Aw. Illinois Rifle Association has to reset its "CCW Countdown Clock."

[jimmy the one]

1. pyrrhic victory or good omen?

Illinois has been granted an extra month to put a law on the books allowing qualified citizens to carry loaded weapons in public.

A pyrrhic victory? or a good omen?

I haven't been following this issue well, about illinois being turned from the only state to prohibit shall issue concealed carry (siccw), into one.
How does a state with a democrat governor, a democrat upper & lower house (I believe), get forced into succumbing to nra gunnuts? especially this year of all things?

Could somebody pls give a short explanation? or a link to one, short or long. Thanks.
I google but the articles come up too vague or not specific to reasons, as you can imagine.
Of course, heller & mcdonald scotus cases had to do, but why didn't they go may issue? something to do with allowing open carry also, some kind of 'either or' scenario, but why?