Concealed Carry

Concealed Carry & Open Government

Amanda Vinicky — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:14:30 +0000

The concealed carry legislation approved late last month by the Illinois General Assembly creates a seven-member board to review applications from people who want to be able to carry a gun in public.

Under the measure, that board would be exempt from the state's Freedom of Information Act. That means the board's records and activities would be off-limits to the public.

The board would also not be included in the Open Meetings Act, which has upset groups such as the Illinois Press Association.

Training to Carry a Gun in Public

Peter Gray — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:08:11 +0000

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is still reviewing the concealed carry measure approved by state lawmakers this spring. The legislation includes a provision requiring hands-on training, which is something those on both sides of the gun debate say is important.

Illinois Lawmakers Respond to Gun Law Ruling

Scott Stuntz — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:20:07 +0000

A federal appeals court is giving the Illinois Legislature 180 days to create a concealed carry law. It cited the Second Amendment in striking down the state’s ban on carrying concealed weapons in public.

One western Illinois lawmaker believes the legislature can meet a court-ordered deadline to create a concealed carry law.

Illinois Gun Law Struck Down

Rich Egger — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:39:57 +0000

Illinois is the lone state that prohibits people from carrying guns in public, but that might not be the case much longer. A federal court opinion strikes down the state's ban.

"“It means that in 2013 Illinois will join 49 other states and we will have a law to allow people to carry handguns for self-defense outside the home,” said Todd Vandermyde of the National Rifle Association.