Monday, December 12 - URGENT Need for Witness Slips for Assault Weapons Ban
Action You Can Take Today
URGENT - Sign TWO Witness Slips to support an assault weapons ban in Illinois
DUE TODAY BEFORE 11 a.m. - Fill out a witness slip for the Protect Illinois Communities Act (HB5855) - Proponent
Due Thursday, December 15 before 10 a.m. - Fill out a witness slip for the Protect Illinois Communities Act (HB5855) - Proponent
URGENT Need for Witness Slips
State Representative Bob Morgan introduced the Protect Illinois Communities Act (HB5855) last week, which includes several key measures to advance gun safety in Illinois, including a ban on assault weapons, increasing the FOID eligibility age to 21, and strengthening the Firearms Restraining Order to keep guns away from dangerous people.
Specifically, this bill:
Makes it unlawful to manufacture, deliver, sell, or purchase or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, or purchased or cause to be possessed by another, an assault weapon, assault weapon attachment, .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge.
Makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly possess an assault weapon, .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge 300 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, except possession of weapons registered with the Illinois State Police in the time provided.
Provides exemptions and penalties.
Prohibits the manufacture, delivery, sale, purchase, or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Here’s how you can help:
We need witness slips for the hearing TODAY at 11 a.m. As of Saturday NOON, there were 10,243 slips in support / proponent, and 17,266 opposing!
We need witness slips for the Thursday, December 15 Committee meeting at 10 a.m. As of Saturday NOON, there were 43 slips in support / proponent, and 1,764 opposing!
How to fill out a witness slip:
Name, Address, City, State, Zip: Complete (no dots or abbreviations)
Firm/Business: "none" or "self"
Title: "self"
Email and phone: Complete these lines
Representation: "self"
Position: Under “Subject Matter” select “HB5855” and select "PROPONENT" to support HB5855
Testimony: Check "RECORD OF APPEARANCE"
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ILGA Terms of Agreement: Check box to agree
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