Illinois Concealed Carry HB 183 passes

[jawman]

Illinois Legislature Votes to Recognize Right to Self-Defense and Overrides Governor Quinn's Veto of Concealed Carry Bill Today

House Bill 183, as passed by both chambers in May, now in effect

Today, on the court-ordered deadline for Illinois to enact a concealed carry law, both chambers of the Illinois Legislature voted to override the Amendatory Veto by Governor Pat Quinn (D) on House Bill 183 that he issued last week. The state House voted 77-31 and the state Senate 41-17 to uphold the rights of Illinois residents and to enact HB 183 as passed by both legislative chambers in May. Governor Quinn’s irresponsible amendatory veto, had it been allowed to stand, would have imposed some of the strictest concealed carry laws in the nation. The provisions of House Bill 183 are now in effect, and Illinois finally joins the rest of the nation in recognizing the inherent right to self-defense of its residents. The Illinois State Police have 180 days to develop a system to issue concealed carry permits to Illinois residents.
House Bill 183 passed in the state legislature in May in an attempt to comply with a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on December 11, 2012, that invalidated Illinois’ total ban on carrying firearms for self-defense.

What is everyone's thoughts on this?

source: http://www.nraila.org/legislation/s...uinns-veto-of-concealed-carry-bill-today.aspx

 

[mgkdrgn]

That "The Fat Lady" don't sing until they actually start ISSUING permits.

 

[bikemutt]

Well, you still need a FOID card and have to pay $150, as well as other common requirements, but, that you may lawfully carry is a big win.

 

[gbran]

I suspect Chicago will pull out all the stops to thwart this in some fashion.

 

[Blackbeard]

This is still Chicagoland. They can always pull an Obama and just ignore the laws they don't like.

 

[Blue .45]

I'm looking for some clarification. I know Illinois has no reciprocity with other states, but can someone from Indiana drive through Illinois with a loaded handgun in their vehicle if they have an Indiana carry permit?

 

[22-rimfire]

Funny. You have to get caught first. I feel sure that many people carry firearms in IL even before this law passed.

We'll see what Chicago does. I suspect they will drag their feet about enactment and drag their feet on granting a permit. Maybe some of the 12 murders in Chicago over the 4th of July weekend woudn't have happened had concealed carry been law... but then, these people carried anyway. Laws don't have much impact on criminals and would be criminals.

 

[JTHunter]

Blue .45 - not possible yet.

See this thread here and my post in it.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=722107

 

[Blue .45]

I see. Thanks for the help.