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CowTowner, it's not really Illinois lawmakers who are reeling from this, it's just the ones from Cook County and especially Chicago.
Beyond Cook lawmakers are, by and large, strong gun rights supporters regardless of party affiliation. The problem is Cook County legislators have the seats of power in the legislature, and have control over which bills make it to the floor for a vote. There was actually strong support in both houses for concealed carry in Illinois prior to the 7th Circuit Court decision, however the vote was just a few shy of the supermajority (2/3) needed to preempt home rule in the House and the Senate President never let that house even vote on it.
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