On the S/A and RRA issue, from what I've read it seems Springfield was the driving force behind this and RRA may have inadvertently gotten caught up in it as an innocent bystander simply because they are the other major contributor to the IFMA. The claim that they (one or both) sold out the dealers and gun owners of Illinois for their own gain can't be disputed though.
If passed this bill will ultimately lead to every small gunshop in the state being shut down due to simple non-compliance complications or to much financial burder for the business to remain profitable. That's the whole goal of the bill - to drive dealers out of business since they can't outright ban gun stores. All that will be left are the big box stores that also got the exemption, and you can rest assured there will be a future bill coming that will limit what types of guns can be sold in big box stores to further limit access.
The bill also limits Illinois residents to just 9 transfers per year, greatly limiting their 2A rights.
As for the NRA, it's no secret I've never been a huge fan of the organization but I am currently a member and do appreciate their efforts in protecting our rights when the need arises. The problem is they get easily sidetracked and it seems to be becoming more and more of a problem as they get bigger and bigger and seek more and more power (much like our government). In my view, the NRA's action towards USCCA and Second Call Defense in recent weeks is akin to the University of Berkley when it comes to conservative speakers. Based on the one article linked to above it sounds like they're even blacklisting anyone associated with those companies in any manner as well. They preach inclusion and standing together, but they don't want to practice it themselves if there's a profit to be made.
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