He used a knife. I wonder if he had guns taken away. When orders of protection get entered, guns are surrendered. It's the will to kill that is the problem. Laws can only go so far. Mentally distraught man, another woman slain. So sad -- tragic. God bless her family.

A concealed carry permit would have been better then an order of protection!

Too many women are living in fear, in Illinois. The Chicago Machine Lawmakers have no heart and do not care about the safety of our Illinois women. In Illinois, we are second class citizens, unentitled to the same Rights that are respected in 49 other States. The blood of Diane Kephart is on the hands of Governor Quinn and Speaker Madigan and AG Madigan. We are being forced to be unarmed, defenseless victims, because of these people... who have 24/7 armed security. Think about it and remember come the next election in 14'. Support Conceal Carry Bill: HB997

Just as we on the gun opposition side tend to use tragedy to further our cause, these comments show that you all will do the same. The problem here wasn't that she was not armed. Having a gun in her purse might have stopped a man intent on dying himself but the operative word is might. No one knows if it would have affected the outcome at all. If he knew she might have a gun, who's to say he wouldn't have brought his to the shootout?

What would have affected it is after "Neff was arrested Feb. 17 and charged with aggravated domestic battery with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm with a revoked ID card, and domestic battery..." we wouldn't have allowed him to be released on 5,000 dollars bail. He showed that he was ready to kill her, showed that he held deadly weapons (guns) unlawfully, and already was accused of battery. Yeah....thanks for the 5,000 dollars, go roam the streets again.

Also, when you are heading out the door and see a person pacing in front of your house that has tried to kill you in the past, a good idea would be to return to the house. The man obviously had major issues and this tragedy should have been avoided in countless different ways.

Not a gun issue here, rather an issue in our courts allowing him to get out on bond - what judge did that?? Why did he get out, when Sandra Lopez was placed on one million dollar bond for skipping bond for robbery charges?

Maybe this woman wouldn't have been comfortable carrying a gun in her purse if there were a "conceal/carry" law in Illinois. Not everyone wants to carry a gun on themselves and not everyone is capable of the HUGE responibility that goes with owning and carrying a gun. I wish people would quit talking as if everyone carrying guns in the United States is the answer to our problems. When a man is convicted of beating a woman, he should be required to attend daily anger management therapy and wear an ankle monitoring bracelet that allows him very limited movement (work, home, therapy and a grocery store) for 2 years, minimum. Add up what it would cost to pay for the therapy and ankle bracelet and tack it onto the $5,000.00 bond that he has to pay. Can't pay the cost. Go to jail.