The antigun $#&% has hit the fan

NoncomRetired · 01-03-2013, 07:17 PM

UPDATE: There were two Bills that came out of committee and has moved to the state Congress.

The first proposal would ban the possession, delivery, sale and transfer of semiautomatic handguns and rifles. Gun groups say this kind of restriction would be so expansive as to affect most gun owners in the state.

A second bill, introduced by Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski, would limit ammunition magazines to 10 or fewer rounds.

The two pieces of legislation are being supported by a majority of state Democratic lawmakers as well as Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Emanuel, the mayor of one of the most gun-controlled cities in the country, praised the committee passage and says even stronger regulations are required to protect communities. He added that there is a need "for common-sense laws that provide the residents of our cities with the safety they deserve."

A shining example is Chicago that had over 500 homocides in 2012.
I can't see either Bills passing, just too many gun owners in Illinois, around 1.5 million and that's the "registered" gun owners.

01-03-2013, 07:17 PM	#37
NoncomRetired Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 719 Thanks: 144 Thanked 306 Times in 146 Posts	UPDATE: There were two Bills that came out of committee and has moved to the state Congress. The first proposal would ban the possession, delivery, sale and transfer of semiautomatic handguns and rifles. Gun groups say this kind of restriction would be so expansive as to affect most gun owners in the state. A second bill, introduced by Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski, would limit ammunition magazines to 10 or fewer rounds. The two pieces of legislation are being supported by a majority of state Democratic lawmakers as well as Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Emanuel, the mayor of one of the most gun-controlled cities in the country, praised the committee passage and says even stronger regulations are required to protect communities. He added that there is a need "for common-sense laws that provide the residents of our cities with the safety they deserve." A shining example is Chicago that had over 500 homocides in 2012. I can't see either Bills passing, just too many gun owners in Illinois, around 1.5 million and that's the "registered" gun owners.