Silence is Dangerous

Instead of passing a budget to help working families achieve their potential, the Illinois Senate is considering a bill that would threaten the freedom of children and law enforcement by making handguns even more dangerous. Senate bill 50 will legalize silencers – the perfect accessory for a criminal who wants to conceal a crime. It is unconscionable the General Assembly would even consider passing this dangerous legislation following a year we mourned over 700 people dead from gun violence.

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  • SB 50 will increase the number of innocent victims caught in gang crossfire
  • SB 50 will make school shootings and all mass shootings even more dangerous
  • SB 50 will threaten the safety of law enforcement

What can you do? Follow the instructions below to file a witness slip opposing the bill.

OPPOSE SB50

Witness Slips Needed

SB50, the Silencer Bill, has been posted for Criminal Law Committee on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at 9:00am, in Room 400.

How to file a witness slip:

 Log on to the ILGA Dashboard at my.ilga.gov
Click on “Senate”, click on “Committee Hearings”
Under the Scheduled Senate Committee Hearings, click on “Week”
Click on the “Criminal Law” button (under view hearing details)
Click on the Create Witness Slip Button
I. IDENTIFICATION: Enter your personal information. Enter “NA” for the Firm/Business or Agency and Title fields unless you are officially representing an organization.
II. REPRESENTATION: Enter “Myself” unless representing an organization.
III. POSITION: Unless instructed otherwise for a particular bill leave the description field at its default value “Original Bill”. Indicate your position by selecting the “Opponent” button.
IV. TESTIMONY: Select the “Record of Appearance Only” button.
If filing manually, complete the Captcha challenge and agree to the ILGA Terms of Agreement.
Then click Create Slip.

You know we can beat the gun lobby and the legislators who do their bidding in Springfield. Please share this request with all your networks. I will post this on our website and facebook page so you can quickly share the information.

I will keep you informed on the status of the bill. The next email will ask you to make some phone calls and office visits. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Kathleen at G-PAC Illinois
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