Gov. Pritzker’s Executive Order makes criminals of unsuspecting gun owners?

Is anyone working on filing a law suit. I am one of those conceal to carry Americans that he will be striping of my rights.

It has been roughly a decade since McDonald v. City of Chicago was handed down.

The EO cited in your article makes you wonder whether a new 1983 suit might be on the horizon, followed by a US DOJ Certificate of Interest.

Hmmm

This is a clear example of a dysfunctional, overreaching, and power abusing state government that is operating contrary to the Illinois Constitution. Any law which is repugnant to the Constitution IS null and void as outside the scope of powers delegated to state govt. That is not an issue in the realm of personal judgment or opinion. It’s an issue of FACT.

I am reminded on a daily basis that our nation has become filled with people who have confused constitutional rights for the absolutely non-negotiable permission to never be told there are limits. In this instance, I would encourage you to research the court case Jacobson vs. Massachusetts specifically the Supreme Court decision as related to government restrictions of citizens rights in certain circumstances. This is a public health issue. Illinois has one of the highest rates of infection in the entire country. I don’t know if you’ve been paying attention but, right across the river, Missouri has 80% less cases and and less than 1/8th the number of deaths. If not being able to carry a weapon is that large an inconvenience, simply don’t wear a mask. My guess is that if you’re in southern Illinois or the more rural parts of the state, the local law enforcement won’t do anything about it just as many of them refused to enforce the concealed carry ban. Logically, you have to know that carrying a firearm while wearing a mask that covers ones face is a terrible idea, it makes everyone less safe from the person doing it to the cops on the street so, yeah, put your desire, ( and let’s be honest, it’s a desire not a need), to carry a firearm above your health and the health of others and just go without the mask! Problem solved!

I am unable to find anywhere in 720 ILCS 5/24-1 through 720 ILCS 5/24-10 (cited above) any exemption(s) for anyone, including police officers and peace officers, law enforcement and retired law enforcement officers, from 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(9):

Sec. 24-1. Unlawful use of weapons.
(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:

(9) Carries or possesses in a vehicle or on or about his or her person any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or firearm or ballistic knife, when he or she is hooded, robed or masked in such manner as to conceal his or her identity.

So, is an armed police officer driving a police car while wearing a face mask committing a class 4 felony?

Think about this. Because the attorney or assistant to the governor who wrote this mishmash of an executive order didn’t.

I know he’s trying to protect us all. So I don’t think this is such a bad thing we just cant have a gun on us while we’re wearing a mask. I don’t think this law will affect cops as long as they are not holding their guns while wearing a mask they should be okay.

The mask would be worn for “health” reasons, and not the intent to conceal identity.

FOID backlog is still at least 8 months behind. I realized Illinois citizenry are third class citizenry compared to red states. Illinois is little China.

The issue that those who clamor on about this being a public health issue seem to forget the fact that government does not have unlimited rights to do and say as they please. They have to work within the constraints of the constitution. The executive branch can blurt out EO’s but they are not in all cases enforceable in court. There is nothing in the law that says you have to wear a mask in public. They can ask, they can educate but they cannot convict.
If anyone has been paying close attention, the death rate from this virus is similar to that of the seasonal flu. unfortunately older people and individuals with compromised immunities die from both.
Face coverings do not make you immune from a virus. There are ways to make yourself 100% immune from being in contact with the outside world and those that feel the need should take those steps instead of trampling on the rights of others. If you don,t feel safe than stay home, place yourself and your family under strict quarantine conditions because if you don’t and you feel that this virus is that deadly than you are as guilty as those you bemoan around you that are vocal about their rights.

THIS IS RATHER TYPICAL OF ALL THESE “PUBLIC HEALTH” DECREES. They have not been studied and thought out well enough before the decree is announced. If the State Police has any sense, they should go back to the Governor quickly and get him to change some wordage rather than cause problems one way or another for citizens and then have a lawsuit against the State.

There has to be a lawyer out there Just waiting to file this lawsuit. I will continue to carry, because I’m sure criminals love the governor’s decision.

I personally think that he should use that approach on the criminals and the goofs walking around with hoods covering their faces and masks before this ever started! We need to take back our country!! leave our civil rights alone!!

Man am I a big time Class 4 felony culprit. At the shooting range, blasting away with face masks to deal with the red commie Chinese Wuhan flu seems so responsible. All my legal militia buddies shooting along with me agreeing to wear masks really amps up the charges. Coconspirators to commit unlawful weapons possession. Looking for big black SUVs parked in the road near our farm. One upsides is I got a great idea for using personalized head profile targets with certain likenesses.

What I wear or don’t is none of his business. I’ve been locked away in my house for more than 2 months now. Pretty darn sure I don’t have Kung Fu Flu. Meanwhile my husband goes to work 5 days a week and has not brought it home to me yet. We live in the WORST STATE in the country when it comes to corruption and dirty politicians. D’s or R’s, it’s made no difference. We’ve had some of each sent to prison in my lifetime. Madigan RUNS EVERYTHING in our state. Nothing gets done here without his seal of approval. I was born in St Louis and lived my 1st 6 weeks of life over there. This has been my home for 61 yrs. THE ONLY THING that keeps us here is simply this. We have kids and grandkids here. If we didn’t, we’d of left this state yrs ago. They’ve taken our beautiful state and turned it practically into a damn 3RD WORLD COUNTRY. You couldn’t PAY ME to go up north. I feel sorry for the folks that live up there. It’s unconscionable how that City to the north has been ran for decades. If those folks had any sense they’d vote every last one of their political idiots running the show in the Chicago area out of office.
As for how many have gotten sick with this crap here in Illinois, look no further than Chicago. THAT is where the biggest part of the problem lies.
Whatever will they do once this dies out/off? Just another politician trying to be a little dictator here in Illinois AND I FOR ONE, am seriously sick of it.

cant have a gun on us while we have a mask on, your so stupid, tell that to a criminal

This is why JP has to consult with the Legislature when comping up with these edicts.

