A Partial Victory

In committee in Springfield, Illinois, the bill to require laser imprinted bullets and shell casings for all ammunition manufactured or sold in Illinois has been defeated. And it was defeated soundly, 9-4.

However, the same committee approved 8-5 a "proposal revokes Firearm Owner Identification cards of parents or guardians that can't keep guns away from their children on two occasions. Parents and guardians can also have their gun licenses revoked if their children have serious mental illness and have taken their guns without permission." Here's a novel idea. Take personal responsibility for you firearms and there is not problem. If you have a child with a mental illness, secure your guns. Kids should not be kept away from guns, kids need to be exposed to guns and taught to respect them. If you take your kids shooting and talk with them about firearms, they won't be tempted to take them and use them inappropriately.

And they approved 8-4, a proposal "tightening state rules to provide gun locks as part of a sale or transfer in the state. Private sellers and gun dealers would have to include a safety device that makes a handgun inoperable during the sale or face a misdemeanor charge and $1,000 fine." What a crock of shit. So if I want to sell someone a gun in a private sale, I have to buy a lock to sell with the gun. A locked gun is a club. Here's an idea. I buy one lock. Sell the gun, then buy it back after the sale is over. Or I just raid the locks I have for gun I purchased new and include that.