Mike Tryon
A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon:
Concealed Carry Bill Goes to Governor Quinn
SPRINGFIELD…..With one week left before the federally-imposed deadline for concealed carry in Illinois, the General Assembly on Friday sent a “shall-issue” carry bill to Governor Quinn for his signature. The bill had veto-proof majorities in both the House and the Senate.
According to State Rep. Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake), the bill was a negotiated compromise that allows for concealed carry in all Illinois communities.
“This bill was negotiated throughout the week, and the end result bill was very similar to what was approved overwhelmingly in the House last week,” said Tryon.
“The main difference in this bill is that communities with existing assault weapons bans may keep those bans in affect. However, those communities must now allow law-abiding citizens the right to carry a concealed or open weapon.”
The compromise bill, House Bill 183, was heard before the Senate Executive Committee on Friday morning and it received a super-majority, bipartisan vote by the full Senate early Friday afternoon. Within a few hours of the Senate action, the bill was approved in the House in a 90-27 vote.
“The bill also includes a key provision for those law-abiding citizens who have the proper permit for an assault weapon and who are traveling by vehicle through municipalities that may have a ban,” said Tryon.
“Those citizens may not be subject to arrest if their weapon is in their trunk or is locked. This removes confusion that would result from having assault weapons bans in some communities and not in others.”
The bill now goes to Governor Quinn, who has not said whether or not he will sign the bill or issue a full or partial veto. “My hope is that Governor Quinn recognizes the veto-proof votes in both chambers of the General Assembly and signs this full bill into law immediately.”
“Assault” weapons have been banned by Federal law for many years. Local communities, such as Chicago, banned “assault-type” weapons.
Isn’t HB0183 only “veto-proof” if enough legislators stand firm and don’t get their arms twisted to cave in, if Gov. Quinn does veto the bill that passed?
Is Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s interest in an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court now moot? Even if she “won”, it appears that we now have a bill that will become law.
Call Gov. Quinn right now at 217.782.0244 and tell him (leave a message or call Monday at 8:30AM) to sign HB0183 into law.
Actually I was going to say, “Cue Gus Philpottt comment.” But it was already there…
hehehe
No, Gus.
“Assault Weapons” or rather the guns the anti-gun folks cry about are NOT banned by the Feds.
Just because a gun is black, is semi-automatic, and looks “icky” does not make it an assault weapon – anymore than your volunteering to chase kids throwing snowballs at college after buying your own badge makes you a veteran police officer
FULLY AUTOMATIC weapons are banned by the Feds unless you have a license and they’ve been banned and likely will be forever in Illinois since before you were a pup.
Yeah, Mr. Constitution… the veto is only as veto-proof as the collective spine of the legislature which, as we all know, is pretty spineless.
Thanks Tryon for that ‘key provision’.
I thought the Fed had Peaceful Journey Laws covered in the FOPA Act.
Must have had the usual team of chimps, hammering out this leg.
Why would anyone torture themselves with an Illinois Permit, when they can get a Non-Resident Permit from Indiana with half the brain damage?
Besides, no other states are going to recognize Illinois Permits anyways after these chuckleheads get done with it.
An Indiana CCP is recognized by most states, except Illinois sister states like New York and Ca.