You didn't read about this in the Northwest Herald. That's for sure. At least, I don't think so. Did you read about anywhere up this way, in northern Illinois?
Voters in Pike County, Illinois, approved a firearms concealed-carry ordinance by a 3,214 to 550 margin in the March 20 primary. Well, imagine that!
Where in the world is Pike County? I would have guessed farther south and central, but it's along the Mississippi River, north-northwest of St. Louis. Pittsfield in the County seat and is located 75 miles west of Springfield and 40 miles east of Hannibal, Mo.
The county ordinance applies only to Pike County and ended up on the ballot because of a citizens' initiative.
It's probably risky to carry a concealed weapon in Pike County. Municipal officers and deputy sheriffs may be between a rock and hard place in addressing any contact with a person in Pike County who is found to be carrying a concealed weapon. That person will be violating State law but not County law. So, do they cite or not?
Source: http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/8273
Dundee Township Hopefuls
5 hours ago
4 comments:
The fact that you wanted to be Sheriff, yet have such ignorance about the law, is pretty stunning.
Here is a good summary of what this silliness actually means:
http://quincyjournal.com/what-pike-county-s-concealed-carry-vote-really-means1332859626.html
dave, I presume you read to the end of the Quincy Journal article, where it concluded with "Our vote does not allow us to carry a concealed weapon off our own property. It is simply a big step towards such.”
In other words, it's completely meaningless, but the symbolism is nice!
And you do realize that the sentence you quote completely contradicts your post, right?
You can carry a concealed weapon on your own property now so it's another 'feel good' law by the local politicans that means nothing. Something they are pretty darn good at. They are all full of hot air. Time to clean house everywhere and vote them out.
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