The Illinois Senate is set to return Sunday at 5pm. The Illinois House is not set to return today, but will almost assuredly return Monday morning.
The Illinois House passed SB-2226, House Amendment #3 last Friday in the dead of night, which frankly seems to be their new modus operandi for very controversial/unpopular and likely unconstitutional edicts (see the No Cash Bail “SAFE-T Act”, among others).
The Illinois Senate now has the bill for a concurrence vote on the House Amendment #3 which is effectively now the bill (thanks to “gut and replace”). As I understand it, one vote and its a done deal and goes to the Governor.
Now Todd Vandermyde said there’s some parliamentary maneuvering going on behind the scenes on 2226. Something about the sponsor not wanting to relinquish the bill to the anti-gunners or call the bill for a vote. So the Senate is working on a House Bill to do a “gut and replace” upon. Honestly, I have no idea what that’s about.
Here’s his video.
I do know from follow up conversations with key people that it’s a “poop show” (the less family friendly version was the exact quote) in the Senate Democrat caucus. Some of the more moderate Democrats aren’t in favor of the gun registration components. Others don’t like the mag ban, etc. Meanwhile others are demanding more – like in the original 5855 which they see as a starting point, not the ending point.
Then there’s the Black Caucus worried (and rightly so) about blacks (and Latinos) bearing the brunt of this new law’s enforcement. It’s true. They will, unless Kim Foxx looks the other way more often than not, which she’s been doing for the last five years…
Again, it’s a “show” among the Senate Democrat caucus.
The governor has left his mansion on the Gold Coast of Chicago to come down to Springfield to personally lobby the less reliable members of the Senate Democrat caucus to support the bill. I’m told there are about four soft votes and if they all go our way, the bill *might* not have to votes to pass. Another source tells me the votes are certainly there, but that the clock remains their biggest hurdle. They have until noon on Wednesday or it’s dead and they have to start all over in the new General Assembly.
And once the new session is sworn in and seated, there will likely be no movement until March.
And JB wants it NOW. He’s spent millions of dollars reportedly, to make this happen in advertising and establishing a astroturf “grassroots” organization to promote this to Illinois residents. It’s called Protect Illinois Communities. And their plan is to “sell” this bill using emotions. In fact, here’s a screen capture of the org’s home page this morning.
It’s all about “feeling safe,” not about controlling crime. Fears and emotions. If these guns were so evil and dangerous, why then aren’t these states they are allegedly coming from experiencing Chicago-style violent crime, hmmm?
WHERE WE’RE AT…
Guns Save Life has joined a coalition of key groups, law firms and individuals here in Illinois to counter this bill. These include the Illinois House Freedom Caucus, FFL-IL, the Aurora Sportsmen’s Club, law firms, the Second Amendment Law Center and others. And Todd Vandermyde. We’re going to fight this not in the General Assembly but in the courts.
We didn’t get concealed carry by pleading and lobbying for thirty-plus years. We got it in court.
We didn’t block the SAFE-T Act’s No Cash Bail provisions by lobbying and pleading. Our side blocked it in court.
And we don’t stand a prayer of blocking this latest gun and magazine ban with lobbying. But we’ll kill it in court.
Guns Save Life has already identified about a dozen potential individual plaintiffs. These include Darren Bailey.
Our coalition has already retained not one, but two law firms here in Illinois to file a lawsuit in federal court within hours of the Governor signing a gun and magazine ban bill. We’ll file at least one and probably more follow-on lawsuits in the days or weeks afterwards to keep up the publicity nightmare for the governor and those who voted for this patently unconstitutional bill.
Our coalition is days away with signing a retainer agreement with the Second Amendment Law Center our of California to backstop our Illinois legal teams. Chuck Michele’s group and his law firm have experience beating California’s mag and semi-auto bans – even before Bruen came down last summer. Now, with Bruen, their firm is busy on a host of fronts in a host of states and we’re going to be adding Illinois to that mix in the coming days.
WHAT YOU CAN DO.
