Fixed it.
There was a gun show here in southern ILL (Effingham) also today, hubby went & he said he estimated 600 to 700 people just milling around in there at one time. The parking lot was jammed & the mall was busier than it was even at Christmas. Grandson said he was there when the door opened at 8 a.m. & there were a lot waiting to get inside the door.
Illinois has the background check & has for years but the criminals usually steal the guns they use anyway.