Ill. pushes anew to block hastened concealed-carry processing

Friday, July 19, 2013

ST. LOUIS -- Gun-rights advocates pressed anew Thursday for a federal judge to allow firearms to be carried publicly in Illinois, arguing in a court filing that waiting months for the permit process to be outlined under the state's new concealed carry law is unjustified and unconstitutional.

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