Today, an anti-gun amendment was offered to Senate Bill 1002, turning
this bill into another vehicle for gun control. Sponsored by state
Senator Antonio Munoz (D-1), this amendment seeks to ban the possession,
purchase, manufacture, sale or delivery of all magazines in Illinois
that can hold more than ten rounds of ammunition or that can be readily
converted to do this. Further, Illinois residents would have ninety
days to surrender or dispose of any of these magazines they already
possess. In a state that is under court order to enact concealed carry
reform laws for the self-defense of its citizens, this restriction on
standard capacity magazines is a step in the wrong direction.
By limiting the capacity of rounds in a magazine, state legislators are
directly targeting law-abiding gun owners since these magazines are
standard for many commonly owned firearms used for self-defense.
Violent criminals are not going to obey a magazine capacity restriction
any more than they comply with gun bans or other forms of gun control.
This amendment provides no solution to current crime problems in
Illinois and only seeks to further disarm and punish law-abiding citizens.
It is important that you contact your state senator TODAY and
respectfully urge him or her to uphold Illinoisans' right to
self-defense by opposing Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1002.
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