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Cydney Howard Illinois Democrat

**__ Interesting Facts __** The first McDonalds opened in 1940. Chicago, Illinois is home to the Chicago Bears Football Team, Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, Chicago Bulls basketball team, Chicago Cubs and Chicago White sox baseball teams, and the Chicago Fire soccer team. The design for the flag was based upon the Illinois state seal, which was designed by Sharon Tyndale, who was Illinois' secretary of state in 1868. The state bird of Illinois is the cardinal, the state mammal is the white-tailed deer, the state insect is the monarch butterfly, and the state fish is the bluegill. The Illinoisstate dance is square dancing which was chosen in 1990 Just abolished the death penalty(2011).

**__Facts related to my issue-Gun control__** Handguns** * Subject to municipal control. Handguns have been banned in some municipalities. * Carrying a concealed weapon is prohibited entirely. A FOID is required to transport a handgun. See "Carrying."
 * Rifles and Shotguns**
 * Permit to purchase rifles and shotguns? FOID Required.*
 * Registration of rifles and shotguns? No
 * Permit to purchase handgun? FOID Required.*
 * Registration of handguns? No.
 * Licensing of owners of handguns? FOID Required.*
 * Permit to carry handguns? No*

Purchase
A buyer is required to show his Firearms Owner’s Identification Card (FOID) when purchasing any firearms or ammunition. Any seller is required to withhold delivery of any handgun for 72 hours, and of any rifle or shotgun for 24 hours, after the buyer and seller reach an agreement to purchase a firearm.

__**Issues important to me**__ Abortion- Abortion is an important issue because i believe that abortion should be abolished and that, that is a living baby that is in the womb. The Death Penalty-The death penalty is an important issue for me becuase i believe if you commit a murder you should be put to death for taking someone elses life. Although the numbers did decrease they could decrease more with the death penalty. 1960 489 1970 1,066 1980 1,205 1990 1,182 2000 891 2009 773 Drunk Driving-Drunk driving is an important issue for me because if you are drunk while driving you might get in an accident and seriously injure or kill someone.People should not drink and drive because it is very dangerous. 1990 1589 1995 1586 2000 1418 2005 1361﻿ http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/SB33 [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
 * **YEAR** || **NUMBER OF**
 * ABORTIONS** ||  || **YEAR** || **NUMBER OF**
 * ABORTIONS** ||
 * 1973 || 32,760 ||  || 1992 || 56,552* ||
 * 1974 || 46,800 ||  || 1993 || 0 ||
 * 1975 || 56,252 ||  || 1994 || 30,594* ||
 * 1976 || 66,356 ||  || [|1995] || 52,300 ||
 * 1977 || 71,326 ||  || [|1996] || 53,613 ||
 * 1978 || 70,211 ||  || [|1997] || 50,147 ||
 * 1979 || 68,524 ||  || [|1998] || 49,403 ||
 * 1980 || 67,514 ||  || [|1999] || 45,924 ||
 * 1981 || 67,937 ||  || [|2000] || 45,884 ||
 * 1982 || 66,613 ||  || [|2001] || 46,546 ||
 * 1983 || 65,434 ||  || [|2002] || 46,945 ||
 * 1984 || 60,854* ||  || [|2003] || 42,228 ||
 * 1985 || 61,986 ||  || [|2004] || 43,537 Updated Feb. 2007 ||
 * 1986 || 61,575 ||  || [|2005] || 43,409 ||
 * 1987 || 48,646* ||  || [|2006] || 46,467 ||
 * 1988 || 50,478* ||  || [|2007] || 45,298 ||
 * 1989 || 50,633* ||  || [|2008] || 47,717 ||
 * 1990 || 54,039* ||  || [|2009] || 46,077 ||
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