Senator Sullivan explains why he voted to end the legislative tuition waiver program, sometimes referred to as General Assembly Scholarships.

Wednesday brought hundreds of citizens from all across Illinois to the State Capitol for the Illinois Gun Owners’ Lobby Day (IGOLD) and rally, an annual event coordinated by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA).

Members of ISRA come to the Capitol every year to lobby their legislators on 2nd Amendment issues. This year, ISRA members are particularly concerned about some pieces of legislation supported by Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel that recently passed out of a House committee. IGOLD participants expressed their adamant opposition to a proposed handgun registry (HB 5831) and tax on ammunition (HB 5167) by submitting opinion cards to their legislators.

Senator Sullivan and some of his downstate colleagues recently launched an online petition to demonstrate opposition to these pieces of legislation. The petition can be found at http://www.opposechicagogunlaws.com/.

Senator Sullivan spoke at the IGOLD rally. To see his speech, and to see other footage from the events, watch the video on the left.