CHICAGO (AP) — A national gun-control group is backing Gov. Pat Quinn in the fall election because of what it calls the "extremism" of his Republican opponent.
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence gave its support to Quinn Tuesday. It says he favors tougher gun restrictions that Republican Sen. Bill Brady opposes.
Quinn and Brady have strong differences on guns, including on whether to approve concealed carry of firearms. Brady is for it and Quinn is against.
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence was founded by President Ronald Reagan's former press secretary, Jim Brady. He was seriously wounded in 1981 by a gunman who tried to assassinate the president.