First, you can join Guns Save Life. We’re at the tip of the spear on this thing and having a bigger membership base helps a whole lot. Yes, we’re altruistic in our advocacy. For instance, unlike at least one organization, we negotiated a 15% discount for our members who sign up with US Concealed Carry Association instead of taking a 40% commission on all sales to our membership. But members are a big part of what makes GSL so influential and keeps us going.
Secondly, you can donate to our coalition’s legal defense funds.
To donate for our local counsel, our coalition has agreed to steer everyone to the FFL-IL organization’s legal defense fund. It’s not perfect, but time is of the essence ad the FFL-IL’s leadership, including its head Dan Eldridge of Maxon’s, assures us that all donations will be exclusively earmarked for our Illinois legal fight. I TRUST DAN ELDRIDGE on this, and you should too. This one is not tax deductible. You can donate here:
To help with the California-based legal team backstopping our Illinois counsel, you can make a TAX DEDUCTIBLE donation here:
Second Amendment Law Center Donation Page.
*ALL* monies donated will go to attorneys. We’re not fundraising for attorney’s fees only to co-mingle that money with our operating funds or even a separate bank account and then letting someone else pay the bills. Yeah, that happens elsewhere, but not here and not in our coalition.
What’s more, we’re not hiring any professional fundraisers. The attorneys are giving us a discounted hourly rate because we’re non-profits and because they’re hungry for these cases because they are resume enhancers for them. Not every law firm gets to run landmark civil rights cases.
Thirdly, if your employer offers matching gifts for donations to charities, you can use that to double (or triple) your impact with the Second Amendment Law Center. They are a 501c3 charity and donations are tax deductible (and eligible for most companies to match donations where offered).
Fourthly, if you belong to a shooting range or a gun club, I would encourage you to reach out to the ir leadership and encourage them to get involved. Attend their next board meeting and ask leadership to make a serious contribution to our legal defense funds and/or hold a fundraiser among the membership. After all, this proposed gun legislation will effectively ban most semi-autos in our state, seriously handicapping all of us when it comes to defending ourselves, our loved ones and other innocent life.
Lastly, encourage any gun businesses you know – retailers, manufacturers, etc. – to get onboard with this. Encourage them to post flyers to educate customers and encourage them to get involved (and donate to the legal battles ahead). Also, encourage them to write a check themselves. After all, if this legislation isn’t stopped, there will be a whole lot fewer guns and accessories sold.
Here’s a flyer you can download and print out. Or you can post this image on your social media platforms or email it to your friends.
We all have to get involved on this, folks. Our freedom hangs in the balance.
The Illinois Senate is set to return Sunday at 5pm. The Illinois House is not set to return today, but will almost assuredly return Monday morning.
The Illinois House passed SB-2226, House Amendment #3 last Friday in the dead of night, which frankly seems to be their new modus operandi for very controversial/unpopular and likely unconstitutional edicts (see the No Cash Bail “SAFE-T Act”, among others).
The Illinois Senate now has the bill for a concurrence vote on the House Amendment #3 which is effectively now the bill (thanks to “gut and replace”). As I understand it, one vote and its a done deal and goes to the Governor.
Now Todd Vandermyde said there’s some parliamentary maneuvering going on behind the scenes on 2226. Something about the sponsor not wanting to relinquish the bill to the anti-gunners or call the bill for a vote. So the Senate is working on a House Bill to do a “gut and replace” upon. Honestly, I have no idea what that’s about.
Here’s his video.
I do know from follow up conversations with key people that it’s a “poop show” (the less family friendly version was the exact quote) in the Senate Democrat caucus. Some of the more moderate Democrats aren’t in favor of the gun registration components. Others don’t like the mag ban, etc. Meanwhile others are demanding more – like in the original 5855 which they see as a starting point, not the ending point.
Then there’s the Black Caucus worried (and rightly so) about blacks (and Latinos) bearing the brunt of this new law’s enforcement. It’s true. They will, unless Kim Foxx looks the other way more often than not, which she’s been doing for the last five years…
Again, it’s a “show” among the Senate Democrat caucus.
