Dangerous anti-gun bill in Ill. House

Call your Illinois State Representative today and ask him or her to vote against HB 5751. This is an extremely dangerous piece of legislation that is a step toward firearms confiscation. Not only does the bill address an unconstitutionally-broad category of firearm, it could require most firearms owners to register their weapons with the State Police.

A FOID card is bad enough. The State Police know who "could" own a gun. Under this Bill, the State Police would know who "does" own a gun.

The next step is for them to be ordered to show up and collect the guns. I for one will not answer that knock on the door. Think it couldn't happen? Well, it happened in New Orleans in 2005! And many law-abiding gun owners have never seen their guns since.

HB5751
"Synopsis As Introduced
"Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase, or possess or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, purchased, or possessed a semi-automatic assault weapon, an assault weapon attachment, any .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge. Provides that beginning 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, it is unlawful for any person within this State to knowingly manufacture, deliver, sell, purchase, or possess or cause to be manufactured, delivered, sold, purchased, or possessed a large capacity ammunition feeding device. Provides that these provisions do not apply to a person who possessed a prohibited weapon, device, or attachment before the effective date of this amendatory Act if the person has provided proof of ownership to the Department of State Police within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act, such person may transfer such device only to an heir, an individual residing in another state maintaining that device in another state, or a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer. Specifies penalties for violations. Provides exemptions. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately."

Emphasis has been added to highlight the dangerous wording in this Bill. Illinois has already decided that an "assault" weapon is anything that looks like an assault weapon. It used to be that assault weapon meant a weapon that could be fired on automatic; i.e., one pull of the trigger would fire all rounds. Now it includes semi-automatic.

What is a large capacity magazine? Will some legislator or judge decide that a 10-round or a 6-round magazine is "large"?

I'll tell you this! That Acevedo guy, who introduced this bill, is a dangerous piece of work. Maybe the law-abiding folks in Illinois should just pack up and leave. And leave the state to the Chicago gun-control crowd and the criminals. Daley, Acevedo and friends will quickly find out what it means to be defenseless.