SB2193, concealed carry, passes in Ill. House

Senate Bill 2193 passed in the Illinois House 85-30-1.

If you watched the live streaming, the House was half empty. No way were there 116 in the House at 12:50pm.

Talk about ghosts voting in Illinois.

It was mind-blowing to observe the inattention and distraction of House members and the disrespect shown to speakers. There were many children on the House floor, playing with their SmartPhones, chewing gum and talking among themselves.

Clearly, the legislators were afraid not to act. Speaker Madigan explained why he changed his position of 20 years. In April he watched a bill of the anti-gunners fail 31-60. The next day a bill from the pro-gun crowd failed 64-71, after he strong-armed (my words) enough votes away from the 75 that the pro-gunners had in the bag when they called the vote.

Some of the Representatives, like Acevedo and Dunkin, just didn't make any sense at all. They could not have even been listening to their own words. They are clearly out of touch with the 21st Century and what is happening in their own communities and the City of Chicago. Scary, for sure.