SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Several thousand Illinois gun owners are expected to descend upon the Capitol tomorrow for the annual Illinois Gun Owner Lobby day. 

The event, sponsored by the Illinois State Rifle Association, IllinoisCarry.com, GunsSaveLife, and the Sangamon County Rifle Association, brought about 2,500 supporters to Springfield last year.

The event kicks off with a march to the Capitol and a rally on Capitol steps.  The groups will hold a news conference at 3 p.m.

The women attending the lobby day have asked to meet with Gov. Pat Quinn and plan to present him with letters pressing for a concealed carry law in Illinois.  Currently only two states — Illinois and Wisconsin — do not permit concealed carry of handguns.

The women also plan to present Quinn with a plaque containing the self-defense tools suggested for women on the Illinois State Police Web site.