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PDF: Concealed carry ruling

PDF: Concealed carry ruling

GRAPHIC: U.S. map concealed carry laws

GRAPHIC: U.S. map of concealed carry laws

Federal appeals court tosses state ban on carrying concealed weapons

SPRINGFIELD — In a huge win for gun-rights groups, a divided federal appeals court in Chicago Tuesday tossed the state’s ban on carrying concealed weapons and gave Illinois’ Legislature 180 days to craft a law legalizing concealed carry. “The debate is over. We won. And …

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