Help your Illinois Bretheren if possible

[ABolt243]

We've run into a little snag in Illinois with LTC. Seems the NRA favors an "all or nothing" approach, where many would like to take it a step at a time. Read the whole story here: Illinois Carry .

We're trying to lobby the NRA's support for our efforts. The fight for LTC will be a lot easier with them backing us. If you agree, and want to see LTC in Illinois any time soon, take a minute or two to contact the NRA officials listed.

Thanks,

ABolt243

[Scutter01]

In my experience, the NRA has its own agenda and has no interest in supporting its own members. Have you tried contacting one of the other pro-gun associations such as the GOA or something?

[ABolt243]

At this time, we feel we need to use the assets that we have on hand. We have a very knowledgeble, effective NRA lobbyist in Springfield with 20+ years of experience. We truly feel that if we can just get the NRA to turn him loose, we will have the first step of LTC in very short order. We have convinced the NRA to officially move from "opposed" to "neutral". We want them to take the next step. Will you help us by taking a few minutes to write a letter of support for us and sending it to the NRA officials listed in the IllCarry thread??

[El Cazador]

I just sent this e-mail to the NRA-ILA and Chris Cox:

I am writing to you to request support for Illinois' The Citizens Self-defense Act, HB 2257, rather than waiting for a change in the make-up of the state legislature to enact a carry law with state-wide preemption in it. The Illinois state members are willing to start working with a law that does not include statewide preemption, and to work forward to preemption. Illinois' political make-up makes it difficult to get a law with preemption passed, and honestly, with Chicago/Cook county running the show there for the forseeable future, a toehold is better than nothing.

Please change your lobbying efforts to include supporting The Citizens Self-defense Act, HB 2257

Thank you,
Dallas Halcomb
Life Member, Indiana

[ABolt243]

Originally Posted by El Cazador

I just sent this e-mail to the NRA-ILA and Chris Cox:

Thanks El Cazador!! Excellent letter.

ABolt