mauserme Posted December 11, 2022 at 06:17 PM Share Posted December 11, 2022 at 06:17 PM Call to Action 12/11/2022 – Witness Slips Needed! In our last Call to Action, we outlined the myriad ways HB5855 Firearm – Assault/FOID/Restrain has already been found unconstitutional. The US Supreme Court reversed several lower court orders that had upheld many of the provisions in this bill, remanding them for consideration under the provisions of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v Bruen. They've also strongly suggested other provisions are a SCOTUS ruling away from the same fate. Yet Representative Morgan persists in his fool's errand, scheduling hearing after hearing, searching for a chink in our Second Amendment armor. When we last asked for witness slips opposing this bill, it was with the advice that your help would be needed again. That time has come. Step 1: Please show your renewed opposition to the infringements in this bill by filing new witness slips for the 12/15/2022, hearing. Step 2: If you have not already done so, file an additional slip opposing this bill in the 12/12/2022, hearing. Step 3: Stay prepared to file slips in at least one, or possibly more hearings in the coming days. With Illinois pro-gun advocates' help, we can ensure the old “place at the table” chink in the Second Amendment armor stays closed on this bill, and all anti-gun bills in the future. Join us at IllinoisCarry as we forge a strong defense – a defense that truly supports our rights. File Witness Slips Now! Detailed Witness Slip Instructions Log On to the ILGA Dashboard In order to avoid completing each field manually, at the top right Log on to your ILGA Dashboard or Create a New Account if you haven't already created one, then return to this email and click on the links for each witness slip. HB5855 Firearms – Assault/FOID/Restrain (12/15/2022) OPPONENT! Read More About This Bill File an OPPONENT Witness Slip (use the Section III drop down to choose House Bill 5855 Protect Illinois Communities Act) Track the 12/15/2022 Witness Slips HB5855 Firearms – Assault/FOID/Restrain (12/12/2022) OPPONENT! Read More About This Bill File an OPPONENT Witness Slip (use the Section III drop down to choose House Bill 5855 Protect Illinois Communities Act) Track the 12/12/2022 Witness Slips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mab22 Posted December 11, 2022 at 06:25 PM Share Posted December 11, 2022 at 06:25 PM At what point does it become a “deprivation of rights under the color of law”? https://www.justice.gov/crt/deprivation-rights-under-color-law And, how would we file a complaint? Quote Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. For the purpose of Section 242, acts under "color of law" include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within their lawful authority, but also acts done beyond the bounds of that official's lawful authority, if the acts are done while the official is purporting to or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties. Persons acting under color of law within the meaning of this statute include police officers, prisons guards and other law enforcement officials, as well as judges, care providers in public health facilities, and others who are acting as public officials. It is not necessary that the crime be motivated by animus toward the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin of the victim. The offense is punishable by a range of imprisonment up to a life term, or the death penalty, depending upon the circumstances of the crime, and the resulting injury, if any. TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242 Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, ... shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumak_from_arfcom Posted December 11, 2022 at 07:55 PM Share Posted December 11, 2022 at 07:55 PM On 12/11/2022 at 12:25 PM, mab22 said: At what point does it become a “deprivation of rights under the color of law”? https://www.justice.gov/crt/deprivation-rights-under-color-law And, how would we file a complaint? That is federal. Wouldn't a federal prosecutor have to charge them? That won't happen under this DOJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mab22 Posted December 11, 2022 at 07:59 PM Share Posted December 11, 2022 at 07:59 PM Don't know, that is why I am asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euler Posted December 11, 2022 at 09:07 PM Share Posted December 11, 2022 at 09:07 PM On 12/11/2022 at 1:25 PM, mab22 said: At what point does it become a “deprivation of rights under the color of law”? https://www.justice.gov/crt/deprivation-rights-under-color-law And, how would we file a complaint? It's a legislator's job to pass laws. Laws are presumptively constitutional when passed. Therefore legislators cannot be arrested for passing laws. Also, since arrest is an executive power, arresting legislators for passing laws would itself violate the Constitution. Deprivation of rights under color of law is when a person, usually a cop -- but not necessarily even a government employee, asserts as legal an authority he doesn't have to force you to do something, like enter your home, provide personal information, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith44 Posted December 11, 2022 at 09:11 PM Share Posted December 11, 2022 at 09:11 PM Done x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backpacker Posted December 12, 2022 at 12:33 AM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 12:33 AM Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScopeEye Posted December 12, 2022 at 01:22 AM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 01:22 AM I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scipio24 Posted December 12, 2022 at 01:30 AM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 01:30 AM Slips filed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5star Posted December 12, 2022 at 01:42 AM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 01:42 AM Having to do this is ridiculous. That said, guess I’ll deal with it and do it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilguy Posted December 12, 2022 at 02:04 AM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 02:04 AM What is the testimony type we pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted December 12, 2022 at 02:15 AM Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 02:15 AM On 12/11/2022 at 8:04 PM, lilguy said: What is the testimony type we pick? Record of Appearance Only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve51 Posted December 12, 2022 at 02:36 AM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 02:36 AM Done X 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Str8Shooter Posted December 12, 2022 at 02:58 AM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 02:58 AM Both opposed done. Thanks for your effort in making it easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosshogg Posted December 12, 2022 at 03:22 AM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 03:22 AM Done. Thanks to everyone providing the resources for these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mab22 Posted December 12, 2022 at 03:47 AM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 03:47 AM Done, it appears that if you are on one it’s on the other one, it complains that you already filled it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted December 12, 2022 at 04:44 AM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 04:44 AM Did it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDW Posted December 12, 2022 at 07:28 AM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 07:28 AM Done! Thank you @mauserme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonDescript Posted December 12, 2022 at 07:58 AM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 07:58 AM Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy Posted December 12, 2022 at 12:40 PM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 12:40 PM Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liberty13 Posted December 12, 2022 at 02:53 PM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 02:53 PM done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWrangler Posted December 12, 2022 at 03:09 PM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 03:09 PM Done and done. I wonder if this bill will bring back any of the 7 people murdered in Chiraq just this past weekend...but not with Scary Black Rifles. Hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear226 Posted December 12, 2022 at 03:59 PM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 03:59 PM done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangerdeepv Posted December 12, 2022 at 04:22 PM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 04:22 PM Done and done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwing Posted December 12, 2022 at 07:08 PM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 07:08 PM Done. Thank you again for the convenient links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybermgk Posted December 12, 2022 at 07:12 PM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 07:12 PM slips for family filed AGAIN for 12/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imfbarn Posted December 12, 2022 at 08:59 PM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 08:59 PM Done ✔️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyP Posted December 12, 2022 at 09:55 PM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 09:55 PM Done,,,,,, but does anyone think our opposition affects the outcome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchet Posted December 12, 2022 at 10:08 PM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 10:08 PM On 12/12/2022 at 3:55 PM, RandyP said: Done,,,,,, but does anyone think our opposition affects the outcome? It does. I have seen it before. If they have more than us, the rep will parade it out that they have the support of Illinois. If we outnumber them, they ignore it. Just gives them one less stat to use against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted December 12, 2022 at 10:28 PM Share Posted December 12, 2022 at 10:28 PM A rep on our side needs to make a point of this. The lopsidedness is consistent with this one too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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