The governor has left his mansion on the Gold Coast of Chicago to come down to Springfield to personally lobby the less reliable members of the Senate Democrat caucus to support the bill. I’m told there are about four soft votes and if they all go our way, the bill *might* not have to votes to pass. Another source tells me the votes are certainly there, but that the clock remains their biggest hurdle. They have until noon on Wednesday or it’s dead and they have to start all over in the new General Assembly.
And once the new session is sworn in and seated, there will likely be no movement until March.
And JB wants it NOW. He’s spent millions of dollars reportedly, to make this happen in advertising and establishing a astroturf “grassroots” organization to promote this to Illinois residents. It’s called Protect Illinois Communities. And their plan is to “sell” this bill using emotions. In fact, here’s a screen capture of the org’s home page this morning.
It’s all about “feeling safe,” not about controlling crime. Fears and emotions. If these guns were so evil and dangerous, why then aren’t these states they are allegedly coming from experiencing Chicago-style violent crime, hmmm?
WHERE WE’RE AT…
Guns Save Life has joined a coalition of key groups, law firms and individuals here in Illinois to counter this bill. These include the Illinois House Freedom Caucus, FFL-IL, the Aurora Sportsmen’s Club, law firms, the Second Amendment Law Center and others. And Todd Vandermyde. We’re going to fight this not in the General Assembly but in the courts.
We didn’t get concealed carry by pleading and lobbying for thirty-plus years. We got it in court.
We didn’t block the SAFE-T Act’s No Cash Bail provisions by lobbying and pleading. Our side blocked it in court.
And we don’t stand a prayer of blocking this latest gun and magazine ban with lobbying. But we’ll kill it in court.
Guns Save Life has already identified about a dozen potential individual plaintiffs. These include Darren Bailey.
Our coalition has already retained not one, but two law firms here in Illinois to file a lawsuit in federal court within hours of the Governor signing a gun and magazine ban bill. We’ll file at least one and probably more follow-on lawsuits in the days or weeks afterwards to keep up the publicity nightmare for the governor and those who voted for this patently unconstitutional bill.
Our coalition is days away with signing a retainer agreement with the Second Amendment Law Center our of California to backstop our Illinois legal teams. Chuck Michele’s group and his law firm have experience beating California’s mag and semi-auto bans – even before Bruen came down last summer. Now, with Bruen, their firm is busy on a host of fronts in a host of states and we’re going to be adding Illinois to that mix in the coming days.
WHAT YOU CAN DO.
First, you can join Guns Save Life. We’re at the tip of the spear on this thing and having a bigger membership base helps a whole lot. Yes, we’re altruistic in our advocacy. For instance, unlike at least one organization, we negotiated a 15% discount for our members who sign up with US Concealed Carry Association instead of taking a 40% commission on all sales to our membership. But members are a big part of what makes GSL so influential and keeps us going.
Secondly, you can donate to our coalition’s legal defense funds.
To donate for our local counsel, our coalition has agreed to steer everyone to the FFL-IL organization’s legal defense fund. It’s not perfect, but time is of the essence ad the FFL-IL’s leadership, including its head Dan Eldridge of Maxon’s, assures us that all donations will be exclusively earmarked for our Illinois legal fight. I TRUST DAN ELDRIDGE on this, and you should too. This one is not tax deductible. You can donate here:
To help with the California-based legal team backstopping our Illinois counsel, you can make a TAX DEDUCTIBLE donation here:
Second Amendment Law Center Donation Page.
*ALL* monies donated will go to attorneys. We’re not fundraising for attorney’s fees only to co-mingle that money with our operating funds or even a separate bank account and then letting someone else pay the bills. Yeah, that happens elsewhere, but not here and not in our coalition.
What’s more, we’re not hiring any professional fundraisers. The attorneys are giving us a discounted hourly rate because we’re non-profits and because they’re hungry for these cases because they are resume enhancers for them. Not every law firm gets to run landmark civil rights cases.
