History & Background

The movement was born on the road to IGOLD (Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day) this past March 2007. While traveling to Springfield Mark Mountain (Pike County Board Member) and Jim Logsdon (Brown County Board Member) were discussing current anti-gun legislation facing Illinois gun owners, when they decided something needed to be done on a local level to support our constitutional rights under the Second Amendment. Something that would send a strong message to our legislators in Springfield that Illinois gun owners have had ENOUGH of the anti-gun legislation coming mostly out of Chicago and Cook County. They along with the help of a few others composed a resolution to present to their local county boards. The Pro Second Amendment Resolution was first passed in Brown County on April 9th 2007 with Pike taking up the torch shortly thereafter. This Pro 2nd Amendment Resolution which affirms the law abiding citizens right to keep and bear arms as well as viewing any new laws passed by the Illinois Government which restricts or denies the 2nd Amendment Rights as being unconstitutional and beyond lawful legislative authority. Since then we have had an overwhelming response with a total of 91 counties passing this resolution.

Background

Jim

Jim Logsdon has lived the majority of his 50 years in rural Brown County. He has been married to his wife Judy for 15 years. He is an avid hunter and target shooter. He strongly believes in the right to keep and bear arms and is a member of the ISRA and NRA. Jim has served as Village Trustee, Cemetery board member, township road commissioner, and Brown County Board Member. Jim is a U.S.Army Veteran and strongly believes in the American way of life. Jim has worked the last 19+ years in the Il. Dept. of Corrections and is currently employed as a Lt. Jim is very proud of his county being one of the leaders in this resolution and wishes to thank his fellow Brown County board Members for having the courage to implement such a resolution. Brown county has shown that this is not a partisan resolution by passing this resolution by a unanimous vote of 8-0 . God Bless America

Mark

Mark Mountain has lived in Pike County Illinois most of his life, is married to Kim and has 5 Children. (All Boys). Mark has an education background in Aeronautics and Law enforcement. Is currently a Township Trustee and Vice Chairman of the Pike County Board. Mark believes that Government is of the people, by the people, but lacks for the people. Unlike other politicians he wants his constituents to call him and let him know what they want. The pro 2a resolution is a good example of how Government should work, the citizen’s of Pike County made a statement to its elected officials and they responded. Laws passed in the Illinois legislature should have input from counties in the State. The more the Counties stand together the more effective they will be. We the People can make a difference if we hold our elected officials accountable for there actions but remember you must tell them what you want!

God Bless America

Mark Mountain

Steve

Steve is basically the man behind the scenes at the pro2aresolution web site. He maintains the web site and the e-mail accounts of the web site. He also advises and confers with Jim and Mark on the policy and direction of the organization. Steve and his wife Jennifer were born and raised in Pike County where they currently reside with their two children and where Jennifer is an elected Township official. Steve is a current member of the NRA and the Illinois Police Association. Steve shoots competitively in the NRA and the Illinois Police Association where has qualified as a member of the Illinois Governor's Twenty, nine of his last ten years competing. He also is a current FFL holder and an avid hunter and target shooter. Steve is an 21+ year veteran employee of the State of Illinois.

A Message from Steve:

I am proud and honored to be involved in this movement with Mark & Jim. I have made lots of friends in my contact with the other counties, people both on and off the county boards. If anyone needs help with the resolution in their county please dont hesitate to contact me.

(For those you who are not UFC fans Steve is the one on the left)

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