Firearm

The complaint asserts the plaintiffs should have a constitutional right to carry guns on public transportation and is asking for the law to be overturned as ...

The Heller case affirmed the right for an individual to have a gun in their home for self defense. “The government is going to make sensitive locations as broad as it can, and I think in many cases, that’s going to be overbroad,” Sigale said. “Like most rights, the right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited. But, the case also determined exceptions to the rule. District Court for the District of Columbia, argues the state has the authority to regulate firearms in “sensitive places” where they pose unique dangers, including schools, houses of worship and public parks. Raoul and the other three county state’s attorneys maintain the plaintiffs aren’t subject to any relief because they have not suffered any injury as a result of the law. The Bruen case is the first big Second Amendment case decided by the U.S. Public transportation, she says, applies to the second two categories. 23](https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/pressroom/2022_09/20-1-Amicus_Brief.pdf) in the U.S. “I don’t think they’ve been ambiguous about it,” Gomez said. “Just because you want to have it at every step doesn’t mean you get to. 13, with the exception of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx who submitted a separate response.