FAQ - Illinois CCW

Well, it's official - for now.  Illinois joins the other 49 States in the Union and finally has a law on the books to allow normal every day citizens the means to protect themselves from evil doers abroad.  But the new bill, as with all legal bills coming out of Illinois, has so many questions and concerns for us law abiding citizens...so this is an attempt to answer a few of those questions. Keep in mind, this is subject to change...

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Our National Debt is no Joke

This will be short and to the point.  When you think of 15 trillion dollars, can you fathom what that actually is?  Lets see: We've all seen the 100 dollar bill, no doubt $100 Some of us may even have seen a stack of cash this large:  $10,000 $10,000 Dollars But our national debt, as it sounds right now, is well over $15,000,000,000,000 (15 trillion) ... but what does that look like? WELL! Let's start very small...here's...

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The White House Responds

This is the e-mail that was sent out at 6:45 pm CST today.  (15 minutes ago) When Discussing the Second Amendment, Keep the First in Mind Too By Jay Carney, White House Press Secretary Thank you for participating in We the People to speak out on an issue that matters to you. Let’s not let arguments over the Constitution’s Second Amendment violate the spirit of its First. President Obama believes that the Second Amendment guarantees...

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Illinois Representative Contacts

I wanted to create this as an easy reference point for contacting any and all Illinois Government officials.  For those of you unaware, the Chicago Democrats have been on a rabid frenzy to pass an "Assault Weapons" ban, under the radar, many times in the last few months. Their resolve is strong.  Ours cannot be matched.  But we should strengthen our efforts and concentrate them where they are needed most.  So this is a list...

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