HR1197 - Condemns Gun Sanctuary Counties

[InterestedBystander]

Another from Kathleen Willis. I know it is only a resolution, but still...

 

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1197&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HR&LegId=113153&SessionID=91&GA=100

 

Short Description: NO GUN SANCTUARY COUNTIES

 

Synopsis As Introduced

 

Condemns the Illinois counties that are attempting to label themselves as "gun sanctuaries", and recognizes it as an unconstitutional and shameless political stunt which undermines the rule of law and threatens the safety of all Illinois citizens.

 

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Date Chamber Action

8/15/2018 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis

 

...and lets throw in some Trump bashing while at it:

 

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

2 WHEREAS, Gun violence is an epidemic in America and in

3 Illinois, touching all parts of the State; and

 

4 WHEREAS, The legislative and executive branches of the

5 State have lawfully regulated guns and gun trafficking; and

 

6 WHEREAS, The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the

7 constitutionality of reasonable state gun violence prevention

8 regulations; Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito

9 stated in the McDonald decision that state "experimentation

10 with reasonable firearms regulations will continue under the

11 Second Amendment"; and

 

12 WHEREAS, President Trump's administration appears to be

13 willfully ignoring the problem of gun violence in America, and

14 at the same time, is attempting to coerce municipal police

15 forces into diverting their resources towards harassing

16 immigrant populations; some municipalities have lawfully

17 opposed having their local law enforcement used for such

18 purposes and have been dubbed "sanctuary cities"; and

 

19 WHEREAS, Some counties in Illinois have erroneously tried

20 to liken the cause of a sanctuary city with opposition to gun

21 violence prevention measures by declaring themselves "gun

 

 

1 sanctuary counties", thereby declaring their intention to

2 refuse to enforce any gun safety measures lawfully passed by

3 the State with which they disagree; and

 

4 WHEREAS, These counties are trying to use those lawful

5 sanctuary cities as an excuse to unlawfully ignore important,

6 democratically-implemented, state laws; and

 

7 WHEREAS, These so-called "gun sanctuary counties" are

8 nothing more than scofflaw counties, usurping the judiciary and

9 role of separation of powers in our government, while openly

10 encouraging criminal behavior; therefore, be it

 

11 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE

12 HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

13 condemn these scofflaw counties and declare their attempts to

14 label themselves as "gun sanctuaries" as an unconstitutional

15 and shameless political stunt which undermines the rule of law

16 and threatens the safety of all Illinois citizens

[Patriot Millennial]

You could flip "gun sanctuary" and "sanctuary City" in this bill and it would actually make sense... So close.

[ragsbo]

Not surprising

[Windermere]

Big deal. Condemn doesn’t mean anything, but wagging their fingers at those counties.

[VannDaddy]

It would be wonderful if a pol would swap this resolution to say the same about sanctuary cities, but alas, this is Illinois and even the decent pols are still horrible.

[kevinmcc]

When you are already crapping on the 1st and 2nd amendments, might as well do the same to the 10th.

[speedbump]

Being called a "scofflaw" by a northern Illinois politician. Mmmmmm k.

[Lou]

How ironic that Willis should use the phrase PUBLICITY STUNT in her resolution.

 

Anyone can file a bill or resolution.

It would be interesting to see if if ever comes up for a vote who votes for it.

[InterestedBystander]

How ironic that Willis should use the phrase PUBLICITY STUNT in her resolution.

Anyone can file a bill or resolution.

It would be interesting to see if if ever comes up for a vote who votes for it.

Curious to see who (or if anyone) signs up as co-sponsors

[TRJ]

$Oh, I didn't realize sanctuary cities were about immigrants. I thought they were about illegally sheltering people from deportation who illegally entered our country, caused tax dollars to be used to educate and feed their children, and to willfully ignore democratically implemented federal laws pertaining to national security, public safety and the rights of this Country's citizens.$ My mistake.

 

The sponsor lies in the general assembly to her own party members. How she thinks she has the moral standing to finger wag on this is an exercise in cognitive dissonance so gargantuan that it should be classified as a mental health condition.

[Skolnick]

Condemn doesn’t mean anything, but wagging their fingers at those counties.

 

The Devil's Dictionary -- the ultimate authority on the meaning of words -- defines: CONTEMPT, n. The feeling of a prudent man for an enemy who is too formidable safely to be opposed.

