mayor larry morrissey of rockford, illinois, joins us next. >>> breaking news now.llinois becoming the latest state in the nation -- lawmakers rush today to finalize a proposal ahead of a federal court deadline. both chambers of the illinois state legislature voted to override governor pat quinn, changes that the governor had made to the bill they approved more than a month ago. even some critics of the law argued it was better to approve something rather than risk the courts allowing unregulated concealed weapons in the state of illinois and chicago in particular, which has endured severe gun violence and murders over the past three years. our next guest has himself reversed course. he was once a member of new york city mayor's michael bloomberg's mayors against illegal guns. he's had enough. he quit the group after finding the agenda, in his judgment, seeking ways to ban legal guns and to attack the rights of legal gun owners. joining us now, rockford, illinois, mayor larry morrissey. good to have you with us, mr. mayor. >> good evening. great to be with you. >> g

joining us now, rockford, illinois, mayor larry morrissey. good to have you with us, mr.ayor. >> good evening. great to be with you. >> great to have you. your reaction to the illinois legislature making a decision override governor quinn's veto. >> well, i'm very pleased with the decision of the illinois legislatuue today. for a lot of us who have been in favor of concealed carry for quite a long time and we got a lot of help when the seventh circuit ordered our legislature to come up with a solution. i disagree with our governor. i think our citizens in a democracy like ours aren't subordinate, i'm pleas with the decision of the legislature today. >> i have to say, from mayor, you don't sound like a bloomberg acolyte. you've joined up with the mayors against illegal guns and now you've said you're out. why did you make this decision? >> well, back when i joined the group and this was in my first term, 2005, 2006 time frame, i took the organization for what it stood for, what its name was about, trying to keep guns out of the hands of individuals who have no right to car

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