Illinois Gets Another Anti-Gun Democrat

A longtime Republican district fell to the Democrats Saturday when scientist Bill Foster snatched former House Speaker Dennis Hastert's congressional seat in a closely watched special election.

Well, it' not like Hastert inspired any special loyalty.

So, how does the new guy compare on guns, especially against his opponent?

The 14th district includes Northern Illinois University, which was the scene of a deadly shooting on campus last month. On the issue of gun control, both Foster and Oberweis offered their views on "conceal carry," which is where citizens are allowed to carry handguns.

"I support it, because I think that would make it more dangerous for criminals to know that someone might fight back," Oberweis said.

Foster said he would ask the sheriffs of the district their opinion on the subject.

"There's a lot of wisdom in the sheriff's in our district," Foster said.

Assuming his NRA "A" rating was deserved, I have to wonder how many gun owners in Oberweis' district volunteered to help his campaign--you know, donated money, donated time working phones, walking precincts, placing signs, how many organized fellow gun owners, talked to friends, families and neighbors, got their clubs involved, wrote letters to the editor, got gun shops and ranges to help spread the word, did voter registration drives, registered themselves, voted themselves...you know, in other words, the bare minimum you'd expect from anyone who's going to now gripe on forums about the outcome, assuming they're even aware of it and what it means...