[JimRed]

...a federal appellate court threw out a state ban and gave lawmakers six months to figure out a way to let people legally carry guns.

Don't get your hopes up, Illinois gun owners. They'll probably pull a "Jersey" on you, requiring that you prove a "need" to carry. But unless you are a LEO or RAT connected, the proof will never be sufficient.

[Lockbar]

Illinois almost past Concealed carry in the state house but lost by 3 votes a couple of months ago. The Governor was going to veto it anyway. But The people pushing CC in both the state capital and in the courts have stated that this will be MUST ISSUE, or nothing. Now we have to see if the Rats will put up a fight and waste more public time and money trying to appeal this courts decision. We might not have CC in just 6 months, but probably this time next year.

[jdege]

Don't get your hopes up, Illinois gun owners. They'll probably pull a "Jersey" on you, requiring that you prove a "need" to carry. But unless you are a LEO or RAT connected, the proof will never be sufficient.

It's possible they may try, but the Court clearly indicated that it would consider a discretionary permitting system like NY's to be inadequate.

I'd think a shall-issue law that exempts Chicago to be more likely.

Meanwhile, does anyone know what's going on in Maryland?