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Todd Vandermyde
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Todd Vandermyde is an NRA Life Member and one of the foremost experts on Illinois gun laws. He lobbied for the NRA as a contract lobbyist for 25 years. He has represented FFLs as well as owning a small gun shop with a 07 FFL with an SOT. He was responsible for no semi-auto ban or mag ban being passed during his tenure. He helped get a law passed repealing the ban on SBRs in Illinois and was a large contributor to the passage of Illinois’ concealed carry law.
He is a member of Gun Owners of America, Firearms Policy Coalition, Illinois State Rifle Assn (Life), Single Action Shooting Society (Life) National Rifle Assn (Life), and the Auroral Sportsmen’s Club (since 2013). Currently, he serves as President of the Aurora Sportsmen’s Club which is the largest gun club in Illinois.
He also serves on the Boards of the Second Amendment Law Center as Vice-President and the Second Amendment Defense and Education Coalition (SADEC) as Vice-President. He is helping to craft litigation in furtherance of protection of the Second Amendment.