A federal appeals court has struck down an Illinois law restricting guns . The ruling is a victory for gun rights advocates who have been trying to overturn the measure since it was passed in 2011. Illinois was the last remaining state where it was completely illegal to carry a concealed weapon in public . Pat Quinn said people in the state want officials to put public safety first . If the law were a superior idea , other states would have adopted it , a judge writes . Another potentially history-making Supreme Court appeal is certain .
A federal appeals court has struck down an Illinois law restricting guns . The ruling is a victory for gun rights advocates who have been trying to overturn the measure since it was passed in 2011. Pat Quinn said people in the state want officials to put public safety first . If the law were a superior idea , other states would have adopted it , a judge writes . Another potentially history-making Supreme Court appeal is certain .