Gun Owners Rally at Illinois Statehouse Against More Gun Regulations

(The Center Square) – Illinois gun owners are pressing their legislators to oppose gun regulations and some elected officials are on their side. Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day started at a convention center in Springfield Wednesday to hear from gun rights advocates. Afterwards, hundreds of gun owners marched through the streets to the Capitol. They were met by Republican legislators who left floor session to address the crowd. State Rep. Blaine Wilhour, R-Beecher City, told the assembled group that free people don’t ask permission to stay free.