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From Illinois Carry:

Firearm Alert Vol. 8, No. 14 Mar. 3, 2013

- Right to Carry Update - What happened in the House Debate Last Week? In a week of unprecedented zany political maneuvers rarely seen even in Illinois, the Right to Carry debate raged on the floor of the IL House for nearly 9 hours this past Tuesday. A video review of the highlights of the debate are available on Blueroomstream. Todd Vandermyde, NRA lobbyist offers analysis and summary of the debate on IllinoisCarry.com. Contact your State Senator and State Rep. The message going forward is simple: No bad Carry bill No more gun bans or gun control No to the City of Chicago’s legislative agenda until they respect the Second Amendment. And thank you to those who supported Amendment 27 in the House – the Phelps carry “bill” Witness Slips Needed for Firearm Related Bills While the debate rages on in the IL House about what form Right to Carry is going to take in the state of Illinois and whether or not the mayor of Chicago can gin up enough support for a ban on our defensive, sporting, and hunting firearms there are some other issues that need our immediate attention. Please take the time to file witness slips for the following bills which will be heard in House committees on Mar. 5, 6, and 7th. Click here for instructions on how to file a witness slip. To simplify the witness slip process: 1. Go to http://my.ilga.gov/ and register/create an account. 2. Confirm Email 3. Go to My ILGA and edit your profile - put NA for organization, title, and who you represent. 4. You can now create witness slips quickly and easily! HB1513 Denies home rule regarding ordinances more restrictive than state statute -witness slip - Proponent HB1526 Exemption for FOID holders who have applied for, but not received, a FOID renewal - witness slip - Proponent HB2368 Brings transport on an ATV into compliance with criminal instead of wildlife code - witness slip - Proponent HB1296 Requires Illinois pension funds to divest of gun holdings - witness slip - Opponent HB2248 Requires Illinois pension funds to divest of gun holdings - witness slip - Opponent Right to Carry Rally and March!! Be heard at IGOLD! PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS!! Join the largest Right to Carry march in history! Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day "IGOLD" Wed. March 6, 2013 Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield, IL 10:30 a.m. - Doors Open 11:00 a.m. Concessions Open Noon - Legislative Briefing 1:15 p.m. March to the State Capitol!! 4:00 pm After Party at Vinegar Hill Mall 107 W. Cook St. (2 blocks south of Capitol Bldg.) IGOLD t-shirts, hoodies, and caps available at the PCCC the day of the event! IGOLD Marshals Needed! IGOLD volunteers make IGOLD a great event for everyone. If you are familiar with IGOLD, know your way around the capitol, or just like helping folks, please volunteer as an IGOLD marshal. Help pace the march, direct attendees to the elevators, restrooms, the tunnels, or legislators' offices. Our marshals are known far and wide as the friendliest and most helpful volunteers around. Plus you get a free IGOLD Marshal cap!! For more information click here! Please forward this alert to all your friends and other contacts! 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