Illinois is last U.S. state to allow concealed carry of guns »

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By Greg McCune CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois adopted a law on Tuesday allowing residents to carry concealed guns, becoming the last state in the nation to permit some form of possession of guns in public. The Illinois action was a significant political victory for the gun rights lobby, the National Rifle Association, which strongly supported the new law and lobbied hard for its passage. Illinois was the last holdout among the states in prohibiting residents from carrying guns in public. ... Source Main page (current trends)

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