Concealed Carry Bill Opposed By Governor Approved In House Vote

May 24, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Concealed Carry Bill Opposed By Governor Approved In House Vote SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gun owners in the only state still banning concealed weapons would win that right under a plan approved by the Illinois House on Friday, but the governor and other powerful Democrats oppose the plan because it would wipe out local gun ordinances – including Chicago's ban on assault weapons. The proposal, which passed 85-30, was brokered by House Speaker Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat, as a way to abide by a federal appeals court's ruling that ordered the state to adopt a concealed-carry law by June 9. But the plan has drawn strong opposition, with Gov. Pat Quinn calling it a "massive overreach" because of the way it would curb local firearms regulations. Continue reading... PAWS Rescuing 75 Homeless Pets From Oklahoma High School Baseball Team Loses Playoff Bid Over 'Sexting' Ex-Marine Pens Impassioned Gay Marriage Plea Jury Sides With The Donald In Trump Tower Condo Case WATCH: Teacher's Epic Resignation Video Ex-Student Allegedly Planned 'Columbine-Style' Attack At School WATCH: Teacher's Epic Resignation Video Security Guard Shoves Student Down Stairs In Shocking Video WATCH: Teacher's Epic Resignation Video WATCH: This Pint-Size Speaker Captivated Chicago School Closing Protestors Concealed Carry Bill Opposed By Governor Approved In House Vote REBOOT ILLINOIS Two Very Different Approaches to Solving Illinois' Pension Crisis In the final two weeks of the 2013 spring legislative session, lawmakers are weighing two bills that address what is arguably the greatest financial crisis in state history. Continue reading... JUSTIN BARBIN The 6th Annual Rescue Our Angels Hosted by Jenny McCarthy (PHOTOS) The red carpet rolled out at Studio Paris nightclub in Chicago for Jenny McCarthy and a sold-out crowd, as the model, actress, talk show host, and author hosted the Sixth Annual Rescue Our Angels fundraiser for Generation Rescue. Continue reading... JEFF BIGGERS Speak Now Against the Day in Illinois: Fracking and Coal Rush Are National Crises What happens in Illinois, doesn't stay in Illinois -- especially when you're dealing with the national ramifications of a combined fracking and coal mining rush unparalleled in recent memory. Continue reading... DAVID ERNESTO MUNAR Obamacare Is Here... But Is It Working for People With HIV? Despite being a resource for people without coverage, it has the potential to disrupt existing doctor/patient relationships, something all of us -- and especially people with chronic, complex health conditions like HIV and other co-occurring diagnoses - want to avoid. Continue reading... DEBRA PICKETT Chicago Public Schools: Not Just Heartbreaking, Actually Broken The parents and community members fighting the school closings clearly are the "good guys" in this dismal scenario. But their heroic energy and indomitable courage are being expended for the sake of maintaining a status quo that is, frankly, unconscionable. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003