Well its true, Illinois is now advancing a Concealed Carry Law that will, if it passes through the process, make it legal for some people to carry guns in the Land of Lincoln.
But, as Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn writes, it appears to be nothing more than political theatre:
But, as Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn writes, it appears to be nothing more than political theatre:
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
State House committee passes pro-gun concealed carry! Big news?
Change of Subject: State House committee passes pro-gun concealed carry! Big news?
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Not so much. The Archpundit explains why:
This same committee has passed a concealed carry bill at least 3 times and probably more. It’s nothing more than political theater. It will never get to the floor because it will die in Rules and not just because of Chicago Democrats. Suburban Republicans don’t want to have to vote on the bill and certainly Cross doesn’t want it brought up anymore than Madigan. They won’t let it come to a vote on the floor regardless of whether they can defeat it. That’s the whole point of putting it in the Ag Committee. It’s largely full of pro-gun Rs and Ds and so they get to go home and say they voted for concealed carry and those in areas where it’s a tough vote never have to see the bill. The only people the bill matters too get to vote on it and use it in their reelection campaigns. Everyone else gets to ignore it.
Same stuff, different day.
Every time I write this I get some dimbulb in arguing the merits of concealed carry and how it really might pass this year because of the strength of their reasoning ability. Bullcrap. It’s a bill designed to protect incumbents on both sides of the issue and meant to never see the light of day
State House committee passes pro-gun concealed carry! Big news?
Change of Subject: State House committee passes pro-gun concealed carry! Big news?
Share |
Not so much. The Archpundit explains why:
This same committee has passed a concealed carry bill at least 3 times and probably more. It’s nothing more than political theater. It will never get to the floor because it will die in Rules and not just because of Chicago Democrats. Suburban Republicans don’t want to have to vote on the bill and certainly Cross doesn’t want it brought up anymore than Madigan. They won’t let it come to a vote on the floor regardless of whether they can defeat it. That’s the whole point of putting it in the Ag Committee. It’s largely full of pro-gun Rs and Ds and so they get to go home and say they voted for concealed carry and those in areas where it’s a tough vote never have to see the bill. The only people the bill matters too get to vote on it and use it in their reelection campaigns. Everyone else gets to ignore it.
Same stuff, different day.
Every time I write this I get some dimbulb in arguing the merits of concealed carry and how it really might pass this year because of the strength of their reasoning ability. Bullcrap. It’s a bill designed to protect incumbents on both sides of the issue and meant to never see the light of day