Thirdly, if your employer offers matching gifts for donations to charities, you can use that to double (or triple) your impact with the Second Amendment Law Center. They are a 501c3 charity and donations are tax deductible (and eligible for most companies to match donations where offered).
Fourthly, if you belong to a shooting range or a gun club, I would encourage you to reach out to the ir leadership and encourage them to get involved. Attend their next board meeting and ask leadership to make a serious contribution to our legal defense funds and/or hold a fundraiser among the membership. After all, this proposed gun legislation will effectively ban most semi-autos in our state, seriously handicapping all of us when it comes to defending ourselves, our loved ones and other innocent life.
Lastly, encourage any gun businesses you know – retailers, manufacturers, etc. – to get onboard with this. Encourage them to post flyers to educate customers and encourage them to get involved (and donate to the legal battles ahead). Also, encourage them to write a check themselves. After all, if this legislation isn’t stopped, there will be a whole lot fewer guns and accessories sold.
Here’s a flyer you can download and print out. Or you can post this image on your social media platforms or email it to your friends.
We all have to get involved on this, folks. Our freedom hangs in the balance.
The Illinois Senate is set to return Sunday at 5pm. The Illinois House is not set to return today, but will almost assuredly return Monday morning.
The Illinois House passed SB-2226, House Amendment #3 last Friday in the dead of night, which frankly seems to be their new modus operandi for very controversial/unpopular and likely unconstitutional edicts (see the No Cash Bail “SAFE-T Act”, among others).
The Illinois Senate now has the bill for a concurrence vote on the House Amendment #3 which is effectively now the bill (thanks to “gut and replace”). As I understand it, one vote and its a done deal and goes to the Governor.
Now Todd Vandermyde said there’s some parliamentary maneuvering going on behind the scenes on 2226. Something about the sponsor not wanting to relinquish the bill to the anti-gunners or call the bill for a vote. So the Senate is working on a House Bill to do a “gut and replace” upon. Honestly, I have no idea what that’s about.
Here’s his video.
I do know from follow up conversations with key people that it’s a “poop show” (the less family friendly version was the exact quote) in the Senate Democrat caucus. Some of the more moderate Democrats aren’t in favor of the gun registration components. Others don’t like the mag ban, etc. Meanwhile others are demanding more – like in the original 5855 which they see as a starting point, not the ending point.
Then there’s the Black Caucus worried (and rightly so) about blacks (and Latinos) bearing the brunt of this new law’s enforcement. It’s true. They will, unless Kim Foxx looks the other way more often than not, which she’s been doing for the last five years…
Again, it’s a “show” among the Senate Democrat caucus.
The governor has left his mansion on the Gold Coast of Chicago to come down to Springfield to personally lobby the less reliable members of the Senate Democrat caucus to support the bill. I’m told there are about four soft votes and if they all go our way, the bill *might* not have to votes to pass. Another source tells me the votes are certainly there, but that the clock remains their biggest hurdle. They have until noon on Wednesday or it’s dead and they have to start all over in the new General Assembly.
And once the new session is sworn in and seated, there will likely be no movement until March.
And JB wants it NOW. He’s spent millions of dollars reportedly, to make this happen in advertising and establishing a astroturf “grassroots” organization to promote this to Illinois residents. It’s called Protect Illinois Communities. And their plan is to “sell” this bill using emotions. In fact, here’s a screen capture of the org’s home page this morning.
It’s all about “feeling safe,” not about controlling crime. Fears and emotions. If these guns were so evil and dangerous, why then aren’t these states they are allegedly coming from experiencing Chicago-style violent crime, hmmm?
WHERE WE’RE AT…
Guns Save Life has joined a coalition of key groups, law firms and individuals here in Illinois to counter this bill. These include the Illinois House Freedom Caucus, FFL-IL, the Aurora Sportsmen’s Club, law firms, the Second Amendment Law Center and others. And Todd Vandermyde. We’re going to fight this not in the General Assembly but in the courts.
We didn’t get concealed carry by pleading and lobbying for thirty-plus years. We got it in court.
