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Full Text of SB0057  94th General Assembly

June 6, 2005

August 1, 2005

 

 

To the Honorable Members of the

Illinois Senate

94th General Assembly

 

            Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(b) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby veto ­Senate Bill 57, entitled “AN ACT concerning firearms.”   I am a strong supporter of closing the gun show loophole, which allows criminals access to guns without undergoing background checks.  This is precisely the reason I intend to sign Senate Bill 1333 into law.  However, Senate Bill 57 contains additional provisions that I find unacceptable. Namely, Senate Bill 57 requires the destruction of firearm purchase records.  These records are critical law enforcement tools. 

 

            For this reason, I hereby veto and return Senate Bill 57.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH

Governor