Richland County Sheriff Andy Hires and States Attorney Brad Vaughn will protect 2nd Amendment Rights for “law abiding” Citizens - News - Olney Daily Mail - Olney, IL

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor, Olney Daily Mail, or GateHouse Media. The Olney Daily Mail publishes letters to the editor exactly as they are submitted with no editing or corrections. Letters must have a name, signature, address and phone number for verification. Only letters 650 words or under will be published. Mail letters to P.O. Box 340. BUT, “We the People” Need to Make Our Voice Heard!In a meeting attended by over 100 people last night that was sponsored by Mike and Valinda Rowe of IllinoisCarry.com,  Sheriff Hires and States Attorney Vaughn vowed to protect Richland County’s law abiding citizens from felony charges and gun confiscation that would result if bills that are in process are passed by our Chicago politicians.State Representative Darren Bailey and Senator Dale Righter were also guest speakers at the Town Meeting last evening to share their passion for protecting the citizens of Southern Illinois from the horrendous bills that are being brought forward by Chicago power and gun grabbing politicians that believe southern Illinois is Kankakee.  Both expressed their awe at the ludicrous restrictions that are pushed in order to squelch our Constitutional rights to privacy, right to possess firearms, and right to protect ourselves and our families.As a result of some bills already signed by our new Governor, 85 gun dealers have already closed their doors this year.  The question was asked, “Where do our private records of those gun sales go when the dealer shuts down?”  The answer is scary.  They go to the ATF.  Granted, for now they are stuffed into many boxes, but they are never the less out of private hands.  Our state government wants the right to snoop into your social

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