ISRA Thursday Bulletin From March 30, 2017

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

USA -(Ammoland.com)- IGOLD (Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day) is coming up on April 5, 2017. By now you should have received your IGOLD mailing. Please refer to the enclosed lobby cards (palm cards) as soon as possible.

The Senate deadline for bills has been extended. This is not surprising. In past years, we have seen it extended to May 31 and beyond. This means that we need to be on guard all the time.

There are really dangerous bills out there. HB2354 (Willis), Lethal Order of Protection, is on its third reading in the house.

There are two bills from Senator Harmon; SB1657 (Gun Dealer Licensing) and SB1985 (Ammunition Lead Ban) which are there for only one reason: to make it tough on law-abiding gun owners. Senator Harmon is President Pro Tempore, second in command to the President of the Senate, and therefore wields a lot of power. Also, SB1291 (Morrison) which is a look- alike bill to HB2354. It is going to be a busy spring session.

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