Attorney General Wants To Send Concealed Carry Cases Out Of Court Illinois gun owners whove been denied a concealed carry permit can appeal. But instead of going through the courts, Illinois Attorney General wants a state panel to decide those cases. Listen There are about 200 concealed carry denials before Illinois courts, brought by people who say they shouldnt have been deemed dangerous or a threat to public safety by Illinois Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board. Until recently, applicants didnt actually know why they were rejected. In response to the swarm of lawsuits, the State Police just issued new rules. From here on out, the review board must tell applicants why they were denied; those applicants also have a ten-day window to write a written objection. Rather than continue fight it out in court, Illinois Attorney General is going to ask that all of the ongoing lawsuits be tossed back to the licensing board. The reasoning for that is based on the concerns that the applicants have raised, one of those being an opportunity to respond to the boards reasoning for objecting, or questioning, an applicant for concealed carry license, says the Attorney Generals spokeswoman, Natalie Bauer. But Pete Baroni, an attorney for some of the gun-owners whove been rejected by the panel, says thats not good enough. He says due process isnt sending a letter -- its giving a denied applicant a proper court hearing, with evidence and an opportunity to cross-examine witnesses.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 22:11:20 +0000
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