The Illinois State House of Representatives passed the compromise concealed carry bill today by a vote of 85 yea, 30 nays, and 1 present. SB 2193 now goes back to the State Senate for their concurrence.
MyStateline.com reports that Gov. Pat Quinn (D-IL) is opposed to the bill and will work to defeat it. The sticking point for Quinn is state preemption of all firearm laws which negates home-rule for places like Chicago and Cook County.
The margin in the House would override a Governor's veto, but Governor Quinn pledged in a statement to do whatever he could to defeat it, calling it "a massive overreach on the concealed carry issue that would automatically repeal local public safety ordinances including Chicago's assault weapons ban. ... The principle of home rule is an important one. As written, this legislation is a massive overreach that would repeal critical gun safety ordinances in Chicago, Cook County, and across Illinois."Examining the 30 nay votes on SB 2193 finds that they are all Democrats and, with one exception, are all from Chicago, Cook County, or an adjoining county. The one exception was Rep. Charles Jefferson (D-Rockford).
The roll call of the votes is found here.
It's about to get interesting up there... :-D
ReplyDelete@Old NFO: Too bad your permit and my permit aren't valid there.
ReplyDeleteOne vote Present...I didn't know Barack Obama was still able to vote in the Illinois Legislature.
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