[A] grassroots effort to get Illinois counties to state their support for the Second Amendment has come to local soil.
Members of the McHenry County Board on Tuesday will decide whether to approve a resolution stating their opposition to any legislation that would infringe upon the right to bear arms. Essentially an advisory statement, the proposal is meant to send a message to state legislators about the constituents’ views on gun control laws, said Nick Provenzano, chairman of the County Board’s Law & Justice Committee.
His group approved it, 6-0, to applause from a group of gun advocates.
Here's the resolution.
Per Les K, the board will meet this coming Tuesday, so McHenry County gun owners should give them a call.
Why not do it right now? And spread the word? And leave a well-reasoned comment at the title link's Northwest Herald article?
If I lived there, I'd also plan on attending with other supporters.
Come on, Illinois gun owners. What are you, too busy?
UPDATE: Resolution postponed after NUI shooting. Contact the Board to find out when they plan to introduce it. If you told anyone about this and they planned to attend, you probably want to call them off pending a reschedule.
Already done. I'm also one of the ones who helped get several others passed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for getting the word out, David. Last night was pretty big for the resolution--it passed in Macon County, Peoria County, and Moultrie County.
ReplyDeleteBad news from McHenry County:
ReplyDeleteI rec'd word this afternoon, that the McHenry County Board has pulled the 2A Res. from the agenda on Tues. out of respect for the mourning families. We will be taking up the issue at a date TBD. We will still be at the Gunshow in Lakemoor IL and we will be having our monthly McHenry County Aportsmen's Association meeting 7:30 P.M. at the McHenry VFW Post 4600 3002 W. Rte 120 McHenry Il 60050.
No word on how putting off defense of the Bill of Rights expresses "respect for the mourning families."