Opinion

Gun laws only limit responsible citizens

Posted March 09, 2009 11:00 pm

Despite last summer's U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling that Washington, D.C. must retract its gun ban against its citizens and certain Chicago suburbs have each lifted their unlawful ban, the political powerhouse city of Chicago has refused to pull its own ban. Though Illinois is arguably the state with the most stringent gun regulations in the entire country, new additional Illinois legislation as well as federal legislation has been introduced to further regulate citizens' rights to bear arms. One of many examples: Chicago Congressman Bobby Rush has just introduced HR45, a federal version of the Illinois FOID card on steroids. Such legislation regulates good citizens, not the criminals.

It's just more empowerment to the criminals while weakening the citizens. Citizens of Illinois are fed up with warped and intentionally misleading government policies that ultimately favor the elite and the criminals while disenfranchising the rightful individuals. Citizens are beginning to fight and take back what is rightfully theirs. For instance, the vast majority county boards throughout Illinois have passed the Pro 2nd Amendment Resolution. A notable exception is the Lake County Board which apparently believes it is not its responsibility to help empower its own rightful citizens.

This month the Illinois Sheriff's Association has publicly announced it strongly endorses concealed carry permits to fully qualified citizens in Illinois. (Illinois is 1 of only 2 states in the U.S. that currently does not permit this.) Even sheriffs who in the past have vehemently opposed concealed carry have since moderated their positions, recognizing the statistics indisputably prove the pros far outweigh the cons. As a result, State Rep. John Bradley has introduced legislation to allow fully qualified citizens to get permits and carry a concealed gun. If you believe in protecting your individual rights and empowering rightful citizens, contact your local and state representatives to support and vote yes to HB0245.

Kirk Denz

Ingleside

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