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* Ben Yount has a very good roundup of videos from yesterday’s Senate Executive Committee hearing to show how despite the failure of the House’s bill, concealed carry backers have pretty much won the Springfield debate. For instance…
The debate is now about where you will be able to carry a gun, not if you will be able to carry a gun. Sen. President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, has been one of the biggest gun controllers in Illinois. Even he is signaling support for a concealed carry law.
Cullerton is now saying he supports state preemption of local concealed carry ordinances - a position that would’ve been unthinkable last year, or even last month, for that matter. Watch…
* After saying that going past the June 9th deadline was no big deal, it does seem that Cullerton and his top people want an agreement this week…
No one wants to go past the June 9 deadline anymore. State Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, acknowledges that Illinois is going to have to meet the federal court deadline on concealed carry.
* More…
The two plans still on the table are very similar on concealed carry. Sen. Harmon and state Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, say the only difference between the plans is legal language for other gun laws.
They are quite similar. Video…
* Back to Ben…
But even the plan favored by the Illinois Senate would allow people to legally carry a gun in Illinois, including the city of Chicago.
* And…
Concealed carry is no longer an issue that pits farmers against city folk. Guns have always been a regional issue, but suburban GOP Leader Christine Radogno said her district is evolving on the issue.
Ben concludes by saying there is “plenty of time for a compromise to be worked out” by Friday. He’s right.
Have some patience while the sausage is finalized, please.
* Related…
* Zorn: Deadline could backfire on gun-control advocates
* Illinois Senate concealed carry showdown: one up, one down
* Illinois Senate panel advances stricter gun-carry bill
* Senate panel spikes Madigan concealed-carry bill, advances stricter alternative
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 9:43 am
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{concealed carry backers have pretty much won the Springfield debate}
Actually; the debate took place largely at the United States Supreme Court and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The sideshow in Springfield has been more about complying with federal law and the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; which legislators have taken an oath to uphold.
Comment by Quinn T. Sential Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 9:58 am
I’m sure proponents will take whatever conceal-carry bill they can get, and come back for other stuff in the years to come.
–The sideshow in Springfield has been more about complying with federal law and the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; which legislators have taken an oath to uphold.–
Quinn, what federal law is that? And no court ruling has mandated conceal-carry under the 2nd Amendment. That’s fiction.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:03 am
I find it frustrating that it has taken so long to educate some of these legislators of what Sen. Radogno so clearly stated - that the areas with the strictest laws have the highest rates of violence.
Whats taken so long to understand this? Anyone with an open mind has been able to read the facts.
There is now about 15 years of data showing that the states that have implemented concealed carry laws do have some incidents and tragedies (accidental and otherwise), but those areas are MUCH safer overall.
Comment by BleugrassBoy Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:06 am
I think of it mor elike stew. A couple of more days of simmering and it will be ready to serve …
Comment by RNUG Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:08 am
RNUG - mixing metaphors - sausage making and stew. Sounds almost edible.
Comment by dupage dan Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:14 am
Opponents to both CCW and gay marriage are realizing that they are not as bad as once thought. People are listening responsibly to the other side, and shifting.
Comment by walkinfool Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:22 am
Actually, the Constitution is Federal law, and the highest law of the land. So the 2nd Amendment IS Federal law. The 7th Ct. Appeals ruling CLEARLY mandated the right to bear arms applies STATEWIDE in Illinois, so where is the legal “fiction”??
Comment by CrookCounty60827 Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:28 am
@CrrokCounty:
You need to calm down. Nobody is trying to take away your guns. I hate the 2nd Amendment argument because rarely is it used correctly, including the way you are using it. The 2nd Amendment doesn’t, nor has it ever, guaranteed an absolute right to own a gun with no restrictions. The Court did say that Concealed Carry could not be banned and that is what the issue is about. But give me a break with the “right to bear arms” crap. And the argument @word made is correct. Concealed Carry has never been proclaimed a right under the 2nd Amendment in general. The Supreme Court hasn’t spoken to that yet. The 7th Circuit has. I’m sure we will find out soon enough but by that time it really won’t matter because all states will have Concealed Carry.
Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:41 am
–I find it frustrating that it has taken so long to educate some of these legislators of what Sen. Radogno so clearly stated - that the areas with the strictest laws have the highest rates of violence.==
It’s simply not true. Nothing is that simple.
http://www.infoplease.com/us/statistics/crime-rate-state.html
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:44 am
Cook County folks are so enamored with their Home Rule power that they sometimes forget that Home Rule cannot preempt the federal constitution.
