For those of you who don’t know, in Illinois, one must get permission from the state government to exercise one’s 2nd Amendment rights. Before one can legally own or purchase a firearm one must first obtain a Firearms Owner’s Identification (FOID) card. The irony is, that as a Missouri resident, I don’t have to produce a FOID card to purchase ammunition or a long gun, but an Illinois resident does.
Gun stores will not even allow you to handle firearms without an FOID. It’s been around from the late 60’s and was instigated by governor Richard Ogilvie....a “republican” no less. A lawsuit claiming the FOID unconstitutional was filed a year or so ago and so far has been sustained. But now thanks to the filthy Chicago AG the case has been appealed to the state Supreme Court where it is pending decision.
Ah, so all the shootings in Chicago must be by people from out of State. / govthink