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Illinois: Right-to-Carry measure gets early approval in Illinois

For the second time in a week, a House panel dominated by downstate lawmakers signaled its approval of a law allowing Illinoisans to carry concealed weapons. The House Agriculture Committee voted 11-2 to endorse the proposed law, which is sponsored by state Rep. Brandon Phelps, D Harrisburg.

Read About It: The Bloomington Pantagraph (Ill.)

Posted: 3/10/2010 9:47:25 AM

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