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Illinois Soon To Be Last State Without Concealed Carry

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — The state of Wisconsin is on the verge of adopting a law that would allow its residents to carry concealed guns, leaving Illinois as the last state in the union with a ban on the practice.

Illinois about to be only state to ban concealed weapons

Wisconsin lawmakers have approved lifting the ban on carrying concealed weapons and have sent the measure to Gov. Scott Walker, who is expected to quickly sign it into law.

Illinois Lawmakers Debate Concealed Carry Gun Law

House Bill 148, named the Family and Personal Protection Act, is seen as giving gun rights advocates their best chance at getting the legislation passed.

Jump in licenses to own guns possibly fueled by concealed carry hopes - Bloomington Pantagraph

Chicago Tribune

Jump in licenses to own guns possibly fueled by concealed carry hopes Bloomington Pantagraph SPRINGFIELD — The number of people licensed to own guns in Illinois jumped by more than 78500 last year, possibly fueled by a belief the state was poised to legalize the concealed carry of weapons. According to figures provided by the Illinois State ... Illinois State Police data show increase in gun licenses from 1.3M in 2010 to ...Chicago Tribune Data Show Increase in Illinois Gun LicensesWJBD Online all 39 news articles »

Kadner: Police can't follow law on FOID card requests - SouthtownStar

Kadner: Police can't follow law on FOID card requests SouthtownStar Although I am not a gun owner, I decided to apply for the FOID card to see what the process was like because Illinois may soon pass a concealed-carry law. Illinois is the only state in the nation that doesn't have some sort of concealed-carry ...