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ILLINOIS. (WAND) - A state representative has filed a bill that would urge the United States Congress to make Chicago its own state and not a part of Illinois. The bill, filed by Brad Halbrook of Shelbyville, Ill. was filed on Feb. 7th. It currently has two co-sponsors, Rep. Chris Miller of Robinson, Ill., and Darren Bailey of Louisville, Ill.. The bill has not been assigned to a committee yet. The bill is a house resolution meaning it does not need approval from the senate or the governor.

Reply from Stephen Halbrook >b>Stephen Halbrook Responds to KABA Bashing----------------------------------- The following reply is available at CalGunlaws.com10/14/2003 ----------------------------------- The debate over which which case is better for the United States Supreme Court has led THE Keep and Bear Arms (KABA) website to publicly criticize NRA attorney Stephen Halbrook, stating that he "appears not only unprepared to effectively argue a Second Amendment case, but ready to give up the farm - to register handguns and call it 'reasonable' - when he gets his day in court." CalGunLaws.com obtained a copy of Mr. Halbrook's response to the KABA's accusations. Mr. Halbrooks...