Nancy E is obvviously one of the 6 people who sat in the front row groaning, moaning
and waving banners and signs is opposition, while 56 pro 2nd amendment citizens sat
politely and quietly waiting their turn to speak in favor of the resolution. They were later identified as traveling objectors who appear at every municipal and county hearing regarding the 2nd amendment, insisting their view should infringe on the
rights of everyone else. The pro-resolution citizens were all residents of Will County, whereas I believe Nancy E is from Chicago. This resolution mirrors one
being passed in many counties OTC (other than Cook) to show the legislature
the will of the people in this matter. Passing this resolution is not different than the
"meaningless" resolution passed regarding control of the 3rd Airport staying with
Will County. It was NOT a waste of time or money to allow the citizens supporting
this resolution their time to speak under that Amendment which guarantees to the
people the right to petition their government for redress of their grievances.
Remember that one, Nancy?

This month in the Illinois General Assembly the Chicago Democrats are proposing laws that would infringe upon our Second Amendment Rights. I find it ironical that Nancy E. would use her First Amendment Rights of Free Speech to criticize people for using their rights of Free Speech at the committee hearing in opposition to those who would violate our Second Amendment Rights. If a conservative does not want to own or carry a firearm, he or she quietly does not do so. If a liberal is against firearms, they object to our Freedom of Speech and want to pass laws infringing on our Second Amendment Rights. 49 other states have passed laws allowing for of carrying firearms in public places. Will County should speak up that our Second Amendment Rights have been violated far too long.

I was not in the front row. I a few miles from Joliet. I would love to see a resolution on a ballot giving all Will County residents the chance to voice their view on gun rights and reasonable restrictions on them. I said nothing here criticizing those who used their free speech rights to speak. I sat quietly when asked not to clap to save time while others around me continued to clap when their buddies spoke. The place to debate what the 2nd Amendment actually means in terms of 2013 weapons is in our courts and in state and federal legislative bodies who make the laws. Even county board members of both parties seemed to see the problem with spending time on this at the county level.

Sorry.." live a few miles from Joliet."

I am a taxpayer in Will County, so obviously I'm not a wealthy Corporatist or Banker. I am an American citizen. Just because 48 states have approved , does not make it right. Keep you guns - locked away in a safe, not shoved in the back of your pants. Register your guns. Buy liability insurance. If your gun is stolen, be responsible - report it. If you sell it, go to prison for illegal sales. Stop being cowards. I support Nancy E, and Nikki and Ron sound like the early Third Reich supporters of Fascism.

Umm Frank you may need to to read up on the thrid reich. also calling people Nazi is cheap insult.

concealed carry info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concealed_carry_in_the_United_States

10 miles. Lived right here all my life. Worked as a public servant in Will County for 35 years. We may disagree, but I am not an "outsider". Kind of odd that one would presume all in the area agree on issues like the use of board time to promote a view on gun laws that are not theirs to make and that may not even be the majority view.

The courts have decided, concealed carry is coming to illinois. The courts overturned the concealed carry ban because the argument against concealed carry was too weak. Its coming folks whether you like it or not. Every other state has concealed carry and yes every surrounding state. Are all of you anti gun folks refusing to travel outside of illinois? Probably not. The majority of law abiding citizens are pro concealed carry.

Its very nice to see a county ready to embrace the right of the individual to defend themselves. If the lawmakers do not have a procedure for obtaining a concealed carry license by June 9 then illinois will become the 5th state to have UNRESTRICTED carry. I say let the clock run out.

So Nancy Eich, what you are saying is that you don't even live in Will County?

"CCW
Wow Walt, you are smarter than the Supreme Court justices!"

Not too hard these days when the ultra right majority in the court thinks that money is speech. And what about when the court was decidedly progressive, like the Marshal court? Were they smarter than you? What about R v W? Should no one ever question the SCOTUS?

CCW - "the Chicongo machine"

Good thing we don't have to argue with racists as well as militarists.

To "Walt Wingo" ... I don't think you know who your criticizing when you say that Mr. Ed Ronkowski doesn't know what he's talking about re: the 2nd Amendment... I think you ought to find out about who your criticizing. Ed, is extremely knowledgeable. There is nothing complicated about the 2nd Amendment, politicians and justices have made it complicated. Will County is the 4th largest county in Illinois and is a target by Mike Madigan and "Chicago Style" politicians and politics. There is no "waste of time" by protecting our Rights at all levels of Government. Besides, Walsh Sr. never proposes any business worth discussing and offers no economic solutions for the County, so there's plenty to time! Time spent "debating" costs far less at the County level, than at the Federal or State Level where Pat McGuire and ("the second coming himself" Walsh Jr.) waste massive amounts of taxpayer money!