Cullerton is a latecomer to this truth.
Comment by Capitol View Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:45 am
Ever since the Appellate Court ruling it has been clear that a CCW law would be passed or otherwise allowed (if no law was passed). I don’t think any momentum has swung either way this week. Despite the rhetoric, Cullerton has always acknowledged that we need to pass a CCW law. Nothing changed this week as far as I can tell.
I said some time ago that Illinois would pass a CCW law by the deadline, but that ISRA and others would not dictate the terms of such a law. That’s still an operative prediction.
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:48 am
The Constitution embodies principles of law. But actual federal statutes, court decisions, and federal regulations make up the body of Constitutional Law. It is well accepted that a statute or regulation or court decision can in fact “infringe” on 2nd amendment rights; that right is not an absolute right.
Constitution = concept.
Statutes + court decisions + regulations = implementation.
Comment by Mongo Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:51 am
So Obama will be able to restrict the media even further then he has been able to at this time? If the 2nd amendment does not give us any “right” then the 1st is as bogus.
Comment by Anon Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:57 am
>>>>> But give me a break with the “right to bear arms” crap.
That “crap” is precisely why we are racing towards a cliff now. Illinois is violating that right by banning all carry.
People are reading the decision of the 7th to mean Concealed Carry, and they may as well, because the legislators are not going to put open carry in place in Illinois as the way out of the starting gate.
Comment by John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:57 am
–The Court did say that Concealed Carry could not be banned and that is what the issue is about.–
No, it did not. Posner’s opinion stated that Illinois’ blanket prohibition of any carriage went too far.
It did not mandate anything. It struck down the current blanket prohibition with a 180-day stay of a permanent injunction.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 10:58 am
===If the 2nd amendment does not give us any “right” then the 1st is as bogus. ===
Calm down.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 11:00 am
Rich,
I’m very calm. I listen to arguments the the pro side picks and chooses amendments yet that is the very argument I am reading in the above comments.
Comment by Anon Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 11:18 am
–Cook County folks are so enamored with their Home Rule power that they sometimes forget that Home Rule cannot preempt the federal constitution.–
Who says it does? There weren’t four Supreme Court justices to take up the appeal of New York’s law.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 11:19 am
“It’s simply not true. Nothing is that simple.
http://www.infoplease.com/us/statistics/crime-rate-state.html ”
After taking a look at that, it isn’t able to differentiate between cities, just states as shown. Chicago as a city had some of the most toughest anti-gun laws while the rest of the state didn’t. These can only be used to compaer entire states rates.
However, if you look at Washington DC which is broken out and which has always had the most gun control laws, their rate was the highest in the nation by far.
Comment by Rebel13 Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 11:25 am
–However, if you look at Washington DC which is broken out and which has always had the most gun control laws, their rate was the highest in the nation by far.–
That’s true. If you use the google, you’ll find all sorts of lists on cities by violent crime rates.
On any list of cities with the highest violent crime rates, you’ll find New Orleans, St. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Memphis, Atlanta and Birmingham.
Getting back to the original point, it’s simply untrue to make a blanket statement that the highest violent crime rates are in areas with the strictest gun laws. It’s not that simple.
How do you explain New York City? The turnaround regarding crime there has been amazing. Yet try to carry a gun there.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 11:51 am
Gun violence rates are fairly complex, but many of the loosest states in terms of restrictions end up high in the rankings–if they have urban centers. So Louisiana & Missouri high, but South Dakota and North Dakota low.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States_by_state
Sort on gun murders rate by 100,000 population and see where Illinois ends up–around the middle at 22. Maryland and California have more restrictive gun laws and higher rates, but otherwise Illinois is the next highest restrictive state. DC is an anomaly as a city without a state and so is generally a bad comparison for this kind of analysis, but it does have very restrictive rules and high gun violence.
Comment by ArchPundit Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 12:08 pm
Any legislation passed must include preemption. Besides the many types of handguns which are illegal in Chicago, by Chicago ordinance it is illegal to possess a firearm or ammunition in Chicago without a Chicago Firearm Permit. To get this permit requires training and safety course of 4 hours classroom and 1hour range time. Then there’s a $100 fee for the permit.
It’s not even clear that a non-Chicago resident can obtain such a permit, certainly it’s impossible for a non-Illinois resident.
