RTC UPDATE 2/24/13 URGENT

[Tvandermyde]

What’s going on?

 

Short answer we don’t know all the details.

 

On Friday afternoon I heard about the special order. Then started to work on what was happening. Through emails and other contacts I learned that the Speaker is planning a flat out fight on right to carry on the floor of the House.

 

Amendments will be offered to his shell bill, HB-1155. I expect to see a dozen or more amendments from anti-gunner for everything from delaying the implementation until 100% of the mental health records are in to New York may issue, to no mass transit etc. etc. Let your imagination run wild. You can figure it out.

 

We are working on our own amendment. But we don’t know the order of things or how it is all going to proceed. Not to mention we now have a snow storm heading for Springfield Monday night and Tuesday.

 

WE need to have all of our supporters there and doing two things:

 

1. Oppose any amendment not supported by NRA/ISRA/Illinois Carry

 

2. Support only NRA/ISRA/Illinois Carry amendment.

 

We didn’t dream this up, but we have to play the game. It shows me that we are winning the battle and if our bill hit the floor, it would pass. Why else all this other hoopla and trying to gin up fear about carrying at street festivals, and parks and things like that. They don’t like it, they are losing, and are in a dead panic.

 

Right now I think Speaker Madigan is agnostic about this. He knows they have to pass a law. I believe he wants this off his plate. It wants it out of his hair and done. So to appease the City, the Mayor and others, he is going to let them have their little tantrum in committees, he is going to let them attempt their amendments.

 

 

 

I have also nee told he is not twisting arms on any of this. He is just a referee in the game. This is why I have been harping on a simple phrase: NO BAD BILL. NO BAD AMENDMENTS. We can control the debate by the fact that we should have a 60 vote majority. If we hold that, we win. It only takes 60 votes to adopt an amendment. It will take 71 to pass our bill with preemption. Once that is the only bill left on the table, if we get to that point, I predict we will prevail.

 

The funny thing is that the Senate president has been trying for a grand bargain. And talks were to begin on the carry bill this week. Looks like he is a day late and a dollar short again. We offered to move this along, but he stalled and hemmed and hawed.

 

If you want to come to the capitol on Tuesday, feel free. I don’t know what things are going to be like or how they are going to proceed. But it sure will be interesting.

 

 

 

In the meantime, call your reps and tell them our message: NO BAD BILL. NO BAD AMENDMENTS. My anticipation is that Representative Phelps will carry our amendment. Everything else is a NO VOTE.

 

 

 

It’s Hammer Time.

[Talonap]

Thanks Todd! Can never tell what the jerks err our opponents are going to pull next. I wouldn't put anything past them to get their way!

[Lou]

Emails composed to be sent later today.

My phone list is printed and waiting for tomorrow morning to come.

[colt-45]

thanks Todd for the update.

[Murph]

Doing witness slips now for Feb.27 Judiciary Hearing 8am room C-1 . Almost all bills are on their list http://my.ilga.gov/Hearing/HearingDetail/10474

[Dave D]

At the end of the Chicago hearing, right after Todd was done with questions. The lady said the next hearings were in Springfield on assault weapons ban... Does this mean it is all going to be RTC?

[Davey]

Will do the slippery slip thing at work tonight.

[WindyCityGuy]

Call, call and call again!!

[Tvandermyde]

next hearing is on semi-autos, probably be a couple more onother topics. . .

[THE KING]

Thanks Todd

 

I'll be on the phone tomorrow. If there is anything else that needs to be done, don't hesitate to ask.

 

KING

[Capt_Destro]

Already got the slips for 27th, any news on the 28th?

[Rockdiver]

 

Todd,

 

Since I have not had the opportunity sir, to meet you in person, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for all you have done....not just for myself, or my wife.....but for my children, whom stand to gain from your efforts (and the others who stand with you) something that I would not have had have dared hope for just five years ago. You have helped to protct them when I will not be there to do so, and that means a lot to me.

 

Rocco

[Capt_Destro]

It makes me face palm they want a discussion on "assault weapons"

 

Seems like every time it comes up, Todd educates people and it never gets passed. Aceveto and Quinn are delusional.

[Bud]

Guys of critical importance when you call your rep, call both the House office phone number and the district office. Talk to people at both places, not just one or the other.

 

often, the call takers will pass along volume of calls and which way they are leaning.

[C0untZer0]

I've noticed when the call volume really picks up the staffers often don't bother to ask my address. When it gets frenetic like that the representatives have no idea if the calls are in district or out.

 

The call takers are just passing along a tally like bud said.

[bersa380]

This is the antis when they heard about the En Banc denial

 

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[Murph]

Here is the meeting page for the 28th no bills listed,,just blanket slip http://my.ilga.gov/Hearing/HearingDetail/10495?CommitteeHearings-page=1&CommitteeHearings-orderBy=&CommitteeHearings-filter=&_=1361740031534

[XtremeRevolution]

Thanks for the news. Time to light up the phone lines again.

 

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[Ashes]

Quoted reply from my rep: "Thanks, I am ready."

[DjachDjach]

Doing witness slips now for Feb.27 Judiciary Hearing 8am room C-1 . Almost all bills are on their list http://my.ilga.gov/H...ingDetail/10474

 

Proponent: 0154, 0997,1008, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1050, 1051, 1513, 1526,

 

Opponent: 0132, 0159, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1262

[GarandFan]

Woo hoo!

 

Let the good times roll.

[Marie]

Emailed my rep. I emailed my state senator for good measure, reminding him of another gun rights supporter in his district.

 

Also created witness slips for the 2/27 hearing.

[danbury]

Doing witness slips now for Feb.27 Judiciary Hearing 8am room C-1 . Almost all bills are on their list http://my.ilga.gov/H...ingDetail/10474

 

Proponent: 0154, 0997,1008, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1050, 1051, 1513, 1526,

 

Opponent: 0132, 0159, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1145, 1262

 

This is the list I needed. Thank you.

[snooter]

we have to send emails to our reps tonight..as fluid as the situation seems rights now (generally i consider that as the other side squirming which bodes well for us) i am simply doing what TV said..no bad bill/amendmants (NRA backed only)..of course she(my mop-wringer) will have to get her say in..witness slips we need to know tuesday morning if thats even possible...we work, we sleep so i hope we have some concrete idea (no way counting on that) tuesday morning...yea..all in all i think we are looking good right now

 

ps: yea i expect a 15minute window to file witness slips..not like we aint been there before..i got me registered so too bad for them..now a 1 minute proposition

 

update..my mop-wringer has sent off her emails...family members advised to make a phone call on tuesday morning...done till i learn when to file a witness slip...

[GlockShooter]

Done and done.

 

Hopefully their acts of despiration bear no fruit.

[spu69]

Done for 27th

[Mr. Fife]

I emailed my two antis. I gave it my best shot to convince them to vote with us. I asked them to put the people first, above any politics.

[Kylar Stern]

Completed!

[shawby1]

email done warming up phone for tomorrow

[Bhawk99]

Thanks for the update Todd. I have informed all my family members, coworkers, friends and neighbors about contacting our Reps and Senators plus filling out witness slips. Everyone is all fired up to help us in our final push to our long awaited legislative victory. As I have said before I am 100% we will all be celebrating big time this summer.