<div dir="auto">I vote Aye<br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">- Jarrod Weishaar<br>sent from my iPhone via Gmail App<br>815-883-4947</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM Ken Mattes via Lpil-bod <lpil-bod@lists.lpillinois.org> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><br>
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<br>Subject: EMAIL BALLOT Motion on Resolution
<br>Date: 2025-01-24 17:55
<br> From: Ken Mattes <secretary@lpillinois.org>
<br>To: lpil-bod@lists.lpillinois.org
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<br>We have an electronic mail ballot presented by the Chair per the bylaws
<br>of LPIL Article V section G.
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<br>All VOTES are due in (6) business days (by February 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
<br>Central) at which time the ballot will close, unless everyone votes or
<br>expressly abstains in which case the ballot will close early.
<br>
<br>***PLEASE NOTE per our bylaws, the open voting period is the first two
<br>business days after issuance of the ballots. Votes can be cast after
<br>that time
<br>but not changed.
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<br>Motion by Jim Humay (amended)
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<br>WHEREAS, the right to bear arms is enshrined in the Second Amendment of
<br>the United States Constitution, affirming that "the right of the people
<br>to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"; and
<br>
<br>WHEREAS, the current patchwork of concealed carry laws across different
<br>states creates confusion, potential legal issues for law-abiding
<br>citizens, and hampers the free exercise of this fundamental right when
<br>individuals travel interstate; and
<br>
<br>WHEREAS, United States H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry
<br>Reciprocity Act, introduced by Representative Richard Hudson, aims to
<br>ensure that any person with a valid concealed carry permit from one
<br>state may carry in another state that allows concealed carry, thereby
<br>respecting the constitutional rights of citizens across state lines; and
<br>
<br>WHEREAS, this legislation would promote uniformity and clarity in the
<br>rights of individuals to defend themselves, thereby enhancing personal
<br>safety and reducing the risk of legal entanglements due to differing
<br>state regulations; and
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<br>WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party fundamentally supports the reduction of
<br>government overreach and the protection of individual liberties,
<br>including the right to self-defense;
<br>
<br>THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Libertarian Party of Illinois:
<br>
<br>Endorses United States H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry
<br>Reciprocity Act, recognizing it as a critical step towards ensuring the
<br>Second Amendment rights are uniformly acknowledged and respected across
<br>the United States.
<br>Encourages its members and supporters to contact their federal
<br>representatives to advocate for the passage of United States H.R. 38,
<br>explaining the importance of this legislation for safeguarding
<br>constitutional liberties.
<br>Calls upon all state and local officials to support similar measures
<br>that align with the principles of individual rights and state
<br>recognition of concealed carry permits from other states.
<br>Commits to educating the public on the benefits of concealed carry
<br>reciprocity for promoting safety, liberty, and consistency in the
<br>application of constitutional rights.
<br>Urges the Illinois legislature to consider state-level policies that
<br>complement the objectives of United States H.R. 38, ensuring that
<br>Illinois residents and visitors have clear, fair, and constitutionally
<br>consistent rights to bear arms.
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<br>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to
<br>the members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, the Governor of
<br>Illinois, members of the Illinois General Assembly, and be disseminated
<br>to the public through all available channels of communication.
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<br>Ken Mattes
<br>Secretary, Libertarian Party of Illinois
<br>secretary@lpillinois.org
<br>815 342 5177
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