{"id":3083,"date":"2012-07-31T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2012\/07\/31\/illinois-governor-proposes-awb\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:19:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:19:11","slug":"illinois-governor-proposes-awb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=3083","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Governor Proposes AWB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:15395,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.sj-r.com\\\/breaking\\\/x1489221666\\\/Gov-Quinn-to-propose-assault-weapons-ban&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.sj-r.com\\\/breaking\\\/x1489221666\\\/Gov-Quinn-to-propose-assault-weapons-ban&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:9727,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.elections.state.il.us\\\/districtlocator\\\/districtofficialsearchbyaddress.aspx&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:15396,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.isra.org\\\/join&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20140806093130\\\/http:\\\/\\\/www.isra.org:80\\\/join\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-20 12:11:40&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-20 12:11:40&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:15397,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.isra.org\\\/fight_4_your_rights&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20140630023200\\\/http:\\\/\\\/isra.org\\\/fight_4_your_rights\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-20 12:11:42&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-20 12:11:42&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sj-r.com\/breaking\/x1489221666\/Gov-Quinn-to-propose-assault-weapons-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Springfield (Illinois) State Journal-Register<\/a> is reporting late this morning that Gov. Pat Quinn (D-IL) is proposing a ban on so-called &#8220;assault weapons&#8221; (sic) in Illinois. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>The Democrat will use his amendatory veto power Tuesday to include the ban in a bill related to ammunition sales. It would then be up to lawmakers to accept his changes or reject them.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The report states that his proposal faces &#8220;big hurdles&#8221; noting that other gun control measures have recently failed in the Illinois General Assembly. From a constitutional standpoint, such a law would be on shaky ground as the AR-15 is the highest selling rifle in recent years and should be considered in &#8220;common use.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE:<\/b> The Illinois State Rifle Association is taking Gov. Quinn&#8217;s proposal very seriously. The bill he hijacked was a pro-gun bill. They sent out the following early this morning:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>GOVERNOR QUINN TEAMS UP WITH MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL TO PROPOSE BILL TO TAX AND BAN YOUR GUNS<\/p>\n<p>YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED<\/p>\n<p>As many of you know, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn today utilized his amendatory veto authority to hijack a pro-gun bill and convert it into a ban on so called assault weapons. Quinn claims that his bill would &#8220;&#8230;make Illinois a safer place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, lawful Illinois firearm owners know better. We know that Quinn&#8217;s true aim is to obliterate private firearm ownership in the state. Closer analysis of Quinn&#8217;s bill reveals a host of opportunities for Quinn and his buddy Emanuel to make life miserable for the state&#8217;s lawful firearm owners.<\/p>\n<p>Here is just a partial list of what this bill would do, if passed:<\/p>\n<p>1. Ban the manufacture, possession or sale of nearly every semiautomatic rifle, pistol and shotgun you own.<\/p>\n<p>2. Specifically ban Glock pistols since they share a common design with the Glock 18, a select fire handgun.<\/p>\n<p>3. Require you to register every semiautomatic firearm and every magazine you own that exceeds 10 round capacity. The kicker is that, under Quinn&#8217;s proposal, the State Police can charge you unlimited fees to register your guns. Thus if Quinn&#8217;s bill passes, you could very well find yourself paying $100 or even $1,000 per firearm per year to comply with the law. Additionally, you could find yourself paying $50, $100 or even $500 per year for each &#8220;high capacity&#8221; magazine you own. Can&#8217;t pay? Well then you would have to surrender your guns to the State Police for destruction.<\/p>\n<p>This is just a taste of what you could expect from Quinn&#8217;s gun ban. Twists and turns in the bill would certainly open up the doors to taxation, regulation, and outright bans on every civilian owned firearm in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and one thing is for sure, you can forget about concealed carry if Quinn&#8217;s gun ban passes.<\/p>\n<p>HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO PROTECT YOUR GUN RIGHTS:<\/p>\n<p>1. Call your State Senator ASAP and politely tell him or her that you are a law-abiding Illinois firearm owner and that you expect him or her to vote against Quinn&#8217;s gun ban should it come up for a vote. If you do not know who your State Senator is, please follow this link:<\/p>\n<p>Illinois Board of Elections District Official\/Search:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elections.state.il.us\/DistrictLocator\/DistrictOfficialSearchByAddress.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.elections.state.il.us\/DistrictLocator\/DistrictOfficialSearchByAddress.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Pass this alert on to all your friends and family who own firearms. Tell them to make calls to the senate as well.<\/p>\n<p>3. Post this alert to any and all Internet blogs or bulletin boards to which you belong.<\/p>\n<p>4. If you&#8217;re not already a member of the ISRA, then it&#8217;s time you signed on to protect your gun rights. To join the ISRA, follow this link:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isra.org\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.isra.org\/join<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. Make a generous donation to the ISRA today so that we will be able to fight on against gun grabbers like Pat Quinn and Rahm Emanuel:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isra.org\/fight_4_your_rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.isra.org\/fight_4_your_rights<\/a>.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you live in Illinois, now is the time to act. If you have relatives or friends in Illinois, let them know about this attack on their gun rights.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Springfield (Illinois) State Journal-Register is reporting late this morning that Gov. 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