Well I wonder what kind of fits Daley will have over this? 
Jeff
Homeowners who shoot intruders win support
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
05/26/2004
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Ignoring a veto threat, Illinois legislators voted Tuesday to offer greater legal protections for homeowners who shoot intruders despite local ordinances barring handguns.
The legislation was a response to the case of Hale DeMar, a Wilmette, Ill., restaurant owner who shot a burglar who had broken into his home twice. Prosecutors declined to press charges for the shooting, but Wilmette officials charged DeMar with breaking the city's ban on handguns.
Under the bill now headed to the governor, someone who shoots an intruder on his or her property couldn't be convicted of violating a local gun ban. The bill would not prevent state charges if prosecutors believed the shooter committed a crime.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich vowed to veto the measure if lawmakers approved it, but the House and Senate passed it by large enough majorities to override a veto. Tuesday's Senate vote was 41-16.
Blagojevich still intends to veto the bill, said spokeswoman Rebecca Rausch. She said the law would encourage people to obtain guns and conceal them in defiance of local ordinances.
Todd Vandermyde, a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association, said the Democratic governor would have a hard time explaining that veto to voters.
"He'll have to make his case for why it ought to be open season on homeowners," Vandermyde said.
Officials from Wilmette and other city governments complained that the measure would take away their right to create and enforce local restrictions.
Sen. Jeffrey Schoenberg, D-Evanston, argued that the system did not need to be fixed and that it worked in DeMar's case - DeMar was not prosecuted for shooting someone who threatened his family.
"Why do you feel the need to fix it unless you're looking to set a precedent that will weaken the ability of local communities to have their own tougher gun laws?" Schoenberg asked.
The bill is SB2165.
Jeff
Homeowners who shoot intruders win support
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
05/26/2004
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Ignoring a veto threat, Illinois legislators voted Tuesday to offer greater legal protections for homeowners who shoot intruders despite local ordinances barring handguns.
The legislation was a response to the case of Hale DeMar, a Wilmette, Ill., restaurant owner who shot a burglar who had broken into his home twice. Prosecutors declined to press charges for the shooting, but Wilmette officials charged DeMar with breaking the city's ban on handguns.
Under the bill now headed to the governor, someone who shoots an intruder on his or her property couldn't be convicted of violating a local gun ban. The bill would not prevent state charges if prosecutors believed the shooter committed a crime.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich vowed to veto the measure if lawmakers approved it, but the House and Senate passed it by large enough majorities to override a veto. Tuesday's Senate vote was 41-16.
Blagojevich still intends to veto the bill, said spokeswoman Rebecca Rausch. She said the law would encourage people to obtain guns and conceal them in defiance of local ordinances.
Todd Vandermyde, a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association, said the Democratic governor would have a hard time explaining that veto to voters.
"He'll have to make his case for why it ought to be open season on homeowners," Vandermyde said.
Officials from Wilmette and other city governments complained that the measure would take away their right to create and enforce local restrictions.
Sen. Jeffrey Schoenberg, D-Evanston, argued that the system did not need to be fixed and that it worked in DeMar's case - DeMar was not prosecuted for shooting someone who threatened his family.
"Why do you feel the need to fix it unless you're looking to set a precedent that will weaken the ability of local communities to have their own tougher gun laws?" Schoenberg asked.
The bill is SB2165.
