State Rep. Costello II decries legislation to impose ammunition tax - Illinois

[DonP]

Another of many people that obviously "doesn't know their place". This silly guy doesn't know he's supposed to just shut up and do whatever Rahm and Chicago tells him to. But then again I guess he can't be a "real" Dem.

We'll just have to elect three more of this flavor of Dem over the other gun grabby types.

If any of you are coming to Chicago for the G8 or NATO summits in May, enjoy your Rahm designed and enforced chain link surrounded "free speech zones" way the hell out on West Madison street.


State. Rep. Jerry Costello II (D-Smithton) issued the following statement regarding a myriad of anti-gun proposals recently introduced by Chicago politicians, including House Bill 5167, a bill that would add two percent surcharge on the sale of ammunition:


“As we make more and more progress towards the passage of a conceal and carry law in Illinois, anti-gun politicians from Chicago are desperately throwing up radical bills that deny the constitutionally-protected rights of law-abiding Illinoisans. These include proposals to require a $65 registration fee per handgun and to add an additional tax on ammunition. Making gun owners register is an attempt to put us in the same class as sex offenders, and I won’t stand for it.“

“These nonsensical proposals directly violate the Constitution and target lawful gun owners, rather than criminals. It is equally my job to support practical legislation as it is to vocally oppose bills that are not good for the district. Chicagoans desperate to seem ‘tough on crime’ ought to come on board and support conceal and carry as it will surely result in gangbangers thinking twice before victimizing an armed citizen."

Full story here:

http://www.randolphcountyheraldtribune.com/news/x1053358386/State-Rep-Costello-II-decries-legislation-to-impose-ammunition-tax

[russspeakeasy]

1. If just part of the 2% went to Rahm, it would be signed this afternoon.

[DonP]

2. That's his plan

The tax is supposedly to help with the "victims of crime" (instead it always goes into the general revenue fund).

Guess where most of the "victims" are?

Collect the tax on a statewide basis and allocate the funds based on where the most crime is - Chicago!

So a pheasant hunter outside of Effingham or Mascoutah and a target shooter in Kankakee winds up paying for Chicago's inability to control its gang crime.

[Glassunion]

3. Chicago is #1 and Illinois is #3

Most corrupt city and state in the US.

Why would anyone care what any of the politicians come up with? I would not trust them to handle a parking ticket as it is all tainted.