from Huff Post Chicago
Posted: 12/11/2012 12:58 pm EST | Updated: 12/11/2012 12:59 pm EST
CHICAGO – The long-standing ban on carrying concealed weapons in Illinois is over.
On Tuesday, a federal appeals court in Chicago tossed the state’s ban on carrying concealed weapons, reports the Sun-Times. The court is giving the Illinois Legislature 180 days to craft a law legalizing concealed carry.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in two downstate Illinois cases that challenged the state’s concealed weapons ban, according to the Sun-Times. . . Read Complete Report