CPR
has more about the pro 2nd amendment rally that took place on Friday morning:
The Illinois State Rifle Association wants Illinois and Chicago lawmakers to repeal regulations on gun ownership. The group rallied in downtown Chicago today.
Hundreds of people gathered for the first Illinois State Rifle Association gun rights rally ever held in Chicago. Mike Weisman is with the group. He says its members are fired up after last month's U-S Supreme Court decision repealing Washington D-C's gun ban, affirming an individual's right to bear arms.
ADDITION: Channel 7 also has
a story about the rally this past Friday...
Recent rallies at the Thompson Center have been demands for gun control laws following fatal shootings of Chicago children. Thursday, the plaza was full again, but the message was from those demanding the right to bear arms.
In a show of support for responsible gun ownership, about 200 chose the plaza of the Thompson Center for what they called a Second Amendment freedom rally. The rally comes after a recent decision by the Supreme Court Allowing handguns in Washington D.C.
"With the U.S. Supreme Court decision we are celebrating here today, I see those days of fear and helplessness coming to an end," said Valinda Rowe, IllinoisCarry.com.
"The truth is, a gun ban doesn't work; criminals don't obey gun laws," said Mike Weisman, Illinois State Rifle Association.
Support for the right to carry handguns comes from diverse groups including a gay organization.
"People who carry firearms are in places you never expect. You can find support for the Second Amendment all across the country," said Doug Krick, Pink Pistols.
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Dr. Suzanna Hupp, from Texas, recounted an incident in 1991 when a gunman crashed into the a restaurant where she ate with her parents. Then the gunman shot her parents and 21 others. She was not armed.
"The only thing the gun laws did that day was prevent us in that restaurant from protecting ourselves," Hupp said.
Several Chicagoans are challenging Chicago's ban on handguns. They hope the Supreme Court decision opens the doors to more gun owner rights here.
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