Article Link! Illinois: “I think poor people don't benefit from owning firearms,”

[Racer88]

Do these folks not hear themselves?

Committee’s ‘tone’ criticized for trying to price the poor out of gun ownership​

Committee’s ‘tone’ criticized for trying to price the poor out of gun ownership

(The Center Square) – A proposed bill gun owners say will price lower income buyers out of the market continues to get attention at the Illinois state capitol. Opponents of House Bill 3320 estimate th...

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“I think poor people don't benefit from owning firearms,” Douglas said during a House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force subject matter hearing of the bill Wednesday. “I think more people benefit from access to education, access to resources.”

State Rep. Patrick Windhorst, R-Harrisburg, said that’s an elitist opinion and people of lesser means want to be able to protect themselves.

“The Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States guarantees that to them,” Windhorst said. “And it's really not our place to say, ‘well, we think you're better off not having this thing,’ which is the tone of this committee.”

Representing several organizations in the Second Amendment space, lobbyist Ed Sullivan said not so fast. He estimated if the RIFL act were law, it could cost an extra $2,200 per gun.

 

[Curmudgeon]

F'n Ill-noise. That's all that bill is.

 

[Racer88]

F'n Ill-noise. That's all that bill is.

But it brings out the real tyrants, who aren't even shy about it anymore... "Poor people don't need... shouldn't have... are better off without....."

 

[It'sMe]

I don't understand how states get away with their massive amounts of infringement. You'd think the Constitution is sufficient, and if it was violated, then the Constitution would outline an appropriate recourse of action.

 

[James Moore]

“I think poor people don't benefit from owning firearms,” Douglas said during a House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force subject matter hearing of the bill Wednesday. “I think more people benefit from access to education, access to resources.”

When did it become an either/or question?

You can exercise your Constitutional rights or you can suck from the Government teat.

Why can't they buy cheap guns and still have access to public education and welfare?