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WHY CONCEAL CARRY IN ILLINOIS?

It is a question that I often hear from the non gun owning members of our local populace. The ones that have lived without want, without fear of attack by an Ex-Partner / Ex-Spouse or in an area in which criminal gang members roam freely. Everyone has their own reason for wanting to Conceal Carry a weapon for self defense, it is an individuals Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms. The Chicago Machine (ruling class) has Banned the Right to Conceal Carry for over fifty years, violating our fundamental Constitutional Right to Bear Arms in self defense. This has caused millions of Illinois residents to be forced to accept abuse and criminal behavior from Rapists, Robbers and killers. This is no longer the case and the Ruling Class Elitists are boiling over in anger and frustration. Even H.P. Mayor Nancy Rotering referred to it  with frustration and anger,as she and the city council Passed the H.P. Assault Weapons Bill. Let those who wish to Rule, be angry and frustrated. Let those who seek to control the populace that elected them, by Passing UnConstitutional laws be put out of control and place strict limits on what further control they may possess. That is exactly what the State of Illinois finally did, they stripped Home Rule Communities of their power to Pass any further abusive gun-control laws. This was part of the Illinois CCL Law Passed by the Illinois Legislature in a Super-Majority vote... making Gov. Quinn's Veto, null and void. So... why Conceal Carry, because the Ruling Class do not want you to! The Rapist's do not want you to! The Stalker's and Robbers do not want you to! The violent Ex, that has sworn to kill you, does not want you to! They all want to be in control. Will you allow them to still control you?  

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