A last minute schedule addition, SB2387 Senate Floor Amendment 3, is scheduled to be heard today at 3:30 PM.

This is a rip and replace of a shell bill

Current failure to FOID check private sale has no penalty but does provide some lawsuit immunity. This bill  appears to make that omission a class 4 felony.

Witness slips are now open.

Senate  Judiciary Hearing
5/08/2018 - 3:30 PM
Location 400 - Capitol - - Springfield, IL

Committee consists of 8 (D) and 4 (R)

SB2387 SFA 3 Julie Morrision D REGULATION-TECH

Track and File Witness Slips
http://my.ilga.gov/Hearing/HearingDetail/16029?SCommittees5/9/2018-page=1&SCommittees5/9/2018-orderBy=&SCommittees5/9/2018-filter=&committeeid=0&chamber=S&nodays=1&_=1525810722453

How to file a witness slip
http://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=68961#entry1152217

SFA 3 Synopsis
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that the recipient of any firearm transferred by way of a Firearm Disposition Record form shall file with the Department of State Police, a sworn affidavit, attesting that the person: (1) is aware of, and will abide by the current law regarding the unlawful transfer of a firearm; (2) is aware of the penalties for violating the law as it pertains to unlawful transfer of a firearm; (3) intends to retain possession of the firearm until it is determined that the transferor is capable of possessing the firearm, or until a new person is chosen to hold the firearm; and (4) inform the Department and the State's Attorney in the county in which he or she resides of any address or name change that occurs while the person possesses the firearm; however, the person shall be relieved of these duties once he or she has legally destroyed the firearm or lawfully transferred the firearm. Provides that the person shall provide notice to the State's Attorney in the county in which he or she resides via copy of the sworn affidavit, to demonstrate that the affidavit has been filed with the Department. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who is not a federally licensed firearm dealer who does not determine the validity of a purchaser's Firearm Owner's Identification Card commits a Class 4 felony.

Bill passes out of committee on a 7 Yes - 3  No - 2 Not Voting.

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/senate/committeevotes/10000SB2387SFA3_21894.pdf

This bill would call for anyone who didn't do the on-line or phone check on the FOID to be charged with a felony.  Valinda testified in this committee against the bill as the outline for selling a gun is outlined on the back of the FOID itself and that it would potentially felonize someone that doesn't have computer knowledge or know the law has changed.  Of course, the democrats didn't care about that and frankly, they were quite rude to her.  My further confusion is that we were the only pro-gun group that opposed the bill.  It is a pretty big deal to us that some older person might get a felony by following the instructions printed on the card!

How about the poor?  They always claim a voter ID is a burden to the poor, because they may not be able to get to the DMV to get an ID.

But, if you have a firearm and want to sell it, you have to travel to a FFL, or buy a computer to use the online transaction approval?  Seems like it's a burden to the poor to me.

Hypocrites.