Al Norris, thanks for the info. Since voting on IL HB148 was postponed for lack of enough yes votes, I thought the bill would have to be weakened in order to get those votes, hence the fear of May Issue. Illinois is the last state to allow CCW. But when I hear about the laws and regulations in NY, NJ, and CA regarding such, which are mostly May Issue States, I cringe at the thought of having to prove a need, and have a law similar to theirs.
I become discouraged knowing that the only thing holding this up is ignorance, political correctness, and a complete disregard for the freedom of choice when it comes to personal protection.
So what, if anything, are our representatives trading in order to get those yes votes?
p.s. Here's a link to a nicely animated map of the progression of CC Laws in the US on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rtc.gif