Illinois Levels the Playing Field

Handgun laws, heck, guns laws of any stripe, have never prevented any individual from obtaining a gun, especially individuals with criminal intent on their minds. 

Think about that for a moment, and then think about individuals, without criminal intent on their minds, who have been prosecuted for utilizing their handgun to protect themselves from individuals bent on criminal mischief.

After you consider the above, consider this.

"Illinois lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to give legal protection to homeowners who violate handgun bans to shoot burglars, overriding Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s veto of legislation that became a symbol in the tug-of-war over gun control."

Good on them, I say, though I am fairly certain that the banned handgun will be confiscated after the fact.

“Illinois lawmakers vote to give protection to homeowners who use banned guns to shoot burglars"

Posted by on 11/17 at 04:52 PM

  1. Illinois actually exercised common sense for once.  This law arose out of an incident where a burglar broke into a house north of Chicago and then, a few days later, tried to break in again.  On the second break-in,the homeowner was ready.  He shot the burglar and was promptly arrested by the police.

    Don’t expect Illinois legislators to use common sense on too many other occasions.

    Posted by  on  11/17  at  05:30 PM

  2. It seems to me that the pols were just covering their *sses. Remember, “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws (and politicians) will have guns”.

    Posted by  on  11/17  at  07:24 PM

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