How about this for a compromise way out (and I’m not happy with this): Exempt anyone with a state concealed carry license from any and all home rule firearms ordinances.
Comment by Chicago Gunowner Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 12:11 pm
From Zorn’s article linked above: “A spokesman for House Speaker Michael Madigan said researchers in his chamber determined that about half of our home-rule communities already have their own unlawful-use-of-weapons laws on the books, many of which simply reiterate the existing state ban on concealed carry.”
These home rule communities are praying for a compromise bill. There is no way they want FOID carry on June 9. At that point they will have to start defending their own municipal ordinances, which if they mirror state law will do no better in federal district court than the stricken state UUW/AUUW statute.
These home rule communities want to be spared an expensive exercise in futility. I suppose the prevailing attorneys will also get their legal fees paid by these home rule communities. I expect that some of those home rule communities would rather repeal or not enforce their own restrictive ordinances rather than lose and pay NRA/ISRA attorneys.
I don’t know if the gun control side fully understands the June 9 dynamic yet.
Comment by Hedley Lamarr Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 12:29 pm
===I don’t know if the gun control side fully understands the June 9 dynamic yet.
I don’t think you are wrong entirely, but you are assuming there will be no appeal with a stay.
Even with that, I think a law of some sort will pass within the next year, but maybe not as broad as ISRA thinks it can get now. If this goes to appeal and the deadline is stayed, nothing much changes and the immediate leverage goes away.
Comment by ArchPundit Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 12:43 pm
@JJJS:
I agree with you but that’s not the argument that was being made. Too often people argue using the 2nd Amendment as if any gun law is a violation of it. That has not and never has been recognized in that context. If people would argue rationally using it then I wouldn’t call them out. The absolute argument regarding that amendment is bogus and always will be.
Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 12:46 pm
It is a joke that elite elected officials who either carry themselves or have tax payer body guards cannot come to one accord to hit the law abiding people for money to use their 2nd amendment rights. No wonder this state is so far behind the rest of the country we need to get rid of the majority of this leadership and start over lets start with the Govenor.
Comment by crunch Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 12:46 pm
==to hit the law abiding people for money to use their 2nd amendment rights.==
Another absolutist. You have to pay fees/money to “exercise” other constitutional rights.
Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 12:56 pm
Word
A big part of the reason NYC has lower gun crimes is because they actually prosecute people for illegal guns. Here they just don’t seem to bother. Case in point was the NFL player serving time for illegal possesion. Even he didn’t get off!
Comment by Rebel13 Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 1:16 pm
>>>>> A big part of the reason NYC has a lower crime rate is because they actually prosecute people that commit crimes.
There, fixed it for you.
Comment by John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 2:54 pm
Thinking outside the box? Interesting!
“How about this for a compromise way out (and I’m not happy with this): Exempt anyone with a state concealed carry license from any and all home rule firearms ordinances.”
Comment by Coop2 Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 3:05 pm
COOP2
A better compromise would be require that Homerule communities may only enforce their Regs on their own citizens.
Comment by Mason born Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 3:42 pm
Sen. Radogno showed herself to stand up, with all the Big Boys bantering about otherwise, as one wise Lady with her Commentary and insights. I also have always wondered how she must’ve displayed that keen kind of class and political savvy needed to rise over time to her position as state Senate Minority Leader, and up until now have often pondered how she seems to–although to often show practical judgment–nevertheless, just also seem to blandly tow the Party line so often–but her true Leadership abilities and candid, convincing type of well-thought-out articulation of her stance on this critical, current Illinois issue–was on full display here yesterday…!
Comment by Just The Way It Is One Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 5:53 pm
“Nobody is trying to take away your guns.”
Come on, a lot of people are trying to take away our guns including the governor of this state, the mayor of its largest city, and the vast majority of Democratic (my party) politicians. Saying they are not trying to take away our guns is like saying Republicans are not trying to take away a woman’s right to chose. It simply is not true. I oppose both of those efforts.
Comment by wishbone Wednesday, May 29, 13 @ 7:01 pm
HOME RULE? If we allow every home rule to have a different set of rules, how do we know what the rules are.Lets just say for instance, home rule Chicago could pass a new ordinance allowing only one type of expensive hand gun to be carried concealed. This would effectively stop concealed carry for the average person. They could pass hundreds of new restrictions, so they could arrest almost anybody who carry’s a firearm. We need one set of laws from the STATE, not thousands from every home rule.
Comment by Rod Thursday, May 30, 13 @ 12:37 am