Gun Policy News
New Law Would Make Illinois the 49th US State to Allow Hidden Handguns
10 February 2011
Telegraph (Illinois)
ALTON — State Rep. Dan Beiser said he is working to bring Illinois in line with 48 other states in co-sponsoring legislation allowing responsible gun owners to carry concealed weapons in public.
"As a legislator, I am always advocating for the protection of the Second Amendment and preserving the right of lawful citizens to own firearms," said Beiser, D-Alton. "For too long, we have been preventing law-abiding citizens from being better able to protect themselves and... (GunPolicy.org)