All y'all should have just waited it out and have court carry.
It's so damn funny that so many over there kept on saying "This is better than nothing or this is a first step". It's not better, because you guys bought into the crap the anti's sell - that a person needs massive training, a license, and enormous fees to exercise your fundamental rights. Sure, first step in the decades that it will take to undo this crap unless some form of national reciprocity comes about.
If a person has to -
- Get a license to vote [this is coming].
- Get a license to speak out against things they don't believe in [this will come right after everyone needs a license to own a firearm] Most towns already have requirements to get a permit to assemble. Think about this.
- Get a license to avoid getting searched at the airport [this is here].
A lot of people would be upset . . . Oh wait, we already have that stuff.
Have any of you looked at the live fire qualification portion of the training? 70% at 5, 7, & 10 yards. Sure, no issue for most of us on this board, but what if you're 60's/70's and shoot once or twice a year or not at all? With crappy eyes, do y'all really think most seniors will get 70% in the black at 7 or 10 yards? BTW, a qualifying shot is inside the 7 ring. I know that there are some of you out there who would have a challenge doing that at 10 yards.
Indiana's police depts generally qualify at 70% but with it being more of a mix . . .
3 yard shoot from the hip
5 yard strong hand, weak hand
7 yard strong hand ,weak hand
10 yard strong hand,weak hand
15 yard strong hand, weak hand
25 yard strong hand weak hand.
The gist in IL is if you do not have at least $500 in spare change AND a NON-Saturday Night Special (melting laws) AND can shoot half as good as a police officer, you can't defend yourself off your property. Completely dumb as a box of rocks and the idiots who pushed for this lost a major fight and are trying to spin it in their favor.