Cabela's just opened it's store in Hoffman Estates, Cook County Illinois and is now being threatened with a proposed ordinance banning the sale of firearms within the county. Tod Stroger, Cook County board president ( THE definition of useless nepotism) wants to further assure that only criminals have guns and that the law abiding citizenry be unable to protect themselves if they so choose. The big sting is that Cabela's was given certain incentives to locate here. None of these incentives, however, could possibly offset the loss of revenue that firearm sales generate for them. Without the added dimension of a superb firearms department, Cabela's just falls in line with the sporting goods big box stores. Cabela's is an "outfitter" and by that description is a supplier of EVERYTHING for the outdoor enthusiast.
Stroger's contention is that banning sales of firearms will make the county "safer". Chicago's mayor Daley banned not only sales but made it unlawful to even possess firearms within the city ostensibly for the same reason. And now the city is completely safe. On cold days in hell, one can safely walk anywhere, even after dark.
Cabela's is getting a real raw deal here and is circulating a petition of support for it's continued ability to sell firearms at retail. I gladly signed that petition.


Mark