Quinn, Madigan hint ruling in N.Y. case could lead to strict concealed carry limits for Illinois - Basically these two fools DON'T WANT YOU TO CARRY A WEAPON ANYWHERE AROUND WHERE BLACKS TARGETS WHITES IN CRIMES

Gov. Pat Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan both suggested Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to turn down an appeal of New York's tough gun law could boost Illinois lawmakers' attempts to set strict limits on who gets to carry concealed weapons.

But the Democratic governor also used Monday's Supreme Court move to escalate his call for Madigan to appeal to the high court a federal ruling that gives Illinois a deadline of early June to put in place a concealed weapons law.

"It would be helpful to ... the people and the public safety of Illinois if that case (would) be reversed," Quinn said.

In December, a federal appeals panel in Chicago tossed out the state's long-standing ban on carrying concealed weapons. Madigan has held off on whether to appeal that ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court for a variety of reasons.

One point of consideration was how justices would treat the New York case that limited who can get conceal carry permits in that state. Madigan repeatedly has urged Illinois to enact a concealed weapons law rather than miss the June 9 deadline set by the appellate court. The move puts her office and the Legislature on parallel tracks as the deadline gets closer.

The unresolved issue represented the only topic on which the two potential rivals for governor came close to sparring politically when they made highly anticipated separate appearances Monday at a real estate agents conference in Springfield.

Madigan is considering whether to run against Quinn in the 2014 Democratic primary, but both brushed aside questions about such a political showdown. Quinn called it inappropriate to talk "partisan politics" on the same day as the bombing at the Boston Marathon. Madigan said she has not decided whether to challenge Quinn.

Illinois is the only state in the nation without some form of a concealed weapons law, and Quinn said the federal ruling that ordered Illinois to enact one is "on the wrong track."

Missing the June 9 deadline for a concealed weapons law in Illinois could create havoc on the streets and in the legal system. An Illinois appellate court has disagreed with the federal appeals court that ordered the state to enact such a law, a development that could create different interpretations by authorities across Illinois.

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