Second Amendment Foundation Sues Illinois Over Restrictive CCW Residency Requirements

By Ammoland

By Alan Gottlieb, Executive Director, SAF

BELLEVUE, WA –-(Ammoland.com)- The Second Amendment Foundation recently filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Illinois, challenging that state’s concealed carry statute that restricts otherwise qualified non-residents the rights and privileges of carrying concealed firearms based solely on their state of residence.

Joining SAF in this legal action are the Illinois State Rifle Association, Illinois Carry, Inc., and ten individual plaintiffs, all residing in other states and who are licensed to carry in those states. Under the restrictive Illinois statute, only residents from states with “substantially similar” requirements to …read more

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