Governor uses veto power to turn pro-gun bill into “assault weapon” ban
State Senator Gary Forby was shocked to learn that Governor Pat Quinn of Chicago is trying to turn a non-controversial pro-gun, pro-business bill into a ban on owning certain types of guns.
“I don’t understand Governor Quinn’s continued assault on Southern Illinois values and Illinois businesses,” Forby said. “This is all one state. Maybe he should try coming south of I-80 a little bit more often.”
State Senator Gary Forby (D-Benton) was upset to learn that the Department of Agriculture abruptly decided to end 25 years of tradition and drop Combined Veterans Association (CVA) of Illinois as the beer vendor at the DuQuoin State Fair. According to CVA officials, the DuQuoin State Fair was its main fundraiser for Southern Illinois veterans.
More details about Governor Pat Quinn’s plan to shutdown Tamms Correctional Center and other Illinois prisons and youth centers emerged over the weekend as a report in the Southern Illinoisan revealed that Quinn is looking to send more of Illinois’ worst inmates to other states.