How long a shot is concealed carry?

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How long a shot is concealed carry?

Mayor says he hopes pilot program idea works, but understands it will be a 'it will be a very difficult task'

By John Sharp
Journal Star

Posted Jun 13, 2009 @ 08:54 PM
Last update Jun 13, 2009 @ 10:28 PM

PEORIA —
Three, maybe four times every year, Wolf Hollow Archery in Chillicothe hosts classes for local residents to get certified to carry a handgun when walking on the sidewalk, driving down the street, or going to the grocery store.

At the most, the class has attracted 20 people. An instructor will guide the attendees through a daylong course in handgun laws, proper handling of a gun, and the locations where it's OK to possess a handgun.

If they pass the course, attendees will get a permit valid to carry a concealed weapon in Utah.

Derek Howald of Chillicothe has had his Utah permit for four years. It's reciprocal (that means it's a valid permit) in 29 other states.

In Illinois, it's worthless.

"It's sad," Howald said. "I think with the rich heritage of hunting and fishing, especially when you get to central and downstate ... you have very pro-Second Amendment people here."

The divisive statewide issue of concealed carry has gained a lot of attention in the Peoria area in recent weeks after Mayor Jim Ardis said he wants to see Peoria serve as a pilot city for some sort of responsible state law.

Ardis' comments came after a rash of shootings in Peoria, including one at an East Bluff gas station in which an attendant was shot and killed.

Ardis said he might approach state lawmakers in the near future to talk about possible sponsorship of state legislation that would allow Peoria to become a test city for concealed carry. He wants to gauge the public support for the idea to see if it's worth pursuing.

"I am hopeful but acknowledge that it will be a very difficult task," Ardis said. "Endorsements from local law enforcement and strong community support should provide additional weight to the Legislature."

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[cadillacdude1975]

a test market? they just need to vote all those liberal crybaby S.O.B.s out of office. Wisconsin is the same way. no permits issued or honored from anywhere. the biggest thing that pisses me off is state issued drivers licenses are good in all 50 states, and in most cases, good over seas. why arent the gun permits dealt with in the same manner? someone is going to sit and type well some states are really easy to obtain a handgun/concealed weapons permit. the last time i checked, driving with a car is as deadly a weapon as a loaded gun, and yet we turn inexperienced teenagers loose with 3400 pound wrecking balls all day long and the license holders are welcomed to drive in any state.

i know we dont need federal control on the gun permits, but there has got to be some way that the training can be made universal all across the board so that the permits are good in every state. Tennessee recognizes and honors any other states gun /concealed weapons permit. that is how it should be done all across the USA.

[Justin Thyme]

but there has got to be some way that the training can be made universal all across the board so that the permits are good in every state.

Unless every state uses Georgia's criteria for training and testing I don't want universal standards.

States are sovereign. Demanding that there be universal standards across the fifty states challenges that sovereignty. Let's continue with each state governing itself from within itself without citizens of other states insisting that every state be alike.

[osrb]

While I would love a carry license that would be valid in all states I have the same problem as JT. It does infringe on a states rights.