Illinois lawmaker running for Congress out on bond after gun charge

Reuters via Yahoo News ^ | 12/7/12 | Renita D. Young

[Kartographer]

An Illinois state senator running for former Democratic U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr.'s seat in Congress was released on bond on Thursday, following his arrest for trying to bring a gun onto an airplane. A Cook County judge set bail at $25,000 for Donne Trotter, 62, on the felony charge. Trotter, who has called the incident an honest mistake, posted bond and was released shortly afterward. If convicted, Trotter could face a sentence ranging from probation to up to four years in prison, according to prosecutors. Trotter, a Chicago Democrat, is a gun control advocate who once voted "no" on a measure that would have allowed state residents to carry concealed weapons in 1995.

[Kartographer]

So I wonder what the gun hating Mayor Rahm got to say?

[IncPen]

Trotter, a Chicago Democrat, is a gun control advocate who once voted "no" on a measure that would have allowed state residents to carry concealed weapons in 1995.

We should welcome this guy with open arms. He's obviously afraid to live openly in Illinois.

[Lionheartusa1]

,,, you see a gun is merely an everyday tool in the life of a Chicago resident sorta like a cell phone or a hoodie . You just don’t understand the culture if you arrest a man for this kinda thing . This could be racism .

[Venturer]

LMAO. Now we have a gun toting would-be felon who voted against other people toting guns,and a criminal who was locked up for sexual molestation of a young woman , running for the position left vacant by a crook who illegally took campaign funds.

What a country. What a race.
Do I mean race of people or political race? Take your pick, it works for me either way.

[FES0844]

You nailed it!

[from occupied ga]

While I enjoy trouble for Democraps as much as the next person, this whole gun business is total BS. Anyone who is not in jail should be able to buy a gun and carry it. And, if anyone is “caught” accidentally with one in their luggage, they should be able to say “sorry I forgot it” and check it through.