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200 Concerned Illinois Gun Owners Pack Tinley Park Meeting
[align=left]TINLEY PARK, Ill., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was
released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA).
Approximately 200 firearm owners packed the Tinley Park American Legion
Post Tuesday night to learn what they can do to prevent the spread of
Chicago-style gun control to south Cook County. Hosted by the ISRA, the
rally comes on the heels of an attempt by the Tinley Park village council
to enact a gun control ordinance that would ban nearly every privately
owned firearm in the village.
Tuesday's meeting opened with a briefing by ISRA Executive Director,
Richard Pearson, on the status of gun control legislation in the General
Assembly. Pearson continued by discussing Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's
master plan for establishing a 100-mile "gun free" zone around Chicago, and
how the proposed Tinley Park ordinance fits into that plan.
In a presentation segment entitled, "Enemies of Freedom," Pearson
identified state senator Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge) and gun control
activist Thom Mannard as the two individuals driving the state-wide effort
to ban and confiscate privately owned firearms. A one-hour question and
answer session followed during which attendees vented their frustration and
anger over being made scapegoats for a justice system that can neither
deter crime nor rehabilitate those criminals it manages to apprehend.
"Tonight we launched a grassroots effort to preserve and protect gun
rights in south Cook County," said Pearson. "These people now know what
they are up against, and how to combat efforts to take their guns. Although
the proposed Tinley Park gun ban has been watered down considerably, local
gun owners are acutely aware that the same people who penned the original
ban are still in office."
"The activities of Tinley Park village officials will be closely
monitored by this new grassroots organization," continued Pearson.
"Likewise, the Cook County board and members of the General Assembly will
be under the microscope. Gun owners in this area are hopping mad and they
will hold elected officials accountable for any infringements on their
rights."
The ISRA is the state's leading advocate of safe, lawful and
responsible firearms ownership. Since 1903, the ISRA has represented the
interests of over 1.5 million law-abiding Illinois firearm owners.
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http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-17-2007/0004684189&EDATE=
200 Concerned Illinois Gun Owners Pack Tinley Park Meeting
[align=left]TINLEY PARK, Ill., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was
released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA).
Approximately 200 firearm owners packed the Tinley Park American Legion
Post Tuesday night to learn what they can do to prevent the spread of
Chicago-style gun control to south Cook County. Hosted by the ISRA, the
rally comes on the heels of an attempt by the Tinley Park village council
to enact a gun control ordinance that would ban nearly every privately
owned firearm in the village.
Tuesday's meeting opened with a briefing by ISRA Executive Director,
Richard Pearson, on the status of gun control legislation in the General
Assembly. Pearson continued by discussing Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's
master plan for establishing a 100-mile "gun free" zone around Chicago, and
how the proposed Tinley Park ordinance fits into that plan.
In a presentation segment entitled, "Enemies of Freedom," Pearson
identified state senator Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge) and gun control
activist Thom Mannard as the two individuals driving the state-wide effort
to ban and confiscate privately owned firearms. A one-hour question and
answer session followed during which attendees vented their frustration and
anger over being made scapegoats for a justice system that can neither
deter crime nor rehabilitate those criminals it manages to apprehend.
"Tonight we launched a grassroots effort to preserve and protect gun
rights in south Cook County," said Pearson. "These people now know what
they are up against, and how to combat efforts to take their guns. Although
the proposed Tinley Park gun ban has been watered down considerably, local
gun owners are acutely aware that the same people who penned the original
ban are still in office."
"The activities of Tinley Park village officials will be closely
monitored by this new grassroots organization," continued Pearson.
"Likewise, the Cook County board and members of the General Assembly will
be under the microscope. Gun owners in this area are hopping mad and they
will hold elected officials accountable for any infringements on their
rights."
The ISRA is the state's leading advocate of safe, lawful and
responsible firearms ownership. Since 1903, the ISRA has represented the
interests of over 1.5 million law-abiding Illinois firearm owners.
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