The Second Amendment Foundation has put out this reminder about the 2011 Gun Rights Policy Conference to be held this weekend just outside of Chicago in Rosemont, Illinois.<\/p>\n
26TH ANNUAL GUN RIGHTS CONFERENCE SLATED THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO <\/p>\n
BELLEVUE, WA \u2013 Gun rights activists from across the country will gather this weekend Sept 23-25 at the Chicago O\u2019Hare Airport Hyatt Regency hotel for the 26th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference, sponsored by the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.<\/p>\n
SAF Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb said pre-registration of over 700 for this weekend\u2019s event<\/i> suggests there will a great turnout, not only by Illinois activists, but also firearm owners from as far away as Hawaii and Pureto Rico, as well as neighboring Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri. This event is free, and includes a Saturday awards luncheon that will recognize the accomplishments of gun rights leaders from the national level down to the grassroots. <\/p>\n
\u201cSince last year\u2019s SAF victory in McDonald v. City of Chicago before the U.S. Supreme Court, we\u2019ve been looking forward to this weekend\u2019s gathering,\u201d Gottlieb stated. \u201cWe are joined by members of the Illinois State Rifle Association, which joined us in the McDonald case, and by our expert legal team that made it happen. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is only fitting that we gather in the Windy City,\u201d he continued, \u201cnot only for this important conference, but also to celebrate the Supreme Court victory. This was a win for all gun owners, because the high court incorporated the Second Amendment to the states, thus paving the way for challenges to onerous state and local gun laws and regulations that have placed onerous restrictions on a fundamental civil right.<\/p>\n
SAF is currently engaged in federal court challenges to restrictive gun regulations and statutes in New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Maryland, Massachusetts and California, and elsewhere.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s jam-packed agenda features panel discussions covering current and possible future legal actions, the importance of election outcomes to the federal courts and Supreme Court, gun politics, legislative challenges and more. Experts from virtually all corners of the gun rights movement will be on hand, and the annual awards luncheon on Saturday promises to be a crowd pleaser.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe look forward to a very active and productive weekend for firearms freedom,\u201d Gottlieb stated. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n