The question of whether gun owners have the right to confidentiality pitted Illinois' top prosecutor against its statewide law enforcement agency Tuesday in an open records dispute. Responding to a public records request from The Associated Press, Attorney Gen. Lisa Madigan's office issued a ruling Monday night that declared the names of gun permit holders to be public information that must be disclosed. But the Illinois State Police, which oversees such permits, was preparing a possible court challenge once her ruling becomes binding.
Read About It: The Southtown Star (Ill.)
Read About It: The Southtown Star (Ill.)