Freshmen, a lot of these members have legal and business experience as well as in the political field and that can help them when they chair a committee so its something to think about. These arent 22yearolds going into the office. Those endorsing them, thats what they want us to look at their overall experience in life and what they bring to government. Reporter you have to look at them individually and some of them dont have experience with a committee that they were assigned to so thats why we were looking at this a little closer. Its going to be an interesting year in sacramento. Thank you. In the wake of the Connecticut School shooting, a top state lawmaker wants the white house to consider california as a model for dealing with mental illness. Senate president pro tem Darrell Steinberg wrote to Vice President joe biden urging him to use californias Mental Health services act as a model for nationwide improvements. It levies a special tax on higher earners to pay for housing, medi
Bills would fix, abolish FOID system
Scott Cousins and Darren Iozia scousins@thetelegraph.com, darren.iozia@myjournalcourier.com
Feb. 22, 2021
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Bob Jones of Outrageous Outdoors in Jerseyville, like many gun store owners, wants to see the state’s Firearm Owners Identification Card, or FOID, system abolished. Long delays, sometimes of more than a year, and the existing national firearms instant check system are among the issues cited.
SPRINGFIELD Pandemic-exacerbated delays in processing firearm owner and concealed carry license applications are raising frustration and renewing calls by some to abolish or change a broken system.
Among thousands of bills introduced in the Illinois General Assembly, including several hundred specifically dealing with firearms, are a large number that would eliminate or modify the current system.
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