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		<title>Reminder: Please Take the Gun Ban Phone Poll</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/11/30/reminder-please-take-the-gun-ban-phone-poll/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/11/30/reminder-please-take-the-gun-ban-phone-poll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The LearnAboutGuns.com Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve previously discussed the phone poll that is being run in Cook County, IL in order to justify a draconian gun ban.  This poll is still active, and you do not need to be a resident of Cook County to take the poll:
The ISRA has posted an urgent alert: ” In order to justify passage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sign a Petition to Help End Unlawful FOID Card Issuance Delays</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/10/29/sign-a-petition-to-help-end-unlawful-foid-card-issuance-delays/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/10/29/sign-a-petition-to-help-end-unlawful-foid-card-issuance-delays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I&#8217;ve previously discussed, residents of Illinois who wish to own a gun need to first get a Firearms Owner Identification Card (FOID).  The law requires that the FOID be issued within 30 days, however the Illinois State Police have been breaking the law by taking longer than 30 days to issue FOID cards.  In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sign the Illinois Concealed Carry Petition</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/10/24/sign-the-illinois-concealed-carry-petition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/10/24/sign-the-illinois-concealed-carry-petition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The LearnAboutGuns.com Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As it stands, Illinois is one of only two states that has no law allowing concealed carry.  The result is that criminals are armed, while law abiding citizens are defenseless.  In the hopes of changing this situation, a petition was started to bring concealed carry to Illinois: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/IllinoisCCW/
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		<title>Illinois State Police Unlawfully Delaying Firearms Owner Identification (FOID) Cards</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/09/17/illinois-state-police-unlawfully-delaying-firearms-owner-identification-foid-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/09/17/illinois-state-police-unlawfully-delaying-firearms-owner-identification-foid-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The LearnAboutGuns.com Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received an email today from a gentleman named Mick, who mentioned a rather serious problem going on in Illinois with respect to FOID card issuance.  Mick and several other people he knows have waited over 60 days to get their FOID cards, despite the fact that the law requires the FOID be issued or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Department Of The Interior Extends Deadline For Comments On Right-To-Carry In National Parks</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/07/16/department-of-the-interior-extends-deadline-for-comments-on-right-to-carry-in-national-parks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/07/16/department-of-the-interior-extends-deadline-for-comments-on-right-to-carry-in-national-parks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The LearnAboutGuns.com Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Department of the Interior was preparing to promulgate rules that would allow concealed carry for self defense in national parks.  As the NRA reports, rather than closing the comment period as scheduled and moving toward finalizing this federal regulation, U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva (D-Arizona), succeeded in delaying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NRA to Sue Cities Over Handgun Bans &#8211; People from Chicago, Evanston, Morton Grove, Oak Park, and Wilmette Needed!</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/06/18/nra-to-sue-over-illinois-handgun-bans-people-from-chicago-evanston-morton-grove-oak-park-and-wilmette-needed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/06/18/nra-to-sue-over-illinois-handgun-bans-people-from-chicago-evanston-morton-grove-oak-park-and-wilmette-needed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The LearnAboutGuns.com Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=189</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The NRA is planning to bring Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms lawsuits against cities in Cook County, Illinois, that have handgun bans.  These are Chicago, Evanston, Morton Grove, Oak Park, and Wilmette. If you live in one of these cities and might be willing to serve as a potential plaintiff in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join the NRA and save $10</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/05/29/join-the-nra-and-save-10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/05/29/join-the-nra-and-save-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 00:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The LearnAboutGuns.com Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Joining the NRA is a great way to help protect our 2nd amendment right to keep and bear arms.  Normally, a 1 year membership is $35, but you can join here for $25 &#8211;  That is a $10 discount.
Join the NRA Today and Save $10

The main reason to join the NRA is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lookup Your Elected Officials and Ask Them to Support Gun Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/05/13/lookup-your-elected-officials-and-ask-them-to-support-gun-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/05/13/lookup-your-elected-officials-and-ask-them-to-support-gun-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 01:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The LearnAboutGuns.com Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can do your part to support gun rights by looking up and contacting your elected officials to let them know that you support gun rights and oppose gun control.  The form at the bottom of this page will allow you to lookup the contact information for your elected officials, and a sample letter is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take A Friend Shooting for the First Time</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/05/13/take-a-friend-shooting-for-the-first-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/05/13/take-a-friend-shooting-for-the-first-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 17:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The LearnAboutGuns.com Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=81</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of misperceptions, bias, and misinformation out there about guns.  This can make even reasonable and intelligent people, who don&#8217;t have first hand experience with guns, believe that guns are somehow evil or are the cause of crime.   One great way to dispel these myths and let your anti-gun friends decide for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>View the Latest NRA Action Alerts and News</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/04/12/view-the-latest-nra-action-alerts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/04/12/view-the-latest-nra-action-alerts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The LearnAboutGuns.com Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest NRA Action Alerts and News can be found in the RSS feed at http://www.nraila.org/xml/RSS.aspx and can be seen online at http://www.nraila.org/News/
Also, please don&#8217;t forget to take further action to protect our gun rights.  A few minutes of your time can make all the difference.  You can Join the NRA now and receive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take a Quick Phone Survey to Protect Our Gun Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/03/15/take-a-quick-phone-survey-to-protect-our-gun-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/03/15/take-a-quick-phone-survey-to-protect-our-gun-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The LearnAboutGuns.com Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ISRA has posted an urgent alert: &#8221;                         In order to justify passage of gun control ordinances               [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How You Can Support Gun Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/02/10/how-can-i-support-gun-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/02/10/how-can-i-support-gun-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The LearnAboutGuns.com Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a variety of ways that we can all do our part to protect gun rights.  I have listed a few of these ways below.
Join the NRA.  Joining the National Rifle Association is an easy way to help support gun rights in the USA.
Join the ISRA.  Joining the Illinois State Rifle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Act To Protect Your Gun Rights in Cook County, Illinois</title>
		<link>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/02/10/protect-your-gun-rights-in-cook-county-illinois/</link>
		<comments>http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/02/10/protect-your-gun-rights-in-cook-county-illinois/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The LearnAboutGuns.com Author</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.learnaboutguns.com/?p=4</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In recent years, the Cook County, Illinois commissioners have ramped up their efforts to prevent law abiding citizens from possessing firearms.
These ordinances have ranged from the Cook County &#8220;Assault Weapons Ban&#8221; which prohibits a variety of handguns, shotguns, and rifles that hardly warrant the term &#8220;assault weapon&#8221;, to the currently pending ordinances that would close [...]]]></description>
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