Brad W
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I looked and didn't see mention of this anywhere (apologies if it already was) and wanted to see what you guys thought. It is being discussed all over some other forums right now.
SA and RRA are the biggest players (practically sole investors) for a lobbying group that was opposing legislation in Illinois that would do quite a few scary things. It would require additional licensing for manufacturers and ffl dealers on top of the licensing they already require. This would be state based licensing in a state that has quite a bit of anti gun sentiment. The worry is that this will result in the state licensing denying licenses in order to prevent new gun stores or close current ones down. They are also requiring all sorts of things for gun stores and their employees like special training and individual licensing which will drive up cost of every employee at the gun store. This will likely drive small gun stores out of profitability and thus business.
On top of all of this it limits all Illinois residents to 9 transfers per year. If you buy 10 guns you are legally considered an unlicensed dealer and face significant fines and/or jail time. Imagine transferring a an estate with guns down to a child. "You can pick 9 guns of your dads collection...oh wait you already bought 2 this year? You can only pick 7 then."
As I said the Springfield and Rock River based lobbying group was opposing this, as they should, until the proposed legislation was changed to except them as manufacturers and some of the big box stores that they sell to. Then the lobbying group mysteriously dropped their opposition and became an observer which lead to the bill passing and having a significant chance of being signed into law.
This is the story as I understand it with reference articles below.
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/04...-for-carve-out/
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/0...picking-pieces/
Springfield has disabled their reviews on facebook but if you look at any post it is flooded with upset 2nd amendment supporters. Rock River just completely took down their facebook page.
What do you guys think?
SA and RRA are the biggest players (practically sole investors) for a lobbying group that was opposing legislation in Illinois that would do quite a few scary things. It would require additional licensing for manufacturers and ffl dealers on top of the licensing they already require. This would be state based licensing in a state that has quite a bit of anti gun sentiment. The worry is that this will result in the state licensing denying licenses in order to prevent new gun stores or close current ones down. They are also requiring all sorts of things for gun stores and their employees like special training and individual licensing which will drive up cost of every employee at the gun store. This will likely drive small gun stores out of profitability and thus business.
On top of all of this it limits all Illinois residents to 9 transfers per year. If you buy 10 guns you are legally considered an unlicensed dealer and face significant fines and/or jail time. Imagine transferring a an estate with guns down to a child. "You can pick 9 guns of your dads collection...oh wait you already bought 2 this year? You can only pick 7 then."
As I said the Springfield and Rock River based lobbying group was opposing this, as they should, until the proposed legislation was changed to except them as manufacturers and some of the big box stores that they sell to. Then the lobbying group mysteriously dropped their opposition and became an observer which lead to the bill passing and having a significant chance of being signed into law.
This is the story as I understand it with reference articles below.
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/04...-for-carve-out/
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/0...picking-pieces/
Springfield has disabled their reviews on facebook but if you look at any post it is flooded with upset 2nd amendment supporters. Rock River just completely took down their facebook page.
What do you guys think?
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