Keep in mind Pritzker is a Jew. He’s a communist too. And guess who started the Bolshevik revolution in Russia after WW1? 80 percent were Jews and no I will not apologize I just call a spade a spade no matter who they are or what religion if they’re doing wrong they’ll get my criticism.

He needs to be kicked out of office. He is a disgrace to Illinois and making decisions that he has no power to make. This guy makes me puke in my mouth. Just the site of him or hearing him speak gives me the chills. Impeach him and kick his ass tot he curb

The fat pig in office has no idea how the common man lives. Sure, he is taken care of but what about the poor people that can not work or earn money to feed their children? I’m surprised that he allowed us to purchase seed and other garden supplies to grow our own vegetables. Concealed carry should not be played with such as what he is doing. We have a right to protect ourselves and I for one will continue to do so.

Is this fat guy the one with 36 toilets in the house ??

He cannot make you wear the mask he is infringing on your rights to require you to do so . He doesn’t have the power to enforce this and no law enforcement office will do it either.

will he be required to wear mask as he is robbing us blind

JB is a piece of shit and a terrible governor. But do you really think he is making everyone wear masks just to infringe in 2A rights. It’s a buried clause in one law that had nothing to do with his decision. Honestly, if you think it was intentional you’re no better than the libtards that are trying to say Trump wants us to inject Lysol…people need to think. It’s a sad time in 2020.

Ok back to the original statement. The “Simple Fact” is that the Executive Branch “CANNOT” issue an E.O. that “KNOWINGLY” causes you to violate an ILCS put in place by the Legislative Branch without the Judicial Branch signing off on the original Court Order to put the aforementioned ILCS into Law or the Legal FOID Toting Citizens of the State of Illinois will be allowed the Right to Open Carry

I am not going to take health advice from a dude who looks like he weights over 300 pounds and thinks the gym in non-essential.

FYI:

Reopen American peaceful protest!

Meet at all state Capital buildings and at your governors offices and drive around honking and waving your flags!

Stay peaceful stay safe!

Organizer:Occupy Truth Operative

Event Website:https://www.facebook.com/events/227376418363115/

Date of Event:Friday, 1 May, 2020

Time of Event:8 AM CDT

Address:Illinois Governor’s Mansion, 410 East Jackson Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701

City:Springfield, Illinois

does any one really think that this DEAL was not MAN MADE and MAN DELIVERED??

then lets start with arresting his body guards and hold jp responsible lock his ass up

What is the penalty for not wearing a mask ?

This argument is so dumb… the governor is not trying to take away gun rights. 1. The mask is a suggestion. 2. You are not allowed to have carry a gun in the places where the mask suggestion applies to anyway. 3. According to the highlighted section you can’t be hooded or a “robed” either, soooo how come no one was making a big deal about this before the mask suggestion?

If sunlight kills the virus in 90 seconds, why aren’t we asked to sunbathe in the nude?

Here is a guy in Pritzker,who never had a real job, never worked a day in his life simply holding the citizens of this state as hostages. The real goal here is to extort more money from the Federal Gov to pay for the mismanagement and corruption Illinois has endured for decades. You see the talk in D.C. of additional funds to bail out states near bankruptcy. What better method to achieve this than to destroy Illinois’ economy and keep it under water. I wouldn’t be surprised if Pritzker extended these authoritarian orders indefinitely. I hope not one more penny is sent out as bailout funds. For those most vulnerable, take all the precautions necessary to keep YOURSELF healthy. For the 80% of us who are healthy, buck these foolish decrees. I haven’t changed my behavior at all. And I won’t be wearing a mask. This over-hyped madness has to stop!

“Is anyone working on filing a law suit.” No. Why? Because no one is going to get arrested for this – unless they are being stupid and trying to “test” the law by wearing some clown mask while armed. Your face consist of eyes, nose, forehead, mouth, cheeks, and entire surrounding texture of head. Wearing a mouth and nose protector is NOT a mask to hide your identity.

First, you aren’t wearing a mask to hide your identity. No intent.
Second, you aren’t hiding your identity. Your nose and mouth alone do not make up your face.
Third, read the plain purpose of the statute – HIDING YOUR IDENTITY. You are NOT hiding your identity. Now, as I mentioned earlier, you’re going to have some imbecile who will try to push the boundaries and will wear a mask and arm himself – and claim he is doing it to “protect himself from the virus.”

Clearly you have not seen the response from the ISP and how they very carefuly left the barn door open on this matter. While I believe they could never get a conviction, I do believe and know rouge cops that would arrest certain people just to make their life miserable. And YES, a mask covering your mouth, nose, cheeks, does hide your identity.

Fat pig Pritzker. Can the Pritzker family just go away. I do no use Hyatt hotels. These out of touch billionaires just f everything up constantly. Jamie Gurlick wrote a memo building a wall between fbi and CIA—what happed? 3000+ died and SHE investigated herself!

Cuomo? Sends the suck to nursing homes. Exempts himself from investigation by appointing his crooked AG. He killed 5000.

I can go all day! Was this witty?