Springfield and RRA pull opposition from IL gun crontrol bill

[jasonsbeer]

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/04/john-boch/springfield-armory-rock-river-arms-trade-opposition-to-illinois-ffl-licensing-scheme-for-carve-out/

We'll see how this plays out, but it is disturbing on its face. From the sounds of it, they are basically throwing everyone, including private individuals, under the bus in order to save their own butts.

Earlier today, the Illinois State Senate passed bill SB-1657 by a one-vote margin. While its prospects are still unsure in the House, if signed by Governor Bruce Rauner, the new law will mandate state licensing for all Illinois gun dealers. It will also restrict all others in Illinois to nine firearm transfers per year.

The lobbyist for the Illinois Firearms Manufacturers Association (IFMA), Jay Keller, traded that group’s opposition to the bill in exchange for a carve-out, removing Prairie State firearms manufacturers from the licensing requirements.

Two companies provide the bulk of the funding for IFMA: Springfield Armory and Rock River Arms.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/04/john-boch/springfield-armory-rock-river-arms-trade-opposition-to-illinois-ffl-licensing-scheme-for-carve-out/

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/04/john-boch/springfield-armory-rock-river-arms-trade-opposition-to-illinois-ffl-licensing-scheme-for-carve-out/

 

[Bjohnson425]

Too late now, everyone has seen their true colors. Profits over morals and values.

 

[Undercrown509]

They're getting slammed on their social media pages over it...as should have been. They pissed off a lot of FFL's too who will never carry their products. The only fix is for their CEO's to resign, which probably won't happen. They knew exactly what they were doing..they had been donating money to anti gun politicians for YEARS. Screw them.

 

[A Huge Nerd]

Weaksauce cronyism BS.

 

[jasonsbeer]

They're getting slammed on their social media pages over it...as should have been. They pissed off a lot of FFL's too who will never carry their products.

Yup. Including me. Was looking at carrying some XDs. No more.

 

[mwlabel]

Too late now, everyone has seen their true colors. Profits over morals and values.

To be fair, it's been like that since they started selling the XD. Nobody wanted to listen until this nuke dropped.

I'm the guy in the corner holding up the "I told you so" sign.