Current:Home > MarketsIllinois law banning concealed carry on public transit is unconstitutional, judge rules-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Illinois law banning concealed carry on public transit is unconstitutional, judge rules
View Date:2024-12-23 21:05:46
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that an Illinois law banning the concealed carry of firearms on public transit is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston in Rockford ruled last Friday with four gun owners who filed a lawsuit in 2022 contending that their inability to carry weapons on buses and trains violated their Second Amendment right to self-defense.
Johnston relied on a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case from 2022 that established that gun laws must be consistent with conditions found in the late 1700s when the Bill of Rights was composed. No regulation on where weapons could be carried existed.
Illinois became the nation’s last state to approve concealed carry in 2013. The law established a number of places that were off limits to guns, such as public arenas, hospitals, buses and trains.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul said through a spokesperson that he was reviewing the decision and would likely appeal.
He noted that until there’s a final judgment in the matter, gun owners should continue to abide by concealed-carry provisions; Johnston’s ruling currently applies only to the four plaintiffs who brought the lawsuit.
veryGood! (92482)
Related
- Oprah Winfrey Addresses Claim She Was Paid $1 Million by Kamala Harris' Campaign
- Voting closes in Egypt’s presidential elections, with el-Sissi almost certain to win a third term
- 5 big promises made at annual UN climate talks and what has happened since
- Fed rate hikes are over, economists say. Here's what experts say you should do with your money.
- ‘COP Fatigue’: Experts Warn That Size and Spectacle of Global Climate Summit Is Hindering Progress
- Benched Texas high school basketball player arrested for assaulting coach, authorities say
- Baseball's first cheater? The story of James 'Pud' Galvin and testicular fluid
- Taylor Swift donates $1 million to help communities ravaged by Tennessee tornadoes
- Steelers shoot for the moon ball, but will offense hold up or wilt in brutal final stretch?
- One year after death, Mike Leach remembered as coach who loved Mississippi State back
Ranking
- How Alex Jones’ Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion
- MLB a magnet for cheating scandals, but players face more deterrents than ever
- FedEx issues safety warning to delivery drivers after rash of truck robberies, carjackings
- Canadian police charge man accused of selling deadly substance with 14 new murder charges
- 2 credit unions in Mississippi and Louisiana are planning to merge
- Bridgerton Season 3 Premiere Dates Finally Revealed
- How 'Bout a Round of Applause for Rihanna’s Pearl-Embellished Look
- Bernie Sanders: Israel is losing the war in public opinion
Recommendation
-
Rare Alo Yoga Flash Sale: Don’t Miss 60% Off Deals With Styles as Low as $5
-
Millions in opioid settlement funds sit untouched as overdose deaths rise
-
Alexey Navalny, Russia's jailed opposition leader, has gone missing, according to his supporters
-
After Texas Supreme Court blocks her abortion, Kate Cox leaves state for procedure
-
12 college students charged with hate crimes after assault in Maryland
-
Can wasabi help your memory? A new study has linked the sushi condiment to a better brain
-
Fed rate hikes are over, economists say. Here's what experts say you should do with your money.
-
The Real Reason Vanderpump Rules' Scheana Shay Was in Tom Sandoval's Hotel Room at BravoCon