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Second Amendment Rights And Powers In Chicago
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Constitutional Amendments – Amendment 2 – “The Right to Keep and Bear Arms” Amendment Two to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the right for Americans to possess weapons for the protection of themselves, their rights, and their property.
Federal Court Ruling Finds Illinois' Assault Weapons Ban Unconstitutional. A federal judge in East St. Louis recently ruled that the state's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional. In 2023, Illinois enacted a ban on the sale and possession of certain semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines.
A federal judge overturned the Illinois assault weapons ban and issued a permanent injunction on Friday, requiring the state to stop enforcing the ban permanently. United States District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn stated the Protect Illinois Communities Act is unconstitutional per the Second Amendment.
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City of Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that found that the right of an individual to "keep and bear arms", as protected under the Second Amendment, is incorporated by the Fourteenth Amendment and is thereby enforceable against the states.
Unless specifically exempted by statute, any Illinois resident who acquires or possesses firearms, firearm ammunition, a stun gun or a taser within the state of Illinois must have in their possession a valid Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card or Illinois Concealed Carry License (ILCCL) issued in their name.
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of McDonald, holding that the Second Amendment right to bear arms is applicable to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause. This ruling built upon the 2008 case District of Columbia v.
The thirteen states with a minority of Second Amendment sanctuary counties include: Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.