{"id":708,"date":"2017-05-12T20:32:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2017\/05\/12\/help-needed-in-illinois-to-defea\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:27:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:27:45","slug":"help-needed-in-illinois-to-defea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=708","title":{"rendered":"Help Needed In Illinois To Defeat SB1657 Gun Dealer Licensing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:8487,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.icptrack.com\\\/icp\\\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fillinoiscarry.com%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Fshowtopic%3D32865&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;:8488,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.icptrack.com\\\/icp\\\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Filga.gov%2Flegislation%2Fbillstatus.asp%3FDocNum%3D1657%26GAID%3D14%26GA%3D100%26DocTypeID%3DSB%26LegID%3D104404%26SessionID%3D91&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;:8489,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.icptrack.com\\\/icp\\\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.capwiz.com%2Fnra%2Fofficials%2Fcongress&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;:8490,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.icptrack.com\\\/icp\\\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.ilga.gov%2FAccount%2FLogOn&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;:8491,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.icptrack.com\\\/icp\\\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.ilga.gov%2FAccount%2FRegister&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;:8492,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.icptrack.com\\\/icp\\\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.ilga.gov%2FWitnessSlip%2FCreate%2F104404%3FcommitteeHearingId%3D14949%26LegislationId%3D104404%26HCommittees5%2F18%2F2017-page%3D1%26committeeid%3D0%26chamber%3DH%26nodays%3D7%26_%3D1494530256225&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;:8493,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.icptrack.com\\\/icp\\\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.ilga.gov%2FHearing%2FWitnessSlipInfo%2F104404%3Fhearingid%3D14949%26LegislationDocumentId%3D131546%26HCommittees5%2F18%2F2017-page%3D1%26committeeid%3D0%26chamber%3DH%26nodays%3D7%26_%3D1494530256225&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;}]'><\/div>\n<p>\nThe gun banners in the state of Illinois are trying to add another level of bureaucracy to firearms dealers. SB 1657 would require anyone selling more than nine guns a year to be licensed as a dealer. Dealers are already federally regulated by the BATFE. Despite the many questionable things done by BATFE, they do have the experience to work with FFLs to do inspections. I sincerely doubt that anyone at the Illinois State Police or any of the local police and sheriffs&#8217; departments could say the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois Carry released this alert this afternoon. If you live in Illinois and care about your gun rights, I&#8217;d suggest jumping on it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tr_bq\">\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17.5pt;\">Call to<br \/>\nAction<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;\">Witness<br \/>\nSlips &amp; Phone Calls Needed<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fillinoiscarry.com%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Fshowtopic%3D32865\" style=\"color: #0000FF!important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;\">Witness<br \/>\nSlip Instructions<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">The time is here. It is now. We<br \/>\nstand at a crossroads in Illinois. To one side, the freedoms guaranteed in the<br \/>\nConstitution. To the other, the oppression in <a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Filga.gov%2Flegislation%2Fbillstatus.asp%3FDocNum%3D1657%26GAID%3D14%26GA%3D100%26DocTypeID%3DSB%26LegID%3D104404%26SessionID%3D91\" style=\"color: #0000FF!important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SB1657 Gun Dealer Licensing<\/a>, a bill<br \/>\ndesigned to close Illinois gun stores and, with them, foreclose our rights as<br \/>\ncitizens.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">You know the reasons to oppose this<br \/>\nbill:<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">&gt; Individuals transferring a<br \/>\nmodest number of firearms must be licensed<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">&gt; License fees are undefined and<br \/>\nunlimited &#8211; as high as $5,000 per year by some estimates<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">&gt; Carve outs for \u201cbig box\u201d<br \/>\nstores, making them exempt from this law, virtually guarantee the demise of<br \/>\nfamily owned gun stores<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">&gt; Permission to operate a gun<br \/>\nstore is required from the local Sheriff, meaning no gun stores in Cook County,<br \/>\nand none in other counties if their demographics change<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">&gt; Contrary to Ezell v Chicago,<br \/>\nstores are not allowed within 500\u201d of schools and day-care facilities<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<b><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">The list is long. Longer than<br \/>\nincluded here, but one thing is clear. Every page, every line, every word in<br \/>\nthis bill is designed to eliminate existing gun stores and prevent new stores<br \/>\nfrom opening. And, in so doing, this bill is meant to strike a fatal blow to<br \/>\nthe Second Amendment in Illinois.<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<b><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">You<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\"> must make<br \/>\na choice <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">Will you join thousands of other<br \/>\nIllinois gun owners and fight for your rights? Will you spread the word to<br \/>\nfellow gun owners, family, and friends? Will you file witness slips and make<br \/>\nphone calls opposing this bill?<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">Choose what is right. Choose action<br \/>\nnow!<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\">Call<br \/>\nYour State Representative!<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">Beginning tomorrow please call your<br \/>\nIllinois House Representatives to express your opposition to any form of state<br \/>\nlicensing of gun dealers. Politely ask them to <b>Vote No on SB1657<\/b>, should<br \/>\nit come to a vote.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;\">Contact information can be<br \/>\nfound <a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.capwiz.com%2Fnra%2Fofficials%2Fcongress\" style=\"color: #0000FF!important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u200b<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<strong><span style=\"background: rgb(221, 234, 242); font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Witness Slips Needed!<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">In addition to phone calls, please<br \/>\nfile witness slips opposing SB1657 Gun Dealer Licensing. This bill is scheduled<br \/>\nto be heard in committee the morning of May 16.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;\">File Witness Slips Now!<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"background: rgb(221, 234, 242); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">To avoid having<br \/>\nto complete each field manually,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.ilga.gov%2FAccount%2FLogOn\" style=\"color: #0000FF!important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">Log<br \/>\non<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"background: rgb(221, 234, 242); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">&nbsp;to your ILGA Dashboard (or&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.ilga.gov%2FAccount%2FRegister\" style=\"color: #0000FF!important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">Create<br \/>\na New Account<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"background: rgb(221, 234, 242); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">&nbsp;if you have not already done so) then<br \/>\nreturn to this email and click on the links for each witness slip. If you do<br \/>\nnot wish to create an account, simply click on each witness slip link and<br \/>\ncomplete the required fields manually:<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">I, IDENTIFICATION: Enter your<br \/>\npersonal information. Enter &#8220;NA&#8221; for the Firm\/Business or Agency and<br \/>\nTitle fields unless you are officially representing an organization.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">II. REPRESENTATION: Enter<br \/>\n&#8220;Myself&#8221; unless representing an organization.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">III. POSITION: Unless instructed<br \/>\notherwise for a particular bill leave the description field at its default<br \/>\nvalue &#8220;Original Bill&#8221;. Indicate your position by selecting the<br \/>\n&#8220;Proponent&#8221; or &#8220;Opponent&#8221; radio button.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">IV. TESTIMONY: Select the<br \/>\n&#8220;Record of Appearance Only&#8221; radio button.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">If filing manually, complete the<br \/>\nCaptcha challenge and agree to the ILGA Terms of Agreement.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;\">Then click Create Slip.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #f70a0a; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;\">Oppose<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.ilga.gov%2FWitnessSlip%2FCreate%2F104404%3FcommitteeHearingId%3D14949%26LegislationId%3D104404%26HCommittees5%2F18%2F2017-page%3D1%26committeeid%3D0%26chamber%3DH%26nodays%3D7%26_%3D1494530256225\" style=\"color: #0000FF!important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SB1657 Gun Dealer Licensing<\/a> \u2013 OPPONENT<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\">Witness slips can be tracked <a href=\"http:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=54300734&amp;msgid=1521991&amp;act=7K7Y&amp;c=311108&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fmy.ilga.gov%2FHearing%2FWitnessSlipInfo%2F104404%3Fhearingid%3D14949%26LegislationDocumentId%3D131546%26HCommittees5%2F18%2F2017-page%3D1%26committeeid%3D0%26chamber%3DH%26nodays%3D7%26_%3D1494530256225\" style=\"color: #0000FF!important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nLet&#8217;s face it &#8211; the goal of this bill is to drive the mom and pop gun stores out of business. 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