Illinois General Assembly Votes to Override Governor’s Amendatory Veto of Concealed Carry

On the last day Illinois was required by federal court to enact a concealed carry law, the Illinois General Assembly voted to override Governor Quinn’s amendatory veto of House Bill 183.  Illinois State Representative Dwight Kay (R-Glen Carbon) voted to override the Governor’s veto of concealed carry.

“The courts reaffirmed our Second Amendment rights by requiring Illinois to enact concealed carry, I am proud to honor our Constitution with my vote to override the Governor’s veto,” said Rep. Dwight Kay.  “My office has received thousands of e-mails and phone calls from Illinois residents in support of concealed carry, I am happy to report Illinois now recognizes our constitutional right to carry.”

Illinois will become the 50^th state in the nation to have some form of concealed carry law.  In the meantime, the State of Illinois will be implementing the new law to allow law-abiding gun owners to apply for a concealed carry permit.

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