Illinois State Rifle Association
Recent News About Illinois State Rifle Association
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As Senate advances gun control to House, Illinois State Rifle Association questions bill's relevancy
The Illinois State House Judiciary-Criminal Committee voted Thursday 8-3 in favor of passing State Amendendment 3 to Senate Bill 337, which promotes gun safety and control by providing additional regulations affecting gun stores.
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Illinois State Rifle Association wants members to file opposition to Firearms Industry Licensing Act
The Illinois State Rifle Association is encouraging members to express their displeasure with Senate Bill 337, known as the Firearms Industry Licensing Act, by filling out a witness slip in opposition.
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Growth in gun sanctuary counties all about fairness, state rifle association director says
Richard Pearson sees the growing movement across Illinois toward sanctuary counties for gun owners as a stand for fairness and modernization.
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Firearms safety course offered free to educators and staff during National Train a Teacher Day
Even a teacher and other school staff members who will never fire a gun should know how to handle one, a Chicago-area firearms instructor said during a recent interview.
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Illinois State Rifle Association lobbyist warns gun dealer licensing battle isn't over
Although Democrats in the General Assembly failed to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto last month of a gun dealer licensing bill, a lobbyist for the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) predicts the battle over gun regulation isn’t over.
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GOP lawmakers join gun-rights advocates at Springfield rally
GOP lawmakers and thousands of Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) members rallied last week for gun rights in front of the Capitol in Springfield.
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Village of Deerfield is a risky model for Democratic legislators in gun control debate
Democratic legislators are taking a huge political risk citing the Village of Deerfield as a model in the Senate Judiciary Committee’s April 17 approval of legislation giving local governments the right to regulate firearms, Second Amendment advocates say.
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Deerfield assault weapons ban faces challenge
The village of Deerfield has been slapped with a lawsuit by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) and Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) challenging its recently imposed ban on assault weapons.
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Illinois State Rifle Association urging legislators to vote no on four gun-related bills
The Illinois State Rifle Association is urging citizens to call their legislators and encourage them to vote against an amended bill that would remove an existing state preemption to allow local firearm bans.
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Suit challenges East St. Louis Housing Authority's firearm ban
A federal lawsuit filed by The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and the Illinois State Rifle Association seeks to overthrow the East St. Louis Housing Authority’s ban on residents of government-subsidized properties being in possession of firearms.
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Illinois rifle association criticizes lawmakers, stores over responses to Florida school shooting
In a special bulletin, the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) urged its members to no longer shop at Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart and other big-box stores that have discontinued sales of modern sporting rifles (MSRs) in the wake of the Feb. 14 shooting at a Florida high school.