Quinn, Madigan See Chance For Strict Concealed Carry Limits In Illinois
From the Chicago Tribune
Gov. Pat Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan both suggested Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to turn down an appeal of New York's tough gun law could boost Illinois lawmakers' attempts to set strict limits on who gets to carry concealed weapons.
But the Democratic governor also used Monday's Supreme Court move to escalate his call for Madigan to appeal to the high court a federal ruling that gives Illinois a deadline of early June to put in place a concealed weapons law.
"It would be helpful to the people and the public safety of Illinois if that case (would) be reversed," Quinn said.
In December, a federal appeals panel in Chicago tossed out the state's long-standing ban on carrying concealed weapons. Madigan has held off on whether to appeal that ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court for a variety of reasons.
One point of consideration was how justices would treat the New York case that limited who can get conceal carry permits in that state. Madigan repeatedly has urged Illinois to enact a concealed weapons law rather than miss the June 9 deadline set by the appellate court. The move puts her office and the Legislature on parallel tracks as the deadline gets closer.
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From the Chicago Tribune
Gov. Pat Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan both suggested Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to turn down an appeal of New York's tough gun law could boost Illinois lawmakers' attempts to set strict limits on who gets to carry concealed weapons.
But the Democratic governor also used Monday's Supreme Court move to escalate his call for Madigan to appeal to the high court a federal ruling that gives Illinois a deadline of early June to put in place a concealed weapons law.
"It would be helpful to the people and the public safety of Illinois if that case (would) be reversed," Quinn said.
In December, a federal appeals panel in Chicago tossed out the state's long-standing ban on carrying concealed weapons. Madigan has held off on whether to appeal that ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court for a variety of reasons.
One point of consideration was how justices would treat the New York case that limited who can get conceal carry permits in that state. Madigan repeatedly has urged Illinois to enact a concealed weapons law rather than miss the June 9 deadline set by the appellate court. The move puts her office and the Legislature on parallel tracks as the deadline gets closer.
Read more in our daily News Update...