Illinois Bill to Ban all Modern Firearms, page 1

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Senate President John Cullerton is attempting to ban all "assault" weapons even though the rumor is it will include just about everything we can imagine. I can not believe how unconstitutional this is. I have spent 4 years in the infantry...defending it and defending free speech so people can gather here and debate some of the most difficult topics. I currently work as a police officer and have been for almost 10 years and I am upset that my state is actually considering this.

I can assure you I would not enforce this law...I can also assure that if ordered I would simply resign. I am looking for other careers as I type this. I have worked on SWAT as a sniper and had a very prestigious career. It saddens me to think that Im not the only officer who feels this way and if something like passes...the public will lose many good officers.

Im not a huge conspiracy theorist kind of guy, but how can someone think this is acceptable? It feels like they are literally taking our guns before the economic collapse.

Highly frustrated with Illinois right now. As always...share your thoughts please...am I the one who is crazy in all this? And how to other officers feel about this if any are out there? PM me if you prefer and don't want your statements public.

reply to post by cosmicexplorer

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So you would be ok with your state losing a good officer?I wouldn't be. We need more like you that use that brain in their heads.

Looks like a perfect opportunity for you to work within the system.

Taking your ball and leaving will accomplish nothing.

reply to post by sixswornsermon

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I absolutely disagree. No man of conscience should continue to work for such an organization. Maybe he should move to Texas where someone of his moral fiber would be respected?

reply to post by cosmicexplorer

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How will Illinois be "safer"?

Only criminals will have weapons if there is a ban.

*shakes head*

reply to post by sixswornsermon

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things like this would be hard. as it seams when people speak the opinion specialy officers of the law they tend to get ignored and if they yell and scream they get silenced. and the OP is right they are trying to get rid of the little problem that all us slaves still got and can get pop guns. also OP is right that law enforcement will loose honest people who got the job to be PUBLIC SERVENTS. eff this man. as much as i wanna belive i live in a free sountry they are making that change slowly and surly.

Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by cosmicexplorer

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How will Illinois be "safer"?

Only criminals will have weapons if there is a ban.

*shakes head*

Criminals and politicians. Wait, I just repeated myself.

reply to post by DarthMuerte

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I understand your position.

I just think he might as well use his position do do the good that he is able to.

reply to post by cosmicexplorer

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Illinois is so far behind the times its pathetic. I know, I used to live there. They are the last state to hold out on concealed carry and they restrict the crap out of the average citizen from owning a gun. But its working out well. Look at Chitcago......

Originally posted by DarthMuerte
reply to post by sixswornsermon

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I absolutely disagree. No man of conscience should continue to work for such an organization. Maybe he should move to Texas where someone of his moral fiber would be respected?

That's a real mixed thing to me. You make a good point about conscience but so does the post above yours. Which is really better? To fight from inside where quite a bit may be done, albeit at personal risk .... or fight from the outside with everyone else and be fighting 100% to accomplish even the smallest thing? I'm not sure, honestly. how I'd choose if put in the position.

It isn't about capitulating and giving in as much as simply asking......inside or outside? Which is the better fighting position?

reply to post by Wrabbit2000

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honestly i really do think what i said needs to happen. a mature and adult "line in the sand" and thats that. i honestly had enough of this crap where they slowly cut are freedom to peices and there are scapegoats and all this doubble speak and 1984/brave new world #. its not for me and i know there are legions of people around the world who want it to stop

reply to post by Upthepunx

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I have my line in the sand, do you have yours?

reply to post by DarthMuerte

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every day boss man! every day!

reply to post by TheMindWar

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I was thinking the same thing but couldn't find a witty way to display it! Well put haha....

reply to post by DarthMuerte

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Yes. It looks like we both stand behind the same line!

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