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Firearm Alert Vol. 7, No. 25 Oct. 29, 2012< /span> URGENT - Public Hearings on Cook Co. Proposed Ammo/Firearm Tax THIS WEEK! Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:30 pm 6th Dist Courthouse 16501 Kedzie Ave Markham, IL Thursday, November 1, 2012 6:30 pm 4th Dist Courthouse 1500 Maybrook Drive Maywood, IL If you are a Cook County resident or firearm/ammunition retailer it is urgent for you to attend these public hearings and express your opposition to this proposed tax on your Constitutional Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The proposed 5 cent per round and $25 per firearm tax introduced by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will make it impossible for many law-abiding citizens to exercise their Second Amendment right and will drive Cook County firearm retailers out of business. For a copy of the proposed tax, click here. If you would like to speak at the hearing, you must register in advance. Online registration is available at this link. IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT, CALL YOUR COMMISSIONER OR PRESIDENT PRECKWINKLE & tell them you OPPOSE THE VIOLENCE TAX & IF THEY VOTE "YES," You WILL VOTE AGAINST THEM in the next election! President Toni Preckwinkle 312-603-6400 Robert Steele 312-603-3019 r.steele@robertsteele.org Larry Suffredin 312-603-6383 larry.suffredin@cookcountyil.gov Earlean Collins 312-603-4566 earlean.collins@cookcountyil.gov Timothy O. Schneider 312-603-6388 tim.schneider@cookcountyil.gov Jerry Butler 312-603 6391 jerry.butler@cookcountyil.gov Elizabeth Doody Gorman 312-603-4215 liz@lizgorman.com Joan Patricia Murphy 312-603-4216 joan.murphy@cookcountyil.gov Jeffrey R. Tobolski 312-603-6384 Bridget Gainer 312-603-4210 commissioner@bridgetgainer.com John A. Fritchey 312-603-6380 commish@fritchey.com William M. Beavers 312-603-2065 Gregg Goslin 312-603-4932 commissioner.goslin@cookcountyil.gov Edwin Reyes 312-603-6386 edwin.reyes@cookcountyil.gov Jesus G. Garcia 312-603-5443 Jesus.Garcia@cookcountyil.gov Deborah Sims 312-603 6381 deborah.sims@cookcountyil.gov Peter N. Silvestri 312-603-4393 cookcty9@aol.com John P. Daley 312-603-4400 john.daley@cookcountyil.gov Much anticipated release! Biography of Otis McDonald now available! An Act of Bravery: Otis W. McDonald and the Second Amendment Get your copy today! Supreme Court victor, Otis McDonald, African-American constitutional rights pioneer, fought the City of Chicago and won in a duel for a homeowner’s right to self-defense. An Act of Bravery: Otis W. McDonald and the Second Amendment, co-authored by Sue Bowron and Frederick Jones, is a true American story of an “ordinary” man and his victory over seemingly insurmountable odds. “Like Dred Scott and Homer Plessy, the name Otis McDonald will be remembered for as long as people study the American Constitution. His battle to preserve his right to bear arms led to a landmark Supreme Court decision and profoundly shaped the law.” Adam Winkler, Author, Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America, Professor, UCLA School of Law. For interviews and more information about An Act of Bravery: Otis W. McDonald and the Second Amendment, please contact FREDRICK JONES at 318-617-7190 Help IllinoisCarry.com in the Fight for Right to Carry IllinoisCarry will be sponsoring and co-sponsoring very important Right to Carry events in the coming months. Resources are needed for fliers, supplies, location and booth rental fees, etc.. You can be a part of these important events by contributing to the cause with your dollars. Be a part of bringing Right to Carry to Illinois - whether it's in a big way or a small way - it all helps to reach the goal! We can't do it without you!! Support IllinoisCarry.com Or mail a check to the corporate address: Illinois Carry, Inc. 1111 W. North 4th St. Shelbyville, IL 62565 Donations made to IllinoisCarry.com are not tax deductible We thank each and every one of you for your diligence and commitment to the Second Amendment. Please feel free to forward this Alert to your friends, family, and other contacts. Sincerely, Valinda Rowe IllinoisCarry.com spokesperson SPECIAL NOTE: Prevent spam filters from blocking your IllinoisCarry alerts! Please add Alert@IllinoisCarry.com to your address book.