I saw this on the Illinois State Rifle Association's web site, and hadn't heard about it. I did a quick search here on TFL, and didn't find anything about it -- if I missed it, my apologies.
Otherwise, if I'm the first to post it... Here's the release from ISRA:
Anybody else heard about this? Is it normal for this to happen on the COUNTY level?
-Jephthai-
Otherwise, if I'm the first to post it... Here's the release from ISRA:
ISRA-PVF Alert for Cook County:
WARNING FOR COOK COUNTY HUNTERS, SPORTSMEN, GUN OWNERS
The most sweeping gun control laws in the nation will soon be voted on by the Cook County Board. Here is what they will do:
* CLOSE ALL COOK COUNTY GUN SHOPS - Under the ordinance, no gun shop could operate within 1 mile of a school, church, nursing home, or park, and no two shops could be within 15 miles of each other. BOTTOM LINE: All gun shops in Cook County would be ordered to close just after New Years Day.
* BAN MOST GUN OWNERSHIP - Under the ordinance, all Cook County residents would have to register their guns with the Cook County Sheriff . Now read this very carefully: You could only register guns that are currently registered. If you live in unincorporated Cook County, or in towns that do not currently require registration, then you could not register any guns under the new law and you’d have to surrender your guns to the Sheriff. BOTTOM LINE: Only residents of Chicago and a handful of suburbs would be allowed to keep any guns. The majority of Cook County residents would be forced to surrender their guns to the Sheriff.
* IMMEDIATE BAN ON HANDGUNS - Under the ordinance, the only handguns that would be allowed in Cook County would be firearms with a “load indicator.” Therefore, all revolvers would be banned as would most semiautomatic pistols. Also, other language in the ordinance would ban semiautomatic shotguns and rifles.
* NULLIFY LOCAL GUN ORDINANCES - Under the ordinance, home rule authority over firearms would be eliminated with the County Board being in full control of fi rearm regulations. BOTTOM LINE: You cannot hide from this ordinance no matter where you live in Cook County.
WHO IS BEHIND THIS GUN GRAB? ...
Read the whole alert right here at ISRA.
Posted Sun Jan 6 18:48:01 CST 2008
Anybody else heard about this? Is it normal for this to happen on the COUNTY level?
-Jephthai-