Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day - March 11, 2008

Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
http://igold.isra.org...

All Illinois gun owners are invited to join in Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day (IGOLD) in Springfield on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. This is an annual event where the members directly lobby their representatives in the Illinois House and Senate. There are busses leaving Chicago, Rosemont, Rockford, Aurora, Dundee, and other areas throughout the state. For bus info: http://igold.isra.org...

Once in Springfield, we will meet in the Grand Ballroom of the Springfield Hilton at 12:00 noon for registration. We will have a legislative briefing, then we will all proceed to the Capitol Building to locate and talk with our representatives. We will have a reception at the Illinois State Library Auditorium from 4:30 pm until 7:00 pm. We are urging all participants to stay until the end of the reception. This is a very important part of the day, as the state's legislators have been invited to attend.

Agenda:
12:00 pm - Springfield Hilton, Grand Ballroom
1:30 pm (approx.) - Head out to lobby Senators and Representatives,
respectfully make our presence known in
committee hearings that are in session
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Reception in the State Library.

With the Illinois General Assembly back in session the "assault weapons ban" and all other anti-gun owner bills from 2007 are back in play again in 2008. The Illinois State Police are setting their own rules on FOID card requirements bringing a whole new meaning to the words "subject to police power" in the Illinois State Constitution. Cook County is trying to expand Chicago style gun control to the whole county plus trying to shut down all firearm retailers and gun shows in Cook County - first Chicago, then all of Cook County, and then the state. The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence has hit the ground running for the 2008 session of the General Assembly pushing for more restrictions on Illinois gun owners instead of criminals with guns!

Now is not the time to sit idly by and wring our hands. NOW is the time to show up at the Illinois State Capitol and let our voices be heard - the voices of Illinois Gun owners - loud clear voices that we have had enough infringements on our rights - we'll budge no further. In fact, not only do we stand our ground, we want back ground that's been lost. Illinois is one of only two states left that does not have a Right to Carry law and that is unacceptable to the law abiding citizens of Illinois.

A fleet of charter buses will be arriving from all corners of the state - to reserve a seat on the bus and avoid all the hassles of driving and finding a parking place just select from one of the buses listed here:
http://igold.isra.org...

Don't miss this monumental movement in Illinois firearm history! Join together with firearm owners from all over the state at IGOLD and let your voice heard!

I'll be taking the bus departing from Rosemont - hope to see you all in Springfield!!!

Dayna