It’s a show of strength in numbers that Illinois lawmakers may find difficult to ignore.
Thousands of gun owners descended on the Capitol Wednesday for their annual rally day.
Even though Illinois is under a court order to pass a concealed carry law, the debate continues on just how restrictive such a law might be.
The gun rights advocates mobilized to push for fewer restrictions and to fight back against efforts to impose bans on semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.