NRA Files Amicus Brief in Challenge to Illinois’s Public Transit Carry Ban

The National Rifle Association and California Rifle & Pistol Association filed an amicus brief in a challenge to Illinois’s law prohibiting concealed carry licensees from carrying firearms on public transportation unless those firearms are unloaded and secured—essentially rendering them useless for self-defense.

NRA’s brief explains that the conduct at issue—carrying firearms in public for self-defense—is clearly covered by the plain text of the Second Amendment. Therefore, Illinois must provide a historical basis for its restriction, and there isn’t one.  READ MORE AT:  https://www.ammoland.com/2025/03/nra-files-amicus-brief-in-challenge-to-illinoiss-public-transit-carry-ban/?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=SocialