Champaign was one of nearly 200 US cities that took part in National Gun Violence Awareness Day Thursday, wearing orange - and trying to bring attention to the gun violence that some in the area say is at a ‘crisis level.’ Organized by Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America, about 50 attended a rally in Champaign's Westside Park.
Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) says president Barack Obama’s executive actions to expand background checks on gun sales has popular support, and was something he and 23 other senators had asked the president to do back in November. But Illinois Republicans say the actions violate the 2nd Amendment and will not survive a court challenge.
As the state drafts its criteria for who can obtain a concealed carry permit, should vision be a consideration?
