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 2104, entitled “AN ACT concerning criminal law.”   Senate Bill 2104 would prohibit all home rule units of government from passing additional restrictions, beyond current state law, for transporting firearms.  In addition, it renders void those restrictions that some communities already enjoy.  Local communities should be allowed to decide how they want firearms transported in their neighborhoods. 

            For this reason, I hereby veto and return Senate Bill 2104.

Sincerely,

ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH

Governor