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Press Advisory: Illinois State Rifle Association to Hold Press Conference to Kickoff Springfield Gun Rights Rally

WHAT: A press conference to kickoff the 2010 edition of the Illinois Gun Owners' Lobby Day (IGOLD).

WHEN: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 9:30 AM

WHERE: Illinois State Capitol Building "Blue Room," Springfield, IL

WHO: Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director, Richard Pearson, will be available to discuss renewed efforts to pass concealed carry legislation in Illinois along with other key bills designed to preserve and protect Illinois' shooting heritage. Several members of the Illinois General Assembly will also be on hand to discuss their efforts to reform Illinois gun control laws. Mr. Pearson will also discuss recent U.S. Supreme Court action on the Chicago gun ban lawsuit.

The ISRA is the state's leading advocate of safe, lawful and responsible firearms ownership. For more than a century, the ISRA has represented the interests of millions of law-abiding Illinois firearm owners.

http://www.isra.org

SOURCE Illinois State Rifle Association