Illinois became the last state in the nation to allow public possession of concealed guns as lawmakers rushed Tuesday to finalize a proposal ahead of a federal court’s deadline.
Both chambers of the Legislature voted
to override changes Gov. Pat Quinn made to the bill they approved more
than a month ago. Even some critics of the law argued it was better to
approve something rather than risk the courts allowing virtually
unregulated concealed weapons in Chicago, which has endured severe gun
violence in recent months.
The Senate voted 41-17 in favor of the override Tuesday afternoon after
the House voted 77-31, margins that met the three-fifths threshold
needed to set aside the amendatory veto. Quinn had used his veto
authority to suggest changes such as prohibiting guns in restaurants
that serve alcohol and limiting gun-toting citizens to one firearm at a
time.
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