guns

Quinn Urges Madigan To Appeal Concealed Carry Ruling

WNIJ — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:36:57 +0000

Governor Pat Quinn says Illinois' only hope to retain its ban on concealed carry is for the attorney general to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. But the attorney general says she's waiting to see what the General Assembly does.

Hunters Explain What Guns Mean For Their Passion

Alex Keefe — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:20:48 +0000

As politicians debate gun control in Washington and Springfield, we've has been trying to hear from local gun owners. It’s part of a series called “Our Guns” - about the many reasons Americans own them. Hunters and sportsmen have complex relationships to firearms.

What To Do About Gun Violence

Robert Wildeboer — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:52:34 +0000

It’s a wrenching debate for the country, and the anguish over Sandy Hook and the relentless shootings in Chicago have reinvigorated the divisive issue. We’ve been following the many sides of the gun debate and we’ll continue to do so, but today we begin a series we’re calling “Our Guns” -- conversations with people who own and are committed to gun rights. We start today by hearing from people in rural Illinois.

Illinois Attorney General Moves To Salvage Concealed Carry Ban

Susan Stephens — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:49:11 +0000

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan wants the state’s ban on concealed carry to be upheld. She is asking all ten judges on the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to review a lawsuit challenging the ban.

Thousands ask Winnebago County to allow concealed guns

Susan Stephens — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:31:04 +0000

Members of the Rockford Tea Party hope they are a step closer to persuading lawmakers that Illinoisans have the right to carry concealed firearms.