"This law is tight enough, that we've had the FOID card for years where you have to have a FOID card to even get a gun and that's even a hard situation to do," said Verschoore.I wouldn't get my hopes up for my neighbors to the east, but it's a step in the right direction.
He said sheriff's departments would be in charge of issuing permits based on a strict set of rules, including an age limit of 21 and older, with no criminal record and a training course to show proficiency with a gun.
Between the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Between the Iowa and Cedar. Between the Des Moines and Skunk. I've lived or worked by them all. (Except the Missouri - that one doesn't count.) And fought floods against two of them more than once.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Illinois carry bill in the works
State Representative Pat Verschoore, (IL) D-Milan is working on the bill in Illinois
I will be shocked if it passes; and I will also be in line to obtain a permit. Not holding my breath, though.
ReplyDeleteIf Chicago and Milwaukee would just join up and make their own state the rest of Wisconsin and Illinois would do just fine without them.
ReplyDeleteI don't look for anything to come of this but at least one or two legislators are trying. Quixotic as it is.