Posted on 08/28/2015 5:45:30 AM PDT by rellimpank
Two years after Illinois’ concealed-carry law went into effect, it’s time we took a hard look at whether people who are a danger to themselves or others are getting permits to carry hidden weapons.
Under the law, even people who been arrested for violence are eligible to carry concealed weapons. The law leaves it up to local police to object if someone who shouldn’t be packing heat applies for a permit.
But that extra safeguard apparently is not protecting us the way it should, at least in Cook County, whose residents account for about a quarter of the state’s concealed-carry permit applications, according to State Police numbers released in January.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.suntimes.com ...
What disqualifies someone from Constitutional Carry? (just curious)
Being unable to own a firearm, probably.
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