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ISRA's Pearson on federal court PICA hearings: 'Whichever side loses will appeal to the Supreme Court'
A federal appeals court recently considered the constitutionality of Illinois' gun and magazine bans.
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Chicago GOP on president's reelection bid: 'Biden cannot erase his Administration's disastrous record over the last four years'
The Chicago Republican Party is standing against the reelection of President Joe Biden, who recently announced he will run for reelection.
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ISRA: ‘The Mayor-elect is already making excuses for those who ruthlessly attacked innocent people and property’
The Illinois State Rifle Association has come out against Chicago Mayor-elect in his comments seeking to not “demonize” youth who flooded into downtown Chicago last week.
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois Rifle Association's Pearson says HB4150 is 'designed to destroy the firearms industry’
The head of the Illinois State Rifle Association is pushing back against a bill that would allow civil penalties for those who handled weapons later used in a violent crime.
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Illinois State Rifle Association: FOID card 'delays are unacceptable'
The Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) has filed a suit accusing Illinois State Police with violating the rights of individuals to carry concealed firearms by taking too long to approve licenses.
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ISRA files suit over FOID delays, fumes 'people have a right to defend themselves'
Insisting that applicants are now being forced to wait four times longer than the time allocated by law to get approval for Firearm Owners Identification cards, the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) has filed suit against Illinois State Police.
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ISRA director agrees with gun rights advocate's blame of 'feral thugs' for Chicago murder spike
Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) Executive Director Richard Pearson placed a comment by longtime gun rights advocate David Codrea in the complimentary “I wish I had said that” category.
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ISRA president says criticism of Gun Offender Dashboard 'bit hypocritical'
Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson reasons all the loud opposition to the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) creation of its new Gun Offender Dashboard website is to be expected.
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From Prairie State Wire
ISRA alerts members about 'anti-gun nature' of Bloomberg organization's event coming to Marion
Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) Executive Director Richard A. Pearson recently shared a bulletin with members alerting them to be on the lookout for anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment groups funded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg that will be misrepresenting themselves as organizations promoting community safety.
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From North Cook News
ISRA director expects new legislature to introduce multiple anti-gun measures
Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, is warning members that he believes Senate Bill 107, aimed at banning “assault weapons,” will not be the last attack on legal gun owners.
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ISRA's Pearson calls Burke's woes 'payback'
Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) executive director Richard Pearson hints that he thinks Chicago Ald. Ed Burke’s current legal woes might be a little payback for the way he has long been a thorn in the side of legal gun owners across the state.
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois State Rifle Association warns against UN threat
Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard A. Pearson is imploring all his members to be aware.
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Rep. Michael McAuliffe joins Democrats to back local gun store ban
Seven Illinois House Republicans, including Rep. Michael McAuliffe (R-Chicago), voted Tuesday for a measure Illinois' independent local gun stores say would put them out of business.
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From Prairie State Wire
As Senate advances gun control to House, Illinois State Rifle Association questions bill's relevancy
The Illinois State House Judiciary-Criminal Committee voted Thursday 8-3 in favor of passing State Amendendment 3 to Senate Bill 337, which promotes gun safety and control by providing additional regulations affecting gun stores.
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Director of Illinois gun group asserts that serializing ammo is ineffective at stopping gun violence
Illinois State Rep. Sonya Harper (D-Chicago) recently proposed a bill that would require that all handgun ammunition kept, sold or used in Illinois be serialized.