Commissioner Gorman OPPOSES more
regulations on Law Abiding Citizens

Thank you for contacting my office with your opinions regarding the "Safe Streets / Weapons Registration Ordinance" and the "Deadly Weapons Dealers Ordinance."

These ordinances were both referred to the Legislation, Intergovernmental and Veterans Relations Committee on December 4, 2007. Currently, no committee hearings have been called on these two ordinances.

When these two ordinances finally come to the Board for a vote, I will stand where I always have...on the side of law abiding citizens. Much of the content of these ordinances is already covered by Federal and State regulation and need not be covered by the County. The Sheriff and other local law enforcement officials are already required to enforce existing laws.

These ordinances will also force large sporting goods retailers out of Cook County in favor of the collar counties thus costing the County of Cook much needed sales tax revenues.

I simply cannot support gun control legislation which has no hope or chance of preventing any gun related violence.

In the future, I will send you updates as to the status of these ordinances.

Again, thank you for contacting me with your concerns.

Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman

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