The Illinois Supreme Court is considering whether to find a state firearms statute unconstitutional in the case Illinois v. Tyshon Thompson.
Thompson was found guilty of violating state law for having a firearm in a vehicle without a permit in 2020. Despite having a Firearm Owners ID cards, he was sentenced to 30 months. Tuesday, Eric Castaneda with the Office of the State Public Defender urged the Illinois Supreme Court to find Illinois’ aggravated unlawful use of a weapons statute unconstitutional.
Castaneda said Illinois law violates recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent on Second Amendment rights. Arguing for the state, Assistant Attorney General Garson Fisher disagreed.
The justices took the case under advisement.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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