Illinois Bill to Ban All Modern Firearms

Help me out here, guys. I know that most states do not have a gun registration. But don't the FFLs have to keep the paperwork for 20 years or so? Means, if the BATF really wantedto know where the guns are, wouldn't they get at least some of them by just checking the LGS records?
 
Well, although this is not a particularly good example because the Constitution specifically grants you the right to bear arms, I think the country would work a lot better if we had a lot more federalism. If you want to live in a state with a weapon ban, Illinois in this case, so be it. If you want to live in a state, like VT or NH, where they take 2A rights a lot more seriously, so be it. The reason our politics are so broken however is that Feinstein and Schumer want to impose CA and NY on TX and NH.

No. Per McDonald, 2A applies to the states through the 14A. Therefore, neither the states nor the federal govt can infringe on 2A.
 
Help me out here, guys. I know that most states do not have a gun registration. But don't the FFLs have to keep the paperwork for 20 years or so? Means, if the BATF really wantedto know where the guns are, wouldn't they get at least some of them by just checking the LGS records?

(b) Firearms transaction record. Licensees shall retain each Form 4473 and Form 4473(LV) for a period of not less than 20 years after the date of sale or disposition. Where a licensee has initiated a NICS check for a proposed firearms transaction, but the sale, delivery, or transfer of the firearm is not made, the licensee shall record any transaction number on the Form 4473, and retain the Form 4473 for a period of not less than 5 years after the date of the NICS inquiry. Forms 4473 shall be retained in the licensee's records as provided in ? 478.124(b): Provided, That Forms 4473 with respect to which a sale, delivery or transfer did not take place shall be separately retained in alphabetical (by name of transferee) or chronological (by date of transferee's certification) order.

http://cfr.vlex.com/vid/478-129-record-retention-19675385
 
Look at a map... Illinois is a big state, and at least as big as New England... that would be like equating people from Cambridge with people from Houlton Maine. Chicago is tucked into a small corner of it... the rest borders Missouri (and the St Louis metro), Kentucky, Indiana, and Iowa.... seems like the perfect place. City vs Country.
We just won this victory.http://www.illinoiscarry.com/news//3-94.php

Twenty four Illinois Counties passed Concealed Carry. Unfortunatly it is still against State law. 93 out of 102 Counties passed this. Illinois Legislators still have not officiallly aknowledged it.

SAMPLE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms is guaranteed as an Individual Right under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and under the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and;

WHEREAS, the Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms for defense of Life, Liberty, and Property is regarded as an Inalienable Right by the People of _______________ County, Illinois, and:

WHEREAS, the People of _________________ County, Illinois, derive economic benefit from all safe forms of firearms recreation, hunting, and shooting conducted within __________ County using all types of firearms allowable under the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and;

WHEREAS, ____________ County Board, being elected to represent the People of _____________County and being duly sworn by their Oath of Office to uphold the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and;

WHEREAS, the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate, being elected by the People of the State of Illinois and being duly sworn by their Oath of Office to uphold the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and;

WHEREAS, proposed legislation under consideration by the Illinois State Legislature would infringe the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and would ban the possession and use of firearms now employed by individual citizens of _______________ County, Illinois, for defense of Life, Liberty and Property and would ban the possession and use of firearms now employed for safe forms of firearms recreation, hunting and shooting conducted within ____________ County, Illinois;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT BE AND IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the People of _____________ County, Illinois, do hereby oppose the enactment of any legislation that would infringe upon the Right of the People to keep and bear arms and consider such laws to be unconstitutional and beyond lawful Legislative Authority.
__________________________
Chairman

Attest:
____________________________
County Clerk
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Introducing a law like this should result in impeachment and the death penalty. I'm talking about a legal process here -- not vigilantism. We have no liberty if at every turn we are forced to monitor our government, petition, oppose, and lobby in hope of protecting that liberty from their repeated threats. A free man cannot be at the mercy of his government. They should be at the mercy of the people and live in fear of even suggestion of law such as this.

This + 10000000000000000000000000000000

Anyone who would give up or hide their gun does not deserve to have one.
 
This is going to get interesting. I'm sort of surprised that they're going to do the whole "door-to-door" thing. This probably won't end well.
 
Yup. Sorry cowboys, but I bet everyone here would turn in their guns just on a phone call from the cops. 'Hello mr. Smith this is sargent jones from the town police you have 24 hoirs to turn in (list weapons) or be arrested for felony possesion'
Everyone will cave, wait for someone else to do something, uh we'll just fight in the courts or with the ballot box. That'll work<sarcasm>

That can only work in MA and CA. It really can't work anywhere else. Even IL. They don't have a registry. I mean, I guess they could use 4473s, but only covers FFL-based transfers. FTFs in free states don't have any mandated reporting requirement.
 
Well, although this is not a particularly good example because the Constitution specifically grants you the right to bear arms, I think the country would work a lot better if we had a lot more federalism. If you want to live in a state with a weapon ban, Illinois in this case, so be it. If you want to live in a state, like VT or NH, where they take 2A rights a lot more seriously, so be it. The reason our politics are so broken however is that Feinstein and Schumer want to impose CA and NY on TX and NH.

Minor but important note: The Constitution doesn't grant you anything. Unless you are Congress. ;)

The Constitution, and namely the Bill of Rights, guarantees certain protections. Basically the stuff the feds can't do to us. And some rights have been incorporated via the 14th so the states can't do it either.
 
This is bullshit. Door to door confiscation? GMAFB.

Introducing a law like this should result in impeachment and the death penalty. I'm talking about a legal process here -- not vigilantism. We have no liberty if at every turn we are forced to monitor our government, petition, oppose, and lobby in hope of protecting that liberty from their repeated threats. A free man cannot be at the mercy of his government. They should be at the mercy of the people and live in fear of even suggestion of law such as this.

+1
 
There is no right way to fight something like that. If you give up your gun(s), they win.
If you don't, you go to jail. They win.
If you fight, they will have it all over the news, and it's going to be "See, they shoot LEOs. They shouldn't have guns". They have the PR they need. You're dead. They win.
 
There is no right way to fight something like that. If you give up your gun(s), they win.
If you don't, you go to jail. They win.
If you fight, they will have it all over the news, and it's going to be "See, they shoot LEOs. They shouldn't have guns". They have the PR they need. You're dead. They win.

Jesus Christ stop being so ****ing French. When someone displays or threatens to display authority you don't need to castrate yourself and hand over the jar with your balls in it right then and there.

Shoot enough of them and the people supporting them and you solve the problem. Yes, you'll have to kill more than one or two. It would probably also help to burn some houses down.
 
WTF the news says there 80-125 million gun owners REALLY ? OK 2012 election was 120ish mil Voters Romney lost by 3% WTF your telling me even if only half of us screamed and yelled (40 million) we are not going to be heard.....anf then the NRA has a whopping 4 million members.. Something really wrong here. I feel gus owners are so devided where almost certainly doomed! I have already lost several in my small circle..they just couldnt give a shit either way.
They have lost all touch of the constitution the US....frustrating!
 
Jesus Christ stop being so ****ing French. When someone displays or threatens to display authority you don't need to castrate yourself and hand over the jar with your balls in it right then and there.

Shoot enough of them and the people supporting them and you solve the problem. Yes, you'll have to kill more than one or two. It would probably also help to burn some houses down.

Worked for the mujahideen when the Soviets wouldn't leave...sorry Boris.
 
Jesus Christ stop being so ****ing French. When someone displays or threatens to display authority you don't need to castrate yourself and hand over the jar with your balls in it right then and there.

Shoot enough of them and the people supporting them and you solve the problem. Yes, you'll have to kill more than one or two. It would probably also help to burn some houses down.

+1 if I can.

One day a NES house burning day might be needed. I'll pay for your gas from CT to wherever you're needed my friend. [wink]
 
Jesus Christ stop being so ****ing French. When someone displays or threatens to display authority you don't need to castrate yourself and hand over the jar with your balls in it right then and there.

Shoot enough of them and the people supporting them and you solve the problem. Yes, you'll have to kill more than one or two. It would probably also help to burn some TV STUDIOS DOWN[/QUOTE]

Just helping it along

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WTF the news says there 80-125 million gun owners REALLY ? OK 2012 election was 120ish mil Voters Romney lost by 3% WTF your telling me even if only half of us screamed and yelled (40 million) we are not going to be heard.....anf then the NRA has a whopping 4 million members.. Something really wrong here. I feel gus owners are so devided where almost certainly doomed! I have already lost several in my small circle..they just couldnt give a shit either way.
They have lost all touch of the constitution the US....frustrating!
They are not worth keeping.
 
I don't want Frenchman to feel like he can't retaliate in kind, so to be fair and socialist about it, I'm Polish and Austrian. A dubious duo I know, so have at it.

BTW the Polish side of my family escaped after Hitler invaded. That would be a large stone in the foundation of why I don't take kindly to people throwing in towels on fights that should be fought, fought fiercely and done so without concern for who's feelings might get hurt.
 
I don't want Frenchman to feel like he can't retaliate in kind, so to be fair and socialist about it, I'm Polish and Austrian. A dubious duo I know, so have at it.

BTW the Polish side of my family escaped after Hitler invaded. That would be a large stone in the foundation of why I don't take kindly to people throwing in towels on fights that should be fought, fought fiercely and done so without concern for who's feelings might get hurt.


explains the monkey arms in the Spalling thread
 
I have a hard time wrapping my head around the confiscation thing. I can't see this happening anywhere in the US. I'm not saying I don't see the government trying, but what price are they willing to pay for it? I would hate to be a LEO or Military being asked to carry out some type of confiscation. I think most wouldn't agree with it, and even the ones that went along with it MUST be scared that every house they went to could end up being a significant shootout. Is it worth one dead LEO, MIL or civilian to the government or anti's?
 
In the unlikely event this thing passes, the politicians who vote for it should be assigned the task of confiscation.
 
How is it remotely constitutional to confiscate something legally purchased??
 
firearms that would be banned include all semiautomatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns.

Mags would be limited to 10 rounds and owners of existing magazines holding more than 10 rounds would have to register them with the state police.

a**h***s. What the hell good is a magazine if all the guns you could put them in have been confiscated?
 
I guess you never heard about the Battle of Athens.



There is no right way to fight something like that. If you give up your gun(s), they win.
If you don't, you go to jail. They win.
If you fight, they will have it all over the news, and it's going to be "See, they shoot LEOs. They shouldn't have guns". They have the PR they need. You're dead. They win.
 
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