Dear Jack,
I regret that you did not call back with a statement regarding your position on concealed carry in Illinois, after I left a message on your political office phone number in Woodstock recently.
Although your seat in the Illinois House of Representatives is uncontested again this year, on behalf of the many law-abiding citizens who would like to see Illinois leave the Dark Ages and join the other 48 States that permit at least some form of "carry", I ask you to reconsider your opposition to concealed-carry and to vote in favor of legislation in the next session that will bring concealed-carry to a vote.
The facts are that a society is safer when law-abiding, qualified, trained, educated (in the "carry" laws), permit-holding citizens are allowed to carry concealed weapons. Many police officers and law enforcement leaders do not object, although northern Illinois and Cook County are strongholds of negative opinion. Police officers have nothing to fear from the honest, law-abiding citizen who "carries."
What we have up here is law enforcement leadership with the mindset, "Don't confuse me with the facts. I'm against it."
When criminals don't know "whether" a citizen might be armed, crime rates go down. It's a fact.
Can we law-abiding citizens count on you not to oppose concealed-carry in the next session, Jack?
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Here is an excerpt of an article in The Illinois Shooter from the ISRA (Illinois State Rifle Association). The title of the article is 'Strict Gun Control Laws Do Nothing To Prevent Violent Crimes'.
"48 other states allow their citizens to carry concealed firearms." and "...48 states are safer than Illinois, which ranks second in gun-related crimes."
Lets allow the law abiding citizens of Illinois protect themselves and their families. 48 other States trust their citizens; whats wrong with the Democrates in Illinois? Maybe a lot of them have reason to be afraid or do we have to "pay to play" like the rest of the well financed interests have to do. Lets see some CHANGE in Illinois in regards to this issue.
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