Since when is it OK to charge ANY fee to exercise a constitutional right?
This should be the next pro-gun approach.
I concur.
The costs I was referring to was for the 'mandatory firearm safety classes' that all permit seekers must take and pass.
An older gentleman like Mr McDonald is 'prolly' on Social Security and doesn't have the extra cash laying around for those. And if he, or someone like him, doesn't own a car, getting to a Gun Shop in a suburb where these safety classes, and gun ranges are at will be difficult at the least.
On those two items alone, I would definitely classify as, 'an infringement' and contrary to the 2A and the two SCOTS decisions. And what the Permit (Registration) 'Fee' will be, I have no idea, I haven't seen that. But knowing Daley, he'll make it as unreasonable as legally possible.
So even though Mr McDonald 'won' in court, in reality he didn't win anything, 'for himself'.
an aside:
The cost for an IL FOID Card(1) is *only* $10.00 but now it's good for Ten Years. It used to be only valid for Three Years and that was a pain in the rear. And the color photo you must also submit with your FOID application can be had at a Walgreen's Drug store for about $7.00 (IIRC) if you can't take and print a picture yourself at home you have that 'extra' cost too.
(1) Anyone who even wants to TOUCH a Firearm or even a 'bullet' in IL must have a Valid FOID Card. So if I have one, and the wife doesn't, 'technically' she can't even touch my guns or ammo. This is the same in any IL Gun Shop. You must first show your FOID Card and then the Salesman will hand you a weapon to look at.