We didn’t block the SAFE-T Act’s No Cash Bail provisions by lobbying and pleading. Our side blocked it in court.
And we don’t stand a prayer of blocking this latest gun and magazine ban with lobbying. But we’ll kill it in court.
Guns Save Life has already identified about a dozen potential individual plaintiffs. These include Darren Bailey.
Our coalition has already retained not one, but two law firms here in Illinois to file a lawsuit in federal court within hours of the Governor signing a gun and magazine ban bill. We’ll file at least one and probably more follow-on lawsuits in the days or weeks afterwards to keep up the publicity nightmare for the governor and those who voted for this patently unconstitutional bill.
Our coalition is days away with signing a retainer agreement with the Second Amendment Law Center our of California to backstop our Illinois legal teams. Chuck Michele’s group and his law firm have experience beating California’s mag and semi-auto bans – even before Bruen came down last summer. Now, with Bruen, their firm is busy on a host of fronts in a host of states and we’re going to be adding Illinois to that mix in the coming days.
WHAT YOU CAN DO.
First, you can join Guns Save Life. We’re at the tip of the spear on this thing and having a bigger membership base helps a whole lot. Yes, we’re altruistic in our advocacy. For instance, unlike at least one organization, we negotiated a 15% discount for our members who sign up with US Concealed Carry Association instead of taking a 40% commission on all sales to our membership. But members are a big part of what makes GSL so influential and keeps us going.
Secondly, you can donate to our coalition’s legal defense funds.
To donate for our local counsel, our coalition has agreed to steer everyone to the FFL-IL organization’s legal defense fund. It’s not perfect, but time is of the essence ad the FFL-IL’s leadership, including its head Dan Eldridge of Maxon’s, assures us that all donations will be exclusively earmarked for our Illinois legal fight. I TRUST DAN ELDRIDGE on this, and you should too. This one is not tax deductible. You can donate here:
To help with the California-based legal team backstopping our Illinois counsel, you can make a TAX DEDUCTIBLE donation here:
Second Amendment Law Center Donation Page.
*ALL* monies donated will go to attorneys. We’re not fundraising for attorney’s fees only to co-mingle that money with our operating funds or even a separate bank account and then letting someone else pay the bills. Yeah, that happens elsewhere, but not here and not in our coalition.
What’s more, we’re not hiring any professional fundraisers. The attorneys are giving us a discounted hourly rate because we’re non-profits and because they’re hungry for these cases because they are resume enhancers for them. Not every law firm gets to run landmark civil rights cases.
Thirdly, if your employer offers matching gifts for donations to charities, you can use that to double (or triple) your impact with the Second Amendment Law Center. They are a 501c3 charity and donations are tax deductible (and eligible for most companies to match donations where offered).
Fourthly, if you belong to a shooting range or a gun club, I would encourage you to reach out to the ir leadership and encourage them to get involved. Attend their next board meeting and ask leadership to make a serious contribution to our legal defense funds and/or hold a fundraiser among the membership. After all, this proposed gun legislation will effectively ban most semi-autos in our state, seriously handicapping all of us when it comes to defending ourselves, our loved ones and other innocent life.
Lastly, encourage any gun businesses you know – retailers, manufacturers, etc. – to get onboard with this. Encourage them to post flyers to educate customers and encourage them to get involved (and donate to the legal battles ahead). Also, encourage them to write a check themselves. After all, if this legislation isn’t stopped, there will be a whole lot fewer guns and accessories sold.
Here’s a flyer you can download and print out. Or you can post this image on your social media platforms or email it to your friends.
We all have to get involved on this, folks. Our freedom hangs in the balance.
There is one thing and one thing only that will make any difference or change the trajectory we are on. Calling you representative and senator will do absolutly nothing. They dont care. Voting doesnt matter one wit. Posting fliers? Seriously? This is a solution?
No wonder our rights continue to be taken from us. Because we are alowing them to take them. We are at the final box and opening that box is the only thing that will change anything. But I keep being told to call my marxist senator and tell them I dont want their new laws. Gee that will surely work right?, lets go post some fliers.