Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day – Huge Success

Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day – Huge Success

Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day - Huge Success
Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day - Huge Success
IllinoisCarry.com
IllinoisCarry.com

Springfield, Illinois –-(AmmoLand.com)-  Thousands of Illinois Second Amendment supporters marched to the State Capitol in Springfield last week to demand a Right to Carry law in Illinois.

An estimated 7,000 turned out for the largest Second Amendment march in Illinois history.

The crowd enthusiastically called for “Concealed Carry, NOW”. The huge turnout signals a real surge in public support for a carry law similar to laws in 49 other states. Illinois is the last and only state that still denies its law-abiding citizens the right to carry a firearm for personal protection.

Attendees were treated to a surprise address by Mr. Otis McDonald, key plaintiff in the McDonald vs Chicago lawsuit
Attendees were treated to a surprise address by Mr. Otis McDonald, key plaintiff in the McDonald vs Chicago lawsuit

The big event began with a rally at the Prairie Capitol Convention Center. Attendees were treated to a surprise address by Mr. Otis McDonald, key plaintiff in the McDonald vs Chicago lawsuit challenging the Chicago handgun ban. Oral arguments in that case were heard recently in the U.S. Supreme Court. A final ruling by the SCOTUS will have far reaching effects on firearm restrictions all across the nation.

Mr. McDonald’s soft spoken and heartfelt address to the crowd was met with thunderous applause and numerous standing ovations – a fitting tribute to Mr. Donald’s patriotic stand to regain a Constitutional right for us all.

The march to the Capitol, led by the women of IGOLD, was punctuated by choruses of “Hey, Governor, leave our guns alone”, a response to Gov. Quinn’s vow to veto a Right to Carry bill if it made it to his desk. After another brief rally on the Lincoln Steps attendees entered the Capitol Complex to lobby their legislators, Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, and President of the Senate John Cullerton in person.

After the lobbying was over, the huge crowd returned to the PCCC to meet with legislators and a special address by Sen. Bill Brady, gubernatorial candidate and strong Second Amendment supporter .

Photos and videos of the event are available at IllinoisCarry.com.

About:
The IllinoisCarry forum was started in April 2004. The idea was that Illinois needed a central location to communicate ideas and information regarding 2nd Amendment issues in Illinois. There are many organizations in Illinois working to protect our 2nd Amendment Rights. Working with these groups IllinoisCarry has become the central location for information and Action Alerts. IllinoisCarry will not endorse political candidates. We simply provide information so voters can make informed decisions. Our goal is to join the other 48 states that allow their citizens to carry concealed firearms. We encourage you to register on our forum and join the fight for your 2nd Amendment Rights in Illinois. Visit www.IllinoisCarry.com

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Evert Kooyman

I just read that there are now 49 states that permit concealed carry. When did Wisconsin finally gain this status?