[springfield shooter]

$Oh, I didn't realize sanctuary cities were about immigrants. I thought they were about illegally sheltering people from deportation who illegally entered our country, caused tax dollars to be used to educate and feed their children, and to willfully ignore democratically implemented federal laws pertaining to national security, public safety and the rights of this Country's citizens.$ My mistake.

 

The sponsor lies in the general assembly to her own party members. How she thinks she has the moral standing to finger wag on this is an exercise in cognitive dissonance so gargantuan that it should be classified as a mental health condition.

 

Do you think she cares?

[Rangerdeepv]

Sounds like the good representative knows what is best for all of us. Does this type of thing surprise anyone from a ding-a-ling like this?

[rams_1_again]

I think this resolution should have high priority. Lets get these lawmakers on the record again before the upcoming election, could be a good motivator for our side come November!

[Plinkermostly]

'They' want to ignore 'shall not infringe' and then claim anything else is 'unconstitutional???'

 

'splain to me the logic can someone?

[TomKoz]

Typical Democrat

[G214me]

Typical liberal Democrat wanting tyranny.

[Chinto]

We should point out the long standing Chicago Wards and alderman that have for years been gang/gun sanctuaries for criminals to Ms. Willis so she can include them in her resolution. Why should only the law abiding counties be considered unconstitutional when supporting the 2nd Amendment?

[InterestedBystander]

I think this resolution should have high priority. Lets get these lawmakers on the record again before the upcoming election, could be a good motivator for our side come November!

Unless a special session is called, they will not be back until after the election.

[tricolor]

Wow, this ignorant woman is something else (family forum and all...) She is like a gift that keeps on giving. I will sleep well tonight knowing that the sanctuary county thing has truly gotten under her skin!

[Kaeghl]

Hey, she had to something to get her monthly check from Bloomberg.

 

I forget, how much did he pay out to initially buy her, anyway?

[SiliconSorcerer]

When you are already crapping on the 1st and 2nd amendments, might as well do the same to the 10th.

 

Can't they also p... on the 14th while they are at it.

[speedbump]

$Oh, I didn't realize sanctuary cities were about immigrants. I thought they were about illegally sheltering people from deportation who illegally entered our country, caused tax dollars to be used to educate and feed their children, and to willfully ignore democratically implemented federal laws pertaining to national security, public safety and the rights of this Country's citizens.$ My mistake.

The sponsor lies in the general assembly to her own party members. How she thinks she has the moral standing to finger wag on this is an exercise in cognitive dissonance so gargantuan that it should be classified as a mental health condition.

^Boom. Mic drop. Well stated.^

 

"When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser."

~Socrates~

[soylentgreen]

I love this. You can almost feel the seething hatred coming through. I think we are getting under their skin.

The left is being trolled so badly it's just great. They can't take a bit of their own medicine. They don't see the irony. They're humorless.

[ChicagoRonin70]

Wait, what?

 

So, it's entirely acceptable for a city to refuse to cooperate with a Federal immigration and law enforcement request regarding a violation of federal law, but it's NOT acceptable for a county to pass a resolution not supporting a violation of a Constitutional right?

 

What kind of idiotically epic hypocrisy is that?

[Monty80]

Hey, she had to something to get her monthly check from Bloomberg.

 

I forget, how much did he pay out to initially buy her, anyway?

 

 

$1.37

 

How long until she introduces a resolution that strongly condemns cities from adopting illegal alien sanctuary status?

[ChicagoRonin70]

I think a state legislator should file HB 1198 and just reverse the relevant wording to make a competing anti-sanctuary city bill. That would be amusing.

[InterestedBystander]

Wow, this ignorant woman is something else (family forum and all...) She is like a gift that keeps on giving. I will sleep well tonight knowing that the sanctuary county thing has truly gotten under her skin!

And when you look at the map in the gun sanctuary thread, green labeled counties are creeping ever more into the northern part of the state getting closer to Chicago.

[GWBH]

Wait, what?

 

So, it's entirely acceptable for a city to refuse to cooperate with a Federal immigration and law enforcement request regarding a violation of federal law, but it's NOT acceptable for a county to pass a resolution not supporting a violation of a Constitutional right?

 

What kind of idiotically epic hypocrisy is that?

I like the way you think!!

[Helpdesk9]

Where's the bill condemning these politicians who have violated their oaths of office?

 

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