IGOLD - Women's letter to Gov. Quinn

[Molly B.]

Many women at IGOLD wanted copies of the letter they signed to give to family and friends to mail in also.

Please encourage the women in your life to print a copy and mail to the Gov.

 

Down load and print a copy for all your female friends and family - encourage them to send a message to the Governor!

Women\'s appeal.pdf

 

 

Gov. Patrick Quinn

214 State House

Springfield, IL 62706

 

Dear Gov. Patrick Quinn,

 

I was very disappointed to hear of your lack of support for the women of Illinois and their great need to

protect themselves and their loved ones against violent crime.

 

As you know, women are the prime target of violent assault, rape, and murder. Illinois women fall victim

to the violation of nearly 4,000 orders of protection every year in Illinois. Thousands more of us are

victims of random violent crime every day.

 

Here in Illinois I am not afforded the same protection women have in every other state in the nation. It is

shocking in this day and age that the women of Illinois are relegated to hair combs, nail files, and car

keys* with which to defend our very lives while the law-abiding and trained women of nearly 49 other

states are licensed to carry a more effective means of self-defense.

 

Thousands of us have an out of state carry license which provides us the opportunity to protect ourselves

and our families when we travel outside the state of Illinois. However, here at home – home where we

should be and feel the safest – we are made, by law, to stand defenseless in the face of life-threatening

danger.

 

Your vow to veto a License to Carry law which would provide a lawful means of self-defense for the

women of this state is outrageous!! When the women of Illinois desperately need an advocate in the State

Capitol, who will stand up for us? Who can we count on?

 

If you will not stand up for us in our need to protect our very lives – how can we stand up for you as

Governor?

 

NO RIGHT TO CARRY? NO VOTE FOR PAT QUINN!

 

Sincerely,

Name:

Town:

 

* Illinois State Police website

www.isp.state.il.us/crime/saconfronted.cfm

[sirflyguy]

Excellent letter!

[templar223]

Yes, nicely done.

 

Like the last line too.

 

John

[Xwing]

Great letter. I'll print it out for my wife. She wouldn't come with me to IGOLD, but I know she'll be willing to sign and send this letter.

[Conservative1]

Sent mine today.

[Molly B.]

Sent mine today.

Great - print out copies for your lady friends and family members.

It can be a good conversation starter about the right to carry when you ask them to sign and mail!

 

Molly B.

[Conservative1]

Will do! In fact I'll post it at:

 

As A Mom, http://asamom.ning.com/group/illinoismoms

 

(a forum dedicated to Moms, Aunts, Grandmas, etc., who believe in our Constitutional rights and the future of the children in this country in relation to maintaining their rights)

 

and

 

M.O.M. for America, http://mom4america.ning.com/group/illinoismomforamerica

 

(a forum dedicated to maintain the principles that our Forefathers set forth for our Nation, and to educate today's citizens so that they may understand the need to protect our children's futures, what America stands for, and why freedom and liberty as written in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights are the governing documents for our United States!)

 

The women who frequent these sights are VERY dedicated to our rights - including the second amendment!

[Conservative1]

Here's just one of the responses at As A Mom:

 

Laura,

I served in the USMC and later as a law enforcement officer (CA Highway Patrol/CA.Fish and Game Patrol Lieutenant, etc.) for 24+ yrs. I strongly support the right to carry. It saves lives!