When people want something so badly what they're willing to give up to get it.
We're willing to hand over complete power to the federal government if they give us what want.
There was an amendment proposed by Illinois Congressman Tim Johnson that would have over-written or superceded Illinois law and given Illinois citizens the right to carry even though Illinois state law forbids it.
http://timjohnson.house.gov/index.cf...,29&itemid=489
If I didn't know Tim Johnson I'd say that his amendment was a poison pill.
It would have resulted in an instant constitutional challenge by the State of Illinois - as well it should.
Isn't it outragous that we would cede the power to overrule our state laws to the federal government?
I'll be the first to admit that our laws concerning gun ownership and carry in Illinois are bad - but they're
OUR BAD LAWS
OURS !
The federal government has no right to throw out our laws nor should they ever!