Illinois: Firearm Owners Identification Card FOIA Exemption Bill Signed into Law Today (2 days ago)

shadowrider

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Illinois: Firearm Owners Identification Card FOIA Exemption Bill Signed into Law Today (2 days ago)

Saturday, July 02, 2011

Today, Governor Pat Quinn signed into law House Bill 3500. Introduced by state Representative Richard Morthland (R-71) and sponsored by state Senator Kirk Dillard (R-24), this new statute makes the necessary reform to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to ensure that the personal information of those who have applied for or received a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card shall not be disclosed unless necessary as part of a criminal investigation. HB 3500 passed in the state House on April 8 by a 98 to 12 vote and in the state Senate on May 20 by a 42 to 1 vote.

The FOIA amendments in HB 3500 became necessary after an opinion on February 28 issued by anti-gun Attorney General Lisa Madigan in which she declared that the Illinois State Police (ISP) must release the personal information of every law-abiding gun owner in Illinois to the Associated Press (AP).

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=6974

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Bold Lib

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Mon Jul-04-11 12:03 PM
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1. Great news.

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shadowrider

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Mon Jul-04-11 01:18 PM
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3. Slowly, but surly, the Illinois gun ban will fall.

When I worked in Bloomington, Ill., I carried mine in the truck in violation of state law. I'd rather face 12 than be carried by 6.

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Mon Jul-04-11 01:20 PM
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4. Intended pun or not, best of the day....!

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Mon Jul-04-11 12:15 PM
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2. Next step, eliminate the unconstitutional requirement to have a FOID card

:hi:

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