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If Homosexual Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy was still alive, Sheriff Tom Dart would personally approve his Conceal/Carry Permit and give it to him in person.....
Why such secrecy on gun permits?
Applicants should be told why they're rejected.
So far, the state has handed out 62,258 permits, denying some 1,620 for not following the rules or failing to meet some requirement. The Tribune's Kim Geiger and Dahleen Glanton reported that local authorities have opposed some 2,400 applications (more than half of the objections coming from Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart), and 809 individuals have been rejected. Overall, Illinois has not been stingy with licenses.
But some of those who were turned down say they don't know why — and can't find out. One is Michael Thomas, of Chicago, a former Air Force reservist who was honorably discharged. "I have never been arrested or convicted for any offense, either misdemeanor or felony, in the state of Illinois or any other state," he said in a letter to the Illinois State Police. But neither the state police nor the board will tell him why he was refused.
So the National Rifle Association is suing the state on behalf of 194 rejected applicants. It argues that the opaque process denies them due process, because they are not informed of the basis for the decision or given the chance to challenge it.
We don't often say this, but the NRA has a point.
We supported giving the state some discretion in handing out permits to carry loaded guns in public. Local law enforcement officers often know of risks (such as gang associations) posed by particular people who have not been convicted of crimes. Common sense argues for erring on the side of keeping firearms away from anyone who poses a discernible danger.
But there is no reason for so much secrecy.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-concealed-carry-permit-edit-0711-20140711,0,4291610.story
