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State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
On July 9, 2013, Illinois became the last state in the country to allow the concealed carry of firearms. Moms Demand For Gun Sense in America, Purpose Over Pain, and Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence collaborate to host a informational workshop on Conceal Carry & Stand Your Ground gun laws to educate the public, at The Faith Community of Saint Sabina. In the law of Carry and Consealed over 5,000 permits have been issued to people in Chicago. In which Chicago Police McCary says, “Watch what happens” the law is danours for citizens and police officers. In response to such dire statistics, 9th Ward Alderman Anthony Beale is in support of comprehensive, common sense gun legislation for the city, state and nation. “I disagree with the National Rifle Association’s assertion that the “only thing that will stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” Millions of gun owners and non-gun owners alike know that’s not true. Better gun enforcement and stronger gun laws are both needed to reduce gun violence. More guns mean more gun murders and more gun suicides,” explains Beale. As co-sponsor of the City’s Gun Ordinance, Beale says he will work with
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Despite her pleas and others for cooler heads to prevail, the House voted 77-31 to override Quinn’s amendatory veto and the Senate voted 41-17. And, though Father Pfleger said if any of those who voted to override Quinn’s amendatory veto comes to Saint Sabina, he will call them out, Rep. Monique D. Davis (D-27) who voted to override his amendatory veto because the federal government gave them a July 9th deadline to have a concealed carry law in place. Illinois is the last state to pass such a law. “Parts of my district alDavis disagreed with the governor on his opposition to carrying guns in ready resemble the wild dining restaurants where alcohol is West. Today I voted, once served. She said 77 lawmakers voted again, to reject the false to override Quinn’s bill when “it takes only 71 votes. premise that more guns She is also opposed to the governor’s of my district alMayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superwill make our streets demands to force people to have 16ready resemble the intendent Garry McCarthy in support of safer.” hours of weapons training. “We canwild West. Today, new Chicago gun legislation. not keep pretending that Chicago is an I voted, once State Senator By Chinta Strausberg island. We have more gun laws, but again, to reject the Jacqueline Y. Collins Referring to state lawmakers who false premise that we have the highest crime rate. It voted to override Gov. Quinn’s changes to more guns will make our streets safer.” doesn’t make sense,” said Davis. Illinois’s Concealed Carry bill, Saint SaShe took her anti-violence push one step In explaining her vote against overriding bina’s Parish Council voted to post “no Gov. Quinn’s amendatory veto of the con- further by calling on the federal government to guns allowed” signs on all of its buildings cealed-carry legislation, Collins said the sena- dispatch the National Guard to Chicago espeand schools with Father Michael L. tor’s “were faced with a Hobson’s choice: to cially after the last two shootings of babies. While Davis said most believe the turn down a chance to make Illinois’ concealed Pfleger urging others to follow suit. shootings are gang-related or mistaken Saying he takes this personally identity, she asked, “then what about given the shootings and killings, the shootings of these babies”? Pfleger said, “We want to put signs up Davis took a swipe at Police Supt. immediately where we stand. We’re Garry McCarthy who said crime is disappointed in Springfield. I’m down compared to the same time last ashamed of the legislators who voted year. “Tell that to the mother of the for it. baby who is burying her child,” “If any legislator who voted for quipped Davis. this bill comes to our church, I will call “This is not a normal situation them out for voting for this horrible bill where more children are dying than that the NRA sponsored. We will put older people.” signs up on our buildings as quickly as them in will end the shooting, but possible to make it clear that we do not we’re in a crisis,” Davis said. want guns here unless you are turning a “The federal government needs to be gun in,” Pfleger said. involved given the spike in shootings During the Parish Council meetin Chicago. I want President Obama to ing, members voted in favor of posting send someone to be a part of this task the no guns allowed signs including an “If any legislator who voted for this bill comes to our church, force I am proposing to alleviate what is amendment that made one exception. I will call them out for voting for this horrible bill that the going on. I do know that people want The only guns allowed on Saint Sabina NRA sponsored…” jobs. They want to work, but I don’t property will be at the Rectory Office, Father Michael L. Pfleger believe if you’re not working it makes 1210 W. 78th Place, where they can turn you a killer,” she said in criticism of in any guns without any questions asked. those who blame the shootings on the -carry law less risky, or to allow a ‘wild west’ Praising, Illinois Senator Jacqueline unemployed. th scenario in which concealed carry becomes Collins (D-16 ) for voting against HB No. Proving her point, Davis said, “When we 183’s override amendatory veto, Pfleger said legal tomorrow by court order and no law is in were in slavery and were released, they were she is to be commended for her eloquent re- place to restrict how and where firearms are not trying to find weapons to kill each other. marks on the floor and her stand to bar guns carried.” Making it clear, Collins said she voted These shootings are unacceptable, and I don’t from places like restaurants that serve liquor her constituents wishes. “I kept faith with my want to be quiet about it. A child should not and schools. The constituents who live every day in embattled have to stay in the house because they might Senate voted 41 yeas neighborhoods…. I remain committed to laws be killed. It’s insane.” and 17 nays. On the Senate floor, that protect our neighborhoods and our chilCollins said, “Parts dren from the scourge of violence.”