Illinois State Rifle Association Looks at Gun Control Bills

From the Illinois State Rifle Association:

Illinois: Social Media Search Bill & Other Anti-Gun Legislation Introduced in House

In addition to the egregious comprehensive firearm ban introduced in the Illinois state Senate, anti-gun bills have been introduced in the state House of Representatives as well.

These bills have not yet been assigned to committees that will consider them.

Please contact your state Representative and urge them to OPPOSE House Bills 888, 899, 892, and 174. Click the “Take Action” button to contact your state Representative.

House Bill 888, sponsored by Representative Daniel Didech (D-59), would require Firearm Owner’s Identification Card (FOID) applicants to provide a list of their social media accounts to the Department of State Police (DPS) and for DPS to conduct a search of the accounts.

House Bill 899, sponsored by Representative Kelly Cassidy (D-14), would punish victims of repeated losses or thefts of their property. It would revoke FOID cards of those who suffer and report losses or thefts of their firearms in three separate incidents within a two year period. Law-abiding gun owners who have the misfortune of being targeted by criminals too often would be left completely defenseless by the state against those same criminals.

House Bill 892, sponsored by Representative Michelle Mussman (D-56), would go above and beyond the existing federal law that already bans undetectable firearms and would instead ban many commonly owned firearms with some components made with modern materials that are not actually undetectable.

House Bill 174, sponsored by Representative Rita Mayfield (D-60), would create a one-size-fits all requirement of how and when lost or stolen firearms must be reported, further victimizing gun owners who suffer a loss or theft of their property.


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Illinois State Rifle Association Looks at Gun Control Bills — 9 Comments

  1. Synopsis As Introduced
    Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the Department of State Police shall revoke for one year the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card of a card holder who reports to the local law enforcement agency his or her firearms lost or stolen in 3 separate incidents within a 2-year period. Provides that any law enforcement agency that has knowledge that a card holder has reported his or her firearms lost or stolen in 3 separate incidents within a 2-year period shall forthwith forward that information to the Department of State Police. Provides that an “incident” means an occasion in which the card holder’s firearm or firearms have been lost or stolen regardless of the number of firearms stolen in the incident and the report of the loss or theft of the firearm or firearms on one occasion shall be considered one incident. Provides that if a law enforcement agency recovers a firearm that had been lost or stolen and has not been previously reported as lost or stolen, the recovery of the firearm shall be considered an incident for the purpose of this provision. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the sentence for attempt to acquire a firearm by use of a revoked Firearm Owner’s Identification Card is a Class 4 felony.

  2. I mean… if you are incapable of keeping your guns secured (which is really the only way that they can be lost or stolen – multiple times), then you probably shouldn’t have a FOID card.

  3. @AlabamaShake

    Following the logic of this bill, if a person reports his property being lost or stolen (burglary, etc) three times in a two year period, then a) he should not be allowed to replace it or b) possess it for a period of one year. Seems to me that would really cut down all of our insurance rates while at the same time preventing a shortage of really nice stuff to buy at the stores.

    How about we start actually sentencing the thieves who steal our property – ANY PROPERTY – as the law states rather than slapping their wrists and setting the out to steal again. . . and again. . . and again?

    Once again we’re singling out the victim for special treatment and, it seems, ignoring the underlying problem. OTOH, if it can be proven that an individual makes a FALSE report of a theft/loss of firearm to cover up an illegal sale, then charge/sentence them accordingly AND revoke their right to a FOID forevermore!

    Equal protection under the law is a great concept, but unless we also allow for equal prosecution & sentencing under the law, it doesn’t mean much.

  4. Give Us A Break
    The intended target of the bill would appear to be the crooks who buy guns and report them “stolen” only to have sold them to gang bangers.

    There is a cottage industry of “victims”.

  5. I’ve got a better idea: let’s get rid of the FOID card entirely.

    The instant background check has rendered it redundant, and the State has no business requiring that people get permission to exercise a natural right that is specifically enumerated in the US Constitution.

  6. **the State has no business requiring that people get permission to exercise a natural right that is specifically enumerated in the US Constitution.**

    So… you are also opposed to the requirement that you need to get permits for protests, marches, rallies, etc., right?

  7. **Following the logic of this bill, if a person reports his property being lost or stolen (burglary, etc) three times in a two year period, then a) he should not be allowed to replace it or b) possess it for a period of one year. **

    That… is not a logical conclusion.

  8. If the protesters/marchers aren’t disrupting traffic or otherwise infringing on the right of other people to travel freely, then yes, I am opposed to requiring permits.

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