The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - The Pros and Cons of city pre-emption

**Tom Servo** · March 8, 2014, 05:01 PM

A few years ago, the NRA backed out of an Illinois CCW proposal because an amendment was introduced that allowed individual cities and counties to opt out. The problem is, I could be completely legal in County A, but if I take a wrong turn into County B, I'd be a felon.

A lot of gun folks didn't read that far and threw a big fit, but the law would have been a disaster if it was enacted that way.

March 8, 2014, 05:01 PM	#2
Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalachians Posts: 13,059	A few years ago, the NRA backed out of an Illinois CCW proposal because an amendment was introduced that allowed individual cities and counties to opt out. The problem is, I could be completely legal in County A, but if I take a wrong turn into County B, I'd be a felon. A lot of gun folks didn't read that far and threw a big fit, but the law would have been a disaster if it was enacted that way. __________________ Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change. --Randall Munroe