CLAY CO., Ill. - A Second Amendment town hall meeting, sponsored by IllinoisCarry, will be held at the Full Armor Christian Academy in Louisville on Monday, April 1.
Valinda Rowe, spokesperson for IllinoisCarry, says the meeting is a result of many people expressing a need for the meeting. One of the first firearm bills proposed in the state legislature this year, SB107, has caused alarm among southern Illinois gun owners. If the bill becomes law, most semi-automatic rifles, handguns, and shotguns would become illegal to possess. Added concerns have arisen with the already-enacted Gun Dealer Licensing law signed recently by Gov. Pritzker.
Residents of southern Illinois are looking to their elected representatives in the Capitol and local officials for answers and possible protections from what they consider a legislative onslaught of their rights by the Democrat super majorities in the Illinois House and Senate with the full support of newly elected Gov. Pritzker.
“It is a perfect storm for the anti-gun Democrats up north to achieve their goal of straddling us with California style gun laws,” says IllinoisCarry Spokesperson Valinda Rowe.
This meeting is designed to educate the gun-owning public about what is going on and what lies ahead. Featured speakers are State Representative Darren Bailey, State Senator Dale Righter, State’s Attorney Andrew T. Koester, Clay County Sheriff Andy Myers, and Mike and Valinda Rowe. There will be a question-and-answer session.
The meeting will be held at the Full Armor Christian Academy, 600 Erwin St, Louisville at 6 p.m. and concerned citizens are encouraged to attend.