Illinois Governor's Race Election Day is still seven months away, but Illinois firearms owners and retailers are already trying to decide which candidate is best on shooting, hunting and Second Amendment issues. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat and consistent supporter of strict gun control, is facing off against Republican Judy Baar Topinka. The News Tribune profiles the two candidates and their positions on firearms-related issues, quoting firearms business owners and sportsmen on where they stand on the candidates.