Lipinski Meets with Local Group, Supports Some Gun-Control Measures
The Congressman (D-3rd District-Western Springs) said he supports universal background checks, restricting magazine sizes and making trafficking a federal crime.
The following is a press release from an currently unnamed local group of mothers, approved by the office of Congressman Lipinski. Twelve citizens of Western Springs and La Grange, all mothers of young children, met with Congressman Dan Lipinski on Friday, Feb. 8. They expressed their concern about gun violence and urged the congressman to support gun violence prevention measures including restricting assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines, requiring universal background checks for all gun purchases and making gun trafficking a federal crime. The group also gave Rep. Lipinski petitions with more than 125 signatures of his constituents asking him to support President Obama’s proposals to reduce gun violence. Western Springs …
Tom Koz
2:27 am on Monday, January 14, 2013
There are 4 states that do NOT even require a permit to carry a loaded firearm. Some States that had previously banned carrying a loaded firearm in establishment that served alchol are REMOVING those restrictions!! Question, do the Chiefs lock up their firearms in their cars when they go to dinner with their families at a restaurant that serves alcohol??? WHY NOT? Yea, ban firearms in "financial … more ›