Police arrived at NIU in less than five minutes from the time that the shooter entered the stage of the auditorium
[When seconds count, the police are 'only' minutes away.]
Maybe us serfs stuck here in Daley's kingdom of IL should start a massive Civil Disobedience Movement and start carrying - open or concealed and the 'heck' with the draconian laws. If enough of us do it, maybe we'll swamp the courts and they'll just give up, like IL has done with the Illegals.
Nah, forget that idea. Unlike the stinking Illegals we have too much to lose. Thanks to that $#@&ing George Ryan's deal with King Richie Daley that's now a Felony and nobody needs that. Even if it was just an empty holster the state wide gestapo (the DuPage County States Attorney is a gun grabber too) would throw the book at us, like for 'making a terrorist threat'. And in Cook County or Chicago the charges would be even harsher.
But something has to be done, that's for sure. Hopefully Heller vs D.C. will be it.
'Spirit', Thanks for the PING
Any government that denies its own citizens the right to protect themsselves is, in and of itself, a criminal enterprise ... and needs to be brought down down by means whatever.