Deadline could backfire on gun-control advocates [Illinois]

[hack89]

Since the federal court ruling dealt only with the state law, those nearly identical local laws would remain in force after June 9, according to an analysis by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office. If no state law is passed by June 9, the question will automatically revert on June 10 to the district courts, which will be tasked with crafting injunctions that incorporate the federal court's ruling.

Gun-control advocates should not be optimistic, as the Wild West shootouts in municipal halls and county buildings up and down the state will not go well in most cases. The federal court ruling is strongly worded, and the scores of local political fights over concealed carry will be skewed by the notable and persistent enthusiasm gap that has long advantaged those who favor the expansion of gun rights.

The strictest of any new patchwork gun laws aren't likely to survive court scrutiny, and the loosest ones seem destined to take hold.

If the Illinois Senate can get a few modifications on the House bill — getting rid of the sweeping pre-emption on all local firearms ordinances, for instance — it should take the deal before it gets outta Dodge at the end of the week

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http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2013/05/ccw.html

[premium]

1. Looks like IL. is finally going to join the rest of the nation

regarding concealed carry, whether they, (Chicago, Cook County) like it or not.

[DonP]

2. It's just a slight delay in the inevitable

If we reach June 9th with no state wide bill in place, go constitutional carry/home rule, and Chicago/Cook County gets their way on concealed carry, County taxpayers can expect to pay more millions of $ in legal fees when they are taken to court on the same laws the appellate court struck down at the state level.

They'll lose again and again, as they have in the past with McDonald and Ezell, and eventually have to accept the law as written. But by then Rahm and Toni will have their property taxes raised by 50% or more to pay for their pointless "fight".

Now, let's hear from all the newly christened "Gun Safety" experts, who can't seem to get CCW repealed in their own states, but are ready to advise Illinois on what to do.

[Eleanors38]

3. "..notable and persistent enthusiasm gap.." nt

[armueller2001]

4. #backlash

yup