ISRA Special Alert
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Members,
On Tuesday, July
9, 2013 Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion in the United
States District Court for the Southern District, Benton, Illinois
division, to dismiss the Illinois State Rifle Association and Mary
Shepard case. Lisa Madigan is saying that since Illinois has passed a concealed carry law, the case is moot and should be dismissed.
On
Wednesday, July 10, attorneys for the Illinois State Rifle Association
and Mary Shepard filed a motion requesting a permanent injunction
against the State of Illinois because even though the concealed carry
bill has passed, people are still not allowed the right to carry and
won't be for at least another 270 days. In short, our civil rights are
still being violated even though the concealed carry bill has passed.
Furthermore, because neither the federal court decision
nor the new Carry Act have repealed the AUUW and UUW statutes, law
enforcement will continue to enforce both statutes unless a citizen has a
valid carry license. We have asked for immediate relief by Tuesday, July 16, 2013. We
are asking that citizens with FOID cards be allowed to carry in
compliance with provisions in HB0183. We will keep you informed with the
court's decision.
This will be a long, protracted fight and your donation will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for being a member.
Richard A Pearson
Executive Director
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Mary Shepard, mentioned above, was a party to one of the successful lawsuits that led to the new Illinois concealed-carry law. She was in a church in southern Illinois, when a 6'3", 245-lb. criminal entered into the church on September 28, 2009 and proceeded to beat Mary and an elderly co-worker. Mary had taken five firearms training classes and held two concealed carry licenses, but Illinois prohibited her from being armed.
Watch and listen to her story in the video above.
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