Chicago DEM politician favors CCW - The Firearms Forum

armedandsafe · 09-09-2011, 10:45 PM

I found this interesting. I wonder how many Chicago newspapers and news stations will report this.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/chic...y-of-firearms/

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Chicago Dem Politician Supports Concealed Carry of Firearms

Posted on September 8, 2011 at 9:10am by Buck Sexton Buck Sexton

An Illinois politician representing a predominantly black section of Chicago has gone on record that he would support concealed carry legislation if it came up for a vote at the state’s General Assembly.

Rep. La Shawn Ford, an African-American, third-term Democrat representing a West Chicago district in the state legislature, would appear an unlikely gun rights advocate on paper.

But Ford told the Chicago Sun-Times that he believes “black people want guns, and I know that sounds bad,” referring to his constituents desire to legally protect themselves with firearms and the political sensitivities surrounding the topic.

Rep. Ford knows the legislative deck is stacked against him on concealed carry, but he believes those he represents are tired of being victimized by criminals who have guns already. To summarize the sentiments of his district regarding current firearms laws, Ford told to the Sun-Times:

“They’re saying we’re making criminals out of law-abiding citizens. They’re saying you’re only siding with the criminals because the criminals could care less about the law.”

Ford claimed he would support legislation to allow anyone in Illinois to apply for a concealed carry license if sponsors of the bill will add a provision requiring the National Rifle Association to pay for police sensitivity training.

The request for police sensitivity training has received support from NRA lobbyist Todd Vandermyde, who agreed with Ford’s concerns “about what happens when you have a black man with a [legal] gun” stopped by police in a city that has long banned concealed carry.

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Juker · 09-10-2011, 07:27 AM

Now THAT is news!!

hogger129 · 09-10-2011, 09:06 AM

Hooray they finally woke up! I wish him luck in getting shall-issue legislation passed, similar to what we got here in Wisconsin.

45Auto · 09-13-2011, 05:07 PM

More and more Democrats are in favor of concealed carry and the 2nd Amendment than ever before. A welcome change.

09-10-2011, 07:27 AM	#2
Juker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Land of Lincoln Contributor Posts: 2,872	Re: Chicago DEM politician favors CCW Now THAT is news!! __________________ SHOOT FIRST. SHOOT SECOND. MOST IMPORTANTLY, BE THE MAN WHO'S SHOOTING LAST.

09-10-2011, 09:06 AM	#3
hogger129 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,064	Re: Chicago DEM politician favors CCW Hooray they finally woke up! I wish him luck in getting shall-issue legislation passed, similar to what we got here in Wisconsin. __________________ Samuel Adams once said, "among the natural rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can."

09-13-2011, 05:07 PM	#4
45Auto Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,119	Re: Chicago DEM politician favors CCW More and more Democrats are in favor of concealed carry and the 2nd Amendment than ever before. A welcome change.