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Common Sense Gun Legislation

To: Governor Rod Blagojevich and Members of the Illinois General Assembly:

Please Support The
Common Sense Gun Legislation For Illinois

As residents of Illinois, we have signed our names below to express serious concerns about the damaging impacts of gun violence to our families, friends and neighborhoods, and most of all, to our youth.   We strongly urge you to support common sense gun legislation and make sure these bills are enacted into law in 2008.

We cannot wait any longer.

Please vote YES on the following bills:

  • HB 758 - Universal Background Checks (Sponsor: Rep. Harry Osterman)
  • HB 796 - Handgun Dealer Licensing (Sponsor: Rep. Deborah Graham)
  • HB 4357 - Assault Weapons Ban (Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Acevedo)
  • HB 4393 – One Handgun/Month Restriction (Sponsor: Rep. Luis Arroyo)
  • SB 1007 – Ban High Capacity Ammunition Magazines (Sponsor: Sen. Dan Kotowski)
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People who Support this Petition (49 Supporters)

    Supported on February 28th, 2009 by Hubert Ho
    Supported on October 7th, 2008 by Barbara Stewart
    Supported on October 7th, 2008 by Barbara Stewart
    Supported on June 24th, 2008 by John Lewis
    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by leslie bruce

    i feel very bad that it has come to this point, so many lives have been taking away before we see how dangerous  guns are on the streets, please do something before there is nothing but the people with guns will be in this  world       . what about the inocent. please please please do something about the gun laws that will help everyone. thank you

    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by Tonya Cleveland
    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by Arthur Lyles
    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by frances charleston

    I pledge to do my part in assisting our city maintain a safe environment for our youth by any means necessary. United we stand divided we fall : One advertisement that stands out for me says " Don't Shoot I want to Live" That could be my child.

    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by Barbara Simmons
    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by DeAndre Smith

    I  WOULD LIKE THE PEOPLE ALL OVE THE WORLD TO KNOW THAT I WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT SOMETHING LIKE THIS BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE THAT THE VIOLENCE SHOULD STOP.

    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by lovell boyd
    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by Monique Lara
    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by Bob Zuley
    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by Timothy Shaw

    no more guns

    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by denzel pulphus

    we as the people should stop the shootings and killing theres enough violence in the world like littering

     

    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by joshua ryan

    i know pleantly off people that was killed and i hope u can stop the violence

    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by joshua ryan

    i know pleantly off people that was killed and i hope u can stop the violence

    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by Ashley Ryan

    I pray hop and wish that we can all comewe together to find a way to stop this violence. Somethings has to be done and i am going to be apart of making a change. we can do this if we put our minds to it and just believe.

    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by claude shaw

    stop the violence

    can we all just get along

    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by Dawn Allen

    Great!

    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by MCHELLE HOLMES
    Supported on June 7th, 2008 by Ray Kennard

    I support the petition.

    Supported on May 24th, 2008 by Ryan Cronister

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    Supported on May 2nd, 2008 by JOYCE E. HUNTER

    I AM VERY SORE FROM THIS WHOLE KILLING ORDEAL THAT IS FACING OUR CITY.

    MY GOAL IS TO PUT A END TO THIS ALL.... I LOST MY SON IN 2006....LONG AFTER THE PHONE CALLS AND VISITS STOP.. THE PAIN DOES NOT...

    Supported on April 30th, 2008 by Amy House
    Supported on April 30th, 2008 by caitlyn callahan

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    Supported on April 28th, 2008 by MAYRA JASSO

    THERE IS NO REASON WHY THE GOVERNMENT CAN NOT DO SOMETHING TO HELP GET WEAPONS OFF THE STREETS.

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    Supported on April 25th, 2008 by Moises Moreno
    Supported on April 25th, 2008 by Kenyar Hall
    Supported on April 25th, 2008 by Sonia Ortiz
    Supported on April 21st, 2008 by Latanda Allen
    Supported on April 21st, 2008 by Timothy Zajaros Jr.
    Supported on April 19th, 2008 by Alexandra Pafilis
    Supported on April 17th, 2008 by Diane Gibson
    Supported on April 17th, 2008 by Tasha Fuller
    Supported on April 15th, 2008 by Kendra Steward
    Supported on April 11th, 2008 by Daniel Burg
    Supported on April 11th, 2008 by ANTWAN EVANS
    Supported on April 10th, 2008 by Dorothy Leaks

    People will always own guns. Law biding citizens who strongly feels it is all right for them to own guns for hunting, show, keepsake, etc; stongly opose gun laws of any kind, but anyone can SNAP!

    Supported on April 8th, 2008 by Jeff Pinzino
    Supported on April 5th, 2008 by Amit Gupta
    Supported on April 4th, 2008 by John Kim
    Supported on April 4th, 2008 by Leah Dickey
    Supported on April 4th, 2008 by Todd McMeen
    Supported on April 3rd, 2008 by Ronald Holt