Ill. Law Would Heavily Restrict Possession of Firearms Outside Home

Awr HawkinsBreitbart October 18, 2013

In a bid to fight against criminal and gang possession of firearms on the street, Illinois state rep. Mike Zalewski (D-21st Dist.) is set to propose legislation that essentially labels all firearm possession outside the home illegal.

This measure — HB 2265 — does not differentiate between possession by law-abiding citizens and possession by criminals or gang members.

And the NRA warns that this creates a situation where a law-abiding citizen who has a gun in his or her car for self-defense—but no concealed carry permit or Firearm Owner Identification Card (FOID)—could "face serious penalties for an innocuous mistake."

This article was posted: Friday, October 18, 2013 at 12:26 pm

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