Posted on 07/12/2008 6:26:09 AM PDT by marktwain
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Proponents of gun rights gathered in the Loop Friday to push legislation legalizing concealed weapons in Illinois. Among the speakers at the rally was a Texas state representative whose parents were among 23 people gunned down at Luby's cafeteria in 1991. Recent rallies at the Thompson Center have been demands for gun control laws following fatal shootings of Chicago children. Thursday, the plaza was full again, but the message was from those demanding the right to bear arms.
In a show of support for responsible gun ownership, about 200 chose the plaza of the Thompson Center for what they called a Second Amendment freedom rally. The rally comes after a recent decision by the Supreme Court Allowing handguns in Washington D.C. "With the U.S. Supreme Court decision we are celebrating here today, I see those days of fear and helplessness coming to an end," said Valinda Rowe, IllinoisCarry.com. "The truth is, a gun ban doesn't work; criminals don't obey gun laws," said Mike Weisman, Illinois State Rifle Association.
Support for the right to carry handguns comes from diverse groups including a gay organization. "People who carry firearms are in places you never expect. You can find support for the Second Amendment all across the country," said Doug Krick, Pink Pistols. "Self-defense is a basic human right," said Dr. Paula Bratich, Second Amendment Sisters.
The plaza has been site of several anti-gun rallies this year. Thursday, speakers encouraged the right to concealed weapons. Some shared their personal experiences when they did not have their weapons.
Dr. Suzanna Hupp, from Texas, recounted an incident in 1991 when a gunman crashed into the a restaurant where she ate with her parents. Then the gunman shot her parents and 21 others.
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Otherwise, not to horribly biased of reporting.
Second Amendment Sisters Ping!!!!
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Suzanna Hupp is now the national media spokeswoman for Second Amendment Sisters!
It'll be a long, hard slog but we're going to win.
Heller was crystal clear on this point.
L
As long as IL has some more “stay behind” operators like you!
I guess working 'behind enemy lines' is a genetic thing. That or the old training dies hard!
I'm off to Jamaica for a week on a beach with the lovely Mrs L. We're hitting one of those 'all inclusive adults only' places.
I'm really looking forward to having drinks and food and, well other things, handed to me for a week.
One must satisfy ones inner hedonist from time to time after all.
Best,
L
Jamaica! No problem mon!
Bring back some of that Blue Mountain coffee-—whole beans. Best stuff this side of Kona.
And remember, what happens at H 2 stays at H 2.
Open minded wives are the very best thing....LOL
L
As I like to say, the louder they howl, the more you know something good is happening.
Heller exhibits the potential for making large changes in the gun-control landscape, and these cases will all bear watching.
We live in interesting times.
I think it will be faster (just a SWAG on my part) as I see the ACLU is stepping into this fray.........to stop the delays based on the heller decision ! Weird days when the ACLU backs the 2nd ! .....errr daze huh !
As well with cash flow in the public and private sectors falling I predict that all states be the socialist havens or not will see the revenue / profit too be made by renting the serfs their rights too em !
Woof !
There was a thread on the Nevada chapter of the ALCU acknowledging the 2nd A as an individual right. There was also a quote from their HQ (based in the anti-gun anus of the east coast - NYC) that they had no plans to change the national policy.
I did read that . baby steps per se.....their membership drives the policy there.........wait and see I suspect !
I really think licensing for CHL/CCW permits etc will drive this due income generated for the states etc .......
SWAG only......;o)
Stay safe !
Well, not quite. It was just as illegal to have the gun in her vehicle at the time, as in her purse. But of course, no one was going to search the truck of a pretty young chiropractor. In her purse it was much more likely to be noticed. She wasn't so much worried about going to jail, such an outcome would have been unlikely, but rather of losing her license to practice her profession. Instead she lost her parents.
When seconds counted, the police were minutes, and not many of them, away. There was some sort of of police training course going on either next door or the building beyond that, IIRC.
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