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" Well said!!!! "

" Blagojevich's 2nd term will prove to be the biggest fizzle but you can expect a deluge of smaller fizzles from now until he's gone. He's alienated most of his fellow Democrats. He has declared the Republicans to be something less than part of the political process. His statements to the press are increasingy irrational. We can expect nothing good from this fellow. "

" To: To Re: Dewey Cook-I have no problems trying to keep guns from people that should not own them. How much more illegal can we make something? Do you really feel that when ALL firearms are outlawed, there will be no firearms in circulation? "Let's all go out and get pistols and start fighting crime." I have pistols. I do not consider myself a vigilante. I don't "go packin", and I don't go looking for trouble. However, if a concealed carry law existed here, I would consider my firearms as a tool to help prevent me from becoming a victim. If you research those areas that have concealed carry laws, you will find that crime has actually dropped. Also, if you researched history a little better you would find that the wild west was not as wild as hollywood portrays. "

" that is a tragic story but the person to blame for your brothers death is the one who pulled the trigger and not the firearm itself. I don't know the circumstances but your brother may still be alive today if he had been armed. "

" To "To Re: Dewey Cook ": You have taken what Dewey said and blown it completely out of proportion. There are some very sick, evil people out there that would think nothing of killing you for pocket change and strangely enough they are the people who also ignore laws prohibiting the ownership/carrying of firearms. If you ever have the misfortune of running into these people (it can even happen in the safest of neighborhoods in plain daylight and the police will not be around until after the fact) you will want the chance to defend yourself or your wife/husband/son/daughter from them and in 48 other states people have this option - here we don't. On another interesting not every state that has passed a conceal carry law has experienced drastic decreases in crime the following years. here is a good source for all kinds of actual facts and statistics: www.gunfacts.info "

" I used to live in Morgantown Ky. Small world. But my brother-in-law died of a shotgun wound to the chest over in Cromwell Ky. The guy only used his gun for hunting before he killed my brother-in-law. "

" That's a great plan. Let's all go out, get pistols and start fighting crime ourselves. I figure we should start in Chicago and work our way down, taking out all the criminals as we see fit. That makes complete sense. Your are the type of person no one wants with a gun!!! Why in God's name is it a problem to want to keep guns from people who shouldn't have them? The way you talk I would never want for a person like yourself to be carrying a gun. This is not the wild west people. Guns aren't the answer to your problems. "

" Does anyone in Chicago... er, I mean, Springfield have a clue? There is less than 1 month left to settle this budget debacle and our illustrious Governor is calling special sessions on gun control??? Mayor Daley has pretty much banned all guns in Chicago... now the rest of the state should be able to carry concealed weapons. But I digress... lets focus here people. The budget is the most important concern for the state right now... not all this other stuff. Either settle the budget by the end of the month or begin impeachment proceedings for Blago! Please General Assembly do something for the entire state... give us Governor Quinn!!! "

" "Let's see, I don't want electric rates brought down or schools properly funded, and I can't get my incredibly expensive "Health Care for Everyone Except The Middle Class" passed.. I know, I'll push for more gun control! That always gets these rubes to cheer for me!" Not this time, chuckles. "

" It's Illinois and Wisconsin that are the last two holdouts. They continue protecting the criminals with the financial help coming from the Chicago based Joyce Foundation (www.joycefoundation.com) that gives millions of dollars a year to fund anti-gun legislation. "

" Probably most of us downstaters agree with you totally. The problem is the corrupt Chicago influence pretty much controls the whole state. BTW. I was born in Morgantown, Ky. Hi Cuz :) "

" Amen brother. If capital punishment is no longer an option in Illinois, it's time to let the law abiding citizens effect their own justice, or at least their own self-defense. "

" This is the mentality of a politician: "“It would be irresponsible of me as the sponsor of this legislation to call this bill for a vote knowing its going to fail,” ...so don't even try. I definitely don't want another gun control law, but in general, that's why nothing gets done. A why bother? way of thinking. Ridiculous. "

" That was my point "

" Rep. Harry Osterman what you need in Illinois is a Permit to carry law where honest citizens are allowed to carry protection concealed. And don't worry because probably 80 % of your people will not qualify for a permit bacause of their criminal record. But the honest ones will be able to carry. You know Michigan and Illinois are the only states where the politicans are protecting the criminals and refusing to allow the honest citizens to carry a hand gun concealed. So Harry relax and do what is right like 48 other states have done. Dewey Cook, Morgantown, Ky "

" Sure glad I moved to Alabama where taxes are low, businesses are flourishing and gun control means a tight two handed grip on your pistol. "

" Jones has no ethics! "

" Jones holding up an ethics reform bill. Gee, thats a surprise "

" we already have over 22,000 "gun control" laws nationwide. 1 more is gonna do it right? "