Permission to pack: concealed carry in Illinois.

AuthorSullum, Jacob
PositionCitings - Brief article

IN DECEMBER 2012 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ordered Illinois to repeal its ban on carrying concealed weapons, ruling that the policy violated the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. In July, complying with the deadline set by the court, Illinois became the last state to legalize concealed carry.

Under the new policy, people 21 or older who have state-issued firearms owner identification cards can obtain licenses to carry concealed weapons provided they have clean records and complete 16 hours of training.

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That is known as a "shall issue" policy, as opposed to a "may issue" policy, which gives local law enforcement officials broad discretion to reject...

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