Illinois passes a concealed carry bill

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AP story:

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/05/31/senate-passes-illinois-concealed-carry-bill/?utm_medium=VPH&utm_source=topvph_news&utm_campaign=463023

Yesterday afternoon Illinois became the last state to pass a concealed carry law.  Congratulations to the law-abiding citizens of that state.   

[ExGeeEye]

Unfortunately, a quick read of the bill seems to indicate its basic message is "sure, you can carry a concealed weapon, as long as you jump through some pretty high and narrow hoops; also, as long as you never go here, there, or the other place."

(I'm the guy who says the only Constitutional gun law is the 2nd Amendment, and every single restriction-- or permit requirement-- is an infringement.  No, I wouldn't forbid a 14-year-old paperboy from buying a Colt revolver in a hardware store-- because I know a man who did exactly that in the 1950s, and still has it.)

[CG6468]

And local areas are still free to have whatever gun laws they want. Like Shitcago.

[Big Dog]

Unfortunately, a quick read of the bill seems to indicate its basic message is "sure, you can carry a concealed weapon, as long as you jump through some pretty high and narrow hoops; also, as long as you never go here, there, or the other place."

(I'm the guy who says the only Constitutional gun law is the 2nd Amendment, and every single restriction-- or permit requirement-- is an infringement.  No, I wouldn't forbid a 14-year-old paperboy from buying a Colt revolver in a hardware store-- because I know a man who did exactly that in the 1950s, and still has it.)

We used to be able to carry a gun onto an airliner, and buy a Thompson submachine gun by mail order.

Those were the days! It makes me misty eyed.