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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Wed Jan 2, 2013, 07:08 PM Jan 2013

Illinois Bill to Ban All Modern Firearms [View all]

“The ISRA has learned from a credible source that Illinois Senate President John Cullerton will introduce a so called ‘assault weapons’ ban on Wednesday when the legislature returns for its ‘lame duck’ session. Cullerton hopes to ramrod the bill through and get it to Governor Quinn for signature by Friday. If he is successful at doing so, nearly every gun you currently own will be banned and will be subject to confiscation by the Illinois State Police . . .

“Based on what we know about Cullerton’s bill, firearms that would be banned include all semiautomatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns. Pump action shotguns would be banned as well. This would be a very comprehensive ban that would include not only so-called ‘assault weapons’ but also such classics as M1 Garands and 1911-based pistols. There would be no exemptions and no grandfathering. You would have a very short window to turn in your guns to the State Police to avoid prosecution.”

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/01/robert-farago/breaking-illinois-bill-to-ban-all-modern-firearms/
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Great! GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #1
If only it was true, pipoman Jan 2013 #14
I don't believe it. nt Saturday Jan 2013 #2
Will the police have to turn theirs in too? hobbit709 Jan 2013 #3
This will set in motion a collusion with the current crop of activist conservative Supreme Court Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #4
Remember folks, Marinedem Jan 2013 #5
calm down MichaelHarris Jan 2013 #15
We should be so lucky. Robb Jan 2013 #6
BEE ESSS! Atticus Jan 2013 #7
Yawn...nothing to back this up for one thing... cynatnite Jan 2013 #8
Quoting Marinedem's excellent response in a duplicate thread: appal_jack Jan 2013 #9
This post was alerted on. Tick Tock! Update: The jury voted 4/2 to let the post stand. ohiosmith Jan 2013 #23
political theater - ain't never going to happen FreakinDJ Jan 2013 #10
I read the comments on the linked site.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #11
Bunch of crap...right wing scare tactics. AnOhioan Jan 2013 #12
LOL pipoman Jan 2013 #13
Gee, I hope this isn't some rumor floated just to further boost gun sales and club dues. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #16
An article by a pro-gun enthusiast designed to whip up other pro-gunners. Kaleva Jan 2013 #17
As kids these days are wont to say, [citation needed]. Posteritatis Jan 2013 #18
True or Not I Hope it Gave Wayne LaDerriere a Stroke When he Read It /eom dballance Jan 2013 #19
That does it! The law says nothing about trébuchet! longship Jan 2013 #20
LOL at the gun nuts heads exploding over a fake story. Son of Gob Jan 2013 #21
La La La La La La La slackmaster Jan 2013 #22
It'll never be enforced. Great Caesars Ghost Jan 2013 #24
Read the text. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #26
I have, have you? X_Digger Jan 2013 #28
If this was not tragic nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #25
Actually it does pipoman Jan 2013 #27
Knee jerk wankers Squatter Jan 2013 #29
UPDATE: Turns out it was true after all... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #30
UPDATE: It failed!... -..__... Jan 2013 #31
Well well well well well...looks like that wave of new gun laws we were promised... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #33
Good to know they have time to waste on unenforceable laws. closeupready Jan 2013 #32
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