Tea Party Gathers Signatures for Concealed Carry
By: Sabrina Santucci
Updated: June 25, 2012
Now a local group
is fighting to change that. The Rockford Tea Party has collected nearly 2000 signatures
and they're urging the Winnebago county board to legalize concealed carry.
Although a local
law can't trump existing state law, the tea party hopes they can generate
enough buzz for state leaders to change their minds.
Rockford Tea Party
Coordinator Bob Mlsna says "they demand the right to protect their
families, and they want their elected officials to step up... do the right
thing or when election time comes around... this huge amount of public is going
to remember who's holding them back."
