NEWS RELEASES

Firearms Industry Expands in Illinois
Illinois Association of Firearms Retailers is formed (NSSF)

IFOR ENDORSES BOARD MEMBER KIRK DENZ
IN HIS RUN FOR OFFICE
(See endorsement letter)

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**NEW: ILLINOIS HUNTING ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT

Petition and Resolution opposing the proposed
R

SUMMARY: The Shawnee National Forest is proposing to begin charging fees at eight day-use recreation sites, as well as for equestrian use of the designated trail system. Additionally, the Forest proposes to increase fees at five campgrounds. The proposed fees are based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of operation and maintenance and market assessment. At this time, the fees described below are only proposed and may be modified upon further analysis and public comment. Funds from fees would be used for the continued operation and maintenance of recreation sites and the Forest’s designated equestrian trail system. The establishment of fees at certain types of recreation sites on national forests is authorized by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act which was signed into law by President Bush in December 2004.

Please download the attached petition document, print out, distribute, get signatures, and return to the address at the bottom of the petition

Petition
Resolution for equestrians
Resolution for organizations
(For more information and proposed fee structure)

Joint Committee on Ad. Rules

Currently 71 Counties have stood up for your rights!!

The Pro Second Amendment Resolution Revolution continues on!
Illinois Pro Second Amendment Website

*Attention all Jersey and Madison County residents*

Jersey County will have a full board vote on the resolution April 8th and Madison County will have a committee vote April 9th. We urge all residents of both counties to attend these meetings in support of the resolution.

95TH General Assembly

Flinn Report

For additional Legislative information:

ISRA
NRA/ILA
US Sportsmen

HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW IN ILLINOIS

SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION

National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
(click here to familiarize yourself with this on-going threat)

HB3441 is Legislation intended to clarify Illlinois' villages which border lakes can not apply their illegal zoning regulations against the land rights of private property owners located outside the village border

Despite the misrepresentation by some in northeastern Illinois about HB3441, the bill passed the Illinois House of Representatives in high-fashion (113 to 3) late last spring. The continued misrepresentation by some individuals and career politicians of this well needed clarification bill is proof in itself that HB3441 is needed FOR ALL OF ILLINOIS.

HB3441 clarifies on the face of statute 65 ILCS 5/7-4-4 that this current statute does NOT allow Illinois' villages to zone regulations against private lands located outside the villages' borders.

HB3441 emphasizes that covert regulation without representation of private property owners is simply an unacceptable and un-American form of government in Illinois.

HB3441 protects from "foreign" villages the rights of Illinois' private property owners towards lake water usage. These are valuable rights already clearly granted by the State of Illinois.   (IL Supreme Court decision, Beacham v. Lake Zurich Property Owners' Association)

The Senate needs to follow the footsteps of the House, pass this clarification bill, and emphasize that regulation without representation will NOT be tolerated in Illinois.

For more information on Riparian Rights visit : http://www.illinoisriparians.org/

Illinois Dept of Natural Resources

Board of Directors Meetings

Hotel 66 on South 6th Street, Springfield, IL
12:30 p.m. - ??

July 20, 2008
October 12, 2008

INFORMATION

"Member" Scholarship (2007)

IFOR NEWS

Minutes from Board Meeting held January 19 (coming)
Minutes from Board Meeting held March 30 (coming)
Minutes for Annual Meeting held May 3 (coming)

Links to our Friends

JOIN TODAY CONTACT US	NEWS RELEASES Firearms Industry Expands in Illinois Illinois Association of Firearms Retailers is formed (NSSF) IFOR ENDORSES BOARD MEMBER KIRK DENZ IN HIS RUN FOR OFFICE (See endorsement letter) ********************************* NEW: ILLINOIS HUNTING ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT Petition and Resolution opposing the proposed R SUMMARY: The Shawnee National Forest is proposing to begin charging fees at eight day-use recreation sites, as well as for equestrian use of the designated trail system. Additionally, the Forest proposes to increase fees at five campgrounds. The proposed fees are based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of operation and maintenance and market assessment. At this time, the fees described below are only proposed and may be modified upon further analysis and public comment. Funds from fees would be used for the continued operation and maintenance of recreation sites and the Forest’s designated equestrian trail system. The establishment of fees at certain types of recreation sites on national forests is authorized by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act which was signed into law by President Bush in December 2004. Please download the attached petition document, print out, distribute, get signatures, and return to the address at the bottom of the petition Petition Resolution for equestrians Resolution for organizations (For more information and proposed fee structure)
Joint Committee on Ad. Rules	Currently 71 Counties have stood up for your rights!! The Pro Second Amendment Resolution Revolution continues on! Illinois Pro Second Amendment Website Attention all Jersey and Madison County residents Jersey County will have a full board vote on the resolution April 8th and Madison County will have a committee vote April 9th. We urge all residents of both counties to attend these meetings in support of the resolution.
*95TH General Assembly*
Flinn Report
For additional Legislative information: ISRA NRA/ILA US Sportsmen HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW IN ILLINOIS	SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION National Animal Identification System (NAIS) (click here to familiarize yourself with this on-going threat) HB3441 is Legislation intended to clarify Illlinois' villages which border lakes can not apply their illegal zoning regulations against the land rights of private property owners located outside the village border Despite the misrepresentation by some in northeastern Illinois about HB3441, the bill passed the Illinois House of Representatives in high-fashion (113 to 3) late last spring. The continued misrepresentation by some individuals and career politicians of this well needed clarification bill is proof in itself that HB3441 is needed FOR ALL OF ILLINOIS. HB3441 clarifies on the face of statute 65 ILCS 5/7-4-4 that this current statute does NOT allow Illinois' villages to zone regulations against private lands located outside the villages' borders. HB3441 emphasizes that covert regulation without representation of private property owners is simply an unacceptable and un-American form of government in Illinois. HB3441 protects from "foreign" villages the rights of Illinois' private property owners towards lake water usage. These are valuable rights already clearly granted by the State of Illinois. (IL Supreme Court decision, Beacham v. Lake Zurich Property Owners' Association) The Senate needs to follow the footsteps of the House, pass this clarification bill, and emphasize that regulation without representation will NOT be tolerated in Illinois. For more information on Riparian Rights visit : http://www.illinoisriparians.org/
*Illinois Dept of Natural Resources*	Board of Directors Meetings Hotel 66 on South 6th Street, Springfield, IL 12:30 p.m. - ?? July 20, 2008 October 12, 2008


INFORMATION
"Member" Scholarship (2007)
	IFOR NEWS Minutes from Board Meeting held January 19 (coming) Minutes from Board Meeting held March 30 (coming) Minutes for Annual Meeting held May 3 (coming)

Links to our Friends

NEWS RELEASES

Firearms Industry Expands in Illinois Illinois Association of Firearms Retailers is formed (NSSF)

Firearms Industry Expands in Illinois
Illinois Association of Firearms Retailers is formed (NSSF)