Why do they continue to lie?

In the latest e-mail alert from the Illinois Campaign to Prevent Gun Ownership, they are ready to mess themselves over a CCW (HB6249) bill being heard in committee. Their link shows that lots of other Joyce Foundation funded 'research' shows CCW is bad. But here's where they continue to blatantly lie about firearm laws in order to get more restrictions passed(SB 3632.):

Right now in Illinois, anyone - including gang members, people with severe mental illness, and domestic violence offenders - can buy a gun from a private seller with no questions asked.

It is already a crime in Illinois to sell a firearm to an individual w/o a FOID card. So why do groups like this need to make false statements like this? Are they ignorant, lying or both? There are no other options.

Here's the handy dandy list they were good enough to provide of House Committee members. Be sure to give them a call and ask them (politely) to support CCW in Illinois.

• Chair - Rep Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) | (217) 782-5131 | bphelps@yourclearwave.com
• Vice Chair - Rep Patrick Verschoore (D-Rock Island) | (217) 782-5970
• Rep Jim Scacia (R-Freeport) | (217) 782-8186 | JimSacia@aeroinc.net
• Rep John Cavaletto (R-Salem) | (217) 782-0066
• Rep Shane Cultra (R-Onarga) | (217) 558-1039
• Rep Lisa Dugan (D-Kankakee) | (217) 782-5981
• Rep Robert Flider (D-Decatur) | (217) 782-8398
• Rep Mary Flowers (D-Chicago) | (217) 782-4207 | flowersme@ilga.gov
• Rep Julie Hamos (D-Evanston) | (217) 782-8052 | julie@staterephamos.org
• Rep Donald Moffitt (R-Galesburg) | (217) 782-8032 | moffitt@grics.net
• Rep Richard Myers (R-Macomb) | (217) 782-0416
• Rep David Reis (R-Olney) | (217) 782-2087
• Rep Dan Reitz (D-Sparta) | (217) 782-1018 | repreitz@egyptian.net