also indicated tabled in June and to be revisited in July.

 

July and August minutes are not posted yet

http://www.co.adams.il.us/county_board/index.htm

 

Unfinished business on July agenda. No mention on August Agenda.

 

edit: 2nd amendment proclamation shows as passed in July board minutes with some wording changes.

http://www.co.adams.il.us/county_board/minutes/2018-07-10-CountyBoardMinutes&Resolutions.pdf

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I live in Adams county and I do not think they passed it. I have not heard anything other than they were considering and then tabled it. I will do some checking and see what I can find but it may take me a little bit.

Thanks. Discussed on page 9. Reported as passed but posts also indicated tabled in June and to be revisited in July.

July and August minutes are not posted yethttp://www.co.adams.il.us/county_board/index.htm

Unfinished business on July agenda. No mention on August Agenda.

I saw that and saw it is green on the map so I wanted to make sure that it is right.

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I live in Adams county and I do not think they passed it. I have not heard anything other than they were considering and then tabled it. I will do some checking and see what I can find but it may take me a little bit.

Thanks. Discussed on page 9. Reported as passed but posts also indicated tabled in June and to be revisited in July.

July and August minutes are not posted yethttp://www.co.adams.il.us/county_board/index.htm

Unfinished business on July agenda. No mention on August Agenda.

I saw that and saw it is green on the map so I wanted to make sure that it is right.

Please let us know what you find out. Dont think we have seen any external independent cites confirming one way or another.
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I live in Adams county and I do not think they passed it. I have not heard anything other than they were considering and then tabled it. I will do some checking and see what I can find but it may take me a little bit.

Thanks. Discussed on page 9. Reported as passed but posts also indicated tabled in June and to be revisited in July.

July and August minutes are not posted yethttp://www.co.adams.il.us/county_board/index.htm

Unfinished business on July agenda. No mention on August Agenda.

I saw that and saw it is green on the map so I wanted to make sure that it is right.

 

The vast majority of the updates on Gun Rights Watch come directly from county board members themselves, or that county's states attorney. Failing those, they might come from the county clerk. I have no reason to believe that the Adams County update is incorrect, although it's still possible that we might be mistaken once in a while.

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