An Illinois state senator running for former Democratic U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat in Congress was released on bond on Thursday, following his arrest for trying to bring a gun onto an airplane.
A Cook County judge set bail at $25,000 for Donne Trotter, 62, on the felony charge. Trotter, who has called the incident an honest mistake, posted bond and was released shortly afterward.
How embarrassing. A gun control politician who gets caught violating his own rules.If convicted, Trotter could face a sentence ranging from probation to up to four years in prison, according to prosecutors.Trotter, a Chicago Democrat, is a gun control advocate who once voted "no" on a measure that would have allowed state residents to carry concealed weapons in 1995.
Prosecutors said Trotter's handgun was not registered with the city of Chicago, as required by municipal ordinance. He had a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card and a permit allowing him to carry his gun to and from work.Now, if we were to divide folks into two camps, us and them as far as the gun control debate goes, which one would be have to put Trotter in? It's true he is a Democrat who voted no on a concealed carry bill at least once in the past. But, he was a gun owner, held a FOID card as well as that special permit allowing him to carry the gun back and forth to work.
I'd say that puts him squarely in the "gun camp." What do you think?
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"...as well as a concealed carry permit."
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Objection. A permit allowing him to carry to and from work is not a "concealed carry permit". As I'm sure all who frequent this blog (however reluctantly) know, Illinois does not issue carry permits.
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DeleteI think the distinction should be made between those who have a legitimate purpose in possessing arms and those who bear no such claim.
ReplyDeletePublic officials (State and Federal) should be exempt from all restrictions on the possession of firearms by civilians. Many other countries (in particular, the ones with stricter weapons laws) exempt members of the legislature from the laws which pertain to ordinary civilians. The U.S. should follow suit.
He shouldn't be included with the criminals who (legally or otherwise) carry weapons, simply due to his precaution against crime.
E.N., this bullshit of yours reeks. Because he's an Illinois politician, you think he has a just cause that the rest of us don't? He works for the voters of that state. "Rules for thee, but not for me" is a fine way to get a revolution going.
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DeleteUnlike Trotter, you don't convey public authority, therefore why should society endow you (or any other common person) with lethal force. Such would serve to diminish the power of the collective State. Also, revolutions do not occur due to the lack of "liberties", revolution happen when subjects have the freedom to rebel. So long as the citizens don't starve, and have some quality of life, a large majority will be content with the status quo. Who are you, a mere person, to stand against it?
E.N., you're a piss artist or a shill for tyranny. Society doesn't endow us with rights. We're born with them. You're welcome to North Korea. Send an application to move there right now. Tell them that you'll make videos proclaiming the wonders of living in such a nation.
DeleteYou won't be able to comment on the Internet any more, but then, why should a mere subject such as yourself be allowed to do that?
You have never been to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, to know whether they have internet or not. I could be there right now, for all you may know.
DeleteReports indicate that the leadership has access, but you're too pathetic to be at that level.
DeleteThis man is solidly one of yours, Mikeb. He's a hypocrite. He doesn't want us to exercise gun rights, but he wants those rights for himself. He reminds me of Dog Gone. He's also an Illinois politician--are we supposed to be surprised that he broke the law?
ReplyDeleteNo, we don't want him. Guys on our side don't do shit like that. He's definitely one of yours.
DeleteStop being a hypocrite, and you won't be like him.
DeleteGreg, the dividing line is between those who own guns and those who do not. That makes him one of yours. The sad fact is, which you don't like to face, among you gun owners there are lots of hidden criminals and some of them are hypocrites too.
DeleteThat's too simplistic, like much of your thinking. This man is someone who wants rights for himself, but not for others. That's nothing like me. Trotter could be E.N., for all we know.
DeleteWow. If we go with that standard than Dianne Feinstein is one of us since she had a concealed carry permit at the same time when she was banning ALL guns for the residents of San Francisco.
ReplyDeleteIf you go with Mike's assertion then almost every politician would be in the gun camp. I bet a vast majority of them either own a gun or have private armed security guards protecting them.
ReplyDeleteThe camps are, roughly speaking, gun owners and non gun owners.
DeleteThat's speaking roughly, all right. A better understanding of the situation is that within those two groups, there are good people and bad people. There are hypocrites and honest souls. There are control freaks and tolerant people.
DeleteBut if you want to go with gun ownership as the only defining factor, there are 100,000,000 gun owners in this country, and the number's growing. The number of incidents in which a gun owner does something wrong or stupid isn't even one percent of the total number of owners. I'll take those odds.