To subscribe to Capitol Fax, click here. Another legislative gun fight Thursday, Oct 19, 2017 * HB4107… Makes it unlawful to deliver, sell, or purchase or cause to be delivered, sold, or purchased or cause to be possessed by another, an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge. Makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly possess an assault weapon, .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge 300 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, except possession of weapons registered with the State Police in the time provided. Provides exemptions and penalties. Prohibits delivery, sale, purchase, or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices. Provides exemptions and penalties. Prohibits the knowing sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of a trigger modification device. Defines “trigger modification device”. * Illinois State Rifle Association… If you’re a lawful gun owner and you’re not welled up with anger, you really should be. Why? Because Mike Bloomberg, Marty Moylan, and the Moms have identified you as the “other shooter” on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay. As you read this, the gun control movement is crafting a package of severe punishments specially for you just because you dare to own firearms. The most dangerous of these insults to your liberty is HB4107, introduced by Rep. Marty Moylan (D-DesPlaines). If passed, Moylan’s bill would inflict the following punishments on you: Force you to register as a potential offender.

Force you to pay a yearly tax on lawfully-acquired firearms.

Force you to surrender to the police all the firearms that Marty Moylan doesn’t want you to have.

Force you to surrender standard capacity magazines to the police.

Prohibit you from making repairs to your lawfully-owned firearms. The good people of Illinois should not be subjected to such mistreatment at the hands of a political opportunist like Moylan. Any reader who does not believe that Moylan poses a serious threat had better think again. The Las Vegas mass murder was a godsend to the Gun Control Movement. For years, the gun grabbers have been waiting for an excuse to justify larceny of your gun collection. Marty Moylan is looking forward to grinding his boot heel into your forehead. Are you going to stand by and let him? Whew. * Journal & Topics… “It’s shameful that organizations would rather attack than engage over such an important issue, in the wake of the largest mass-shooting in American history,” Moylan said in response. “If the machine-gun enthusiasts refuse to engage in a discussion, the only course of action is to proceed without them and for common-sense folks to work to enact real change that is going to keep people safe.” Moylan added, “Organizations like the Illinois State Rifle Association run for the panic button to stir up anger and fear in their members, feeding them false information about the legislation in question. They even refuse to use the term ‘assault weapons’ because they know the truth and are more focused on their agenda than the safety of their fellow citizens. When…Pearson said I have an ‘obsessive hatred of firearms and the people who own them,’ I was not surprised. The shameful tactics of machine gun activists is to try to scare citizens and intimidate legislators who want real change, but I’m not backing down from this fight because there have been too many lives lost as a result of others backing down.” * Back to ISRA… “Moylan accuses the ISRA of stirring up fear and anger – to that we plead guilty,” commented ISRA Executive Director, Richard Pearson. “The state’s gun owners should be fearful of legislation that would render their firearm investments worthless and cause them to forfeit their lawfully-acquired property. Likewise, gun owners should be very angry that a politician like Moylan would accuse them of complicity – figuratively placing the state’s hunters and sportsmen in that Las Vegas hotel room, shoulder to shoulder with the murderer as he committed his heinous crimes. Yes, the ISRA expects the state’s gun owners to be very fearful, and very, very angry at Moylan for vilifying them in the public eye.” “In his statement, Moylan seems to imply that firearm owners have backed away from engagement on the issue of violent crime,” continued Pearson. “Of course, that isn’t true but, nevertheless, we’d love to see Rep. Moylan engage gun owners to explain why he plans to register them like sex offenders; require them to forfeit their lawfully acquired property; and apply annual taxes on their constitutional right to own firearms. Yes, it would be interesting indeed to see Moylan ‘engage’ sportsmen face to face as he explains how he plans to brand them as felons.” “Like all good Americans, the state’s law-abiding firearm owners abhor violent crime,” said Pearson. “After all, our friends and families live here too. We understand that the key to stemming violent crime is deterrence and rehabilitation – not imposition of bad public policy that criminalizes a sizeable portion of the citizenry. That is why ISRA and the state’s gun owners support proactive law enforcement, meaningful sentencing, and effective rehabilitation.” “Moylan does a great disservice to victims of violent crime by interjecting his personal dislike for gun owners into the equation,” continued Pearson. “Moylan’s legislative proposals are divisive and serve only to punish the innocent while giving violent criminals a pass. The state’s gun owners are well aware of what Moylan is trying to do to them and are mobilizing on a scale not seen since the campaign to pass concealed carry. Gun owners are watching this issue very intently and will note well which legislators see gun owners as partners, and which legislators see gun owners as enemies.” Moylan also has a “bump stock” bill in committee next week. - Posted by Rich Miller

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