Judge: Illinois’ Concealed Carry Ban on Public Transportation Violates Second Amendment

Breitbart ^ | 09/03/2024 | AWR Hawkins

[ChicagoConservative27]

A U.S. District Judge ruled Friday that Illinois’ ban prohibiting concealed carry for self-defense on public transportation violates the Second Amendment.

The judge, Ian D. Johnston, issued his opinion in Schoenthal v. Raoul.

The plaintiffs in the case, Benjamin Schoenthal, Mark Wroblewski, Joseph Vesel, and Douglas Winston, all claimed the ban violated the Second Amendment.

Schoenthal, Wrogblewski, Vesel, and Winston’s case was supported by the Second Amendment Foundation and the Firearms Policy Coalition.

Judge Johnston noted:

In Illinois, openly carrying firearms is unlawful. Under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, an individual with a concealed-carry license may generally carry a concealed handgun in public….This general permission, however, does not extend to a list of prohibited areas, including public transportation.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Some good news out of hellinois

[faithhopecharity]

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

this small step forward (or rather, back) to our natural rights as recognized in our US Constitution, is welcome

now let’s get rid of the rest of the unconstitutional infringements on our rights, civil liberties as American citizens

[SaxxonWoods]

The idiots who passed that are unfit for their jobs, and wasting the people’s time and money.

They must want more crime on public transportation.

[lightman]

RKBA ping!

[monkeyshine]

Notice that almost none of the 2A cases that have been won in the last 15 years came from the NRA.

[hoosierham]

NRA is like the GOP.
Always asking for donations but doing little while talking big.

[Bonemaker]

It’s a joke..only applies to the 4 plaintiffs. Illinois sucks in long strokes,

[SkyDancer]

Since when did that stop any street gang member(s)?

[Organic Panic]

The thugs always obey gun laws on a Chitcago subways.....

[roving]

Now do FOID cards. Throw in permits for good measure.

[PROCON]

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[Racketeer]

Oh heck yes. If not in jail or prison one should be armed.

[Racketeer]

When criminals realize there is a very good chance a few people will be able to protect themselves with deadly force, the criminal finds another group of people without that ability.

Common Sense.

[metmom]

Yea!!!!

Good news for citizens who can now protect themselves from criminals who ignore the law and carry anyways.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Prison inmates ought be free of violence too. Seriously. Ask the J6 guys.

[ZULU]

Good

[telescope115]

What’s disturbing to me is the brazenness of the illegal gang members, robbing, stealing, and killing. On buses and commuter trains people are like fish in a barrel to those predators. Easy pickings. What also concerns me is the judgement needed by a legal carry holder risking a shot in such closed spaces. Bad guys don’t care. Good guys (and ladies) DO care enough to not shoot indiscriminately. Training is certainly necessary, not only with the weapon in hand, but also with the weapon between the ears.

It’s a good judgement, I’m glad I don’t take public transportation.