On April 6, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up a challenge to 430 ILCS 66, or the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, which restricts the carrying of loaded firearms on trains and buses in the state of Illinois.
Three concealed carry permit holders had filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the act on the basis that it violated Second Amendment rights. Attorneys for the State of Illinois argued that the law is consistent with a historical tradition of limiting firearms in sensitive places.
Of the decision, Eileen O’Neill Burke, Cook County State’s Attorney, said “Everyone deserves to feel safe on public transit. Minimizing the risk from dangerous weapons is crucial to protect members of the public who use this vital public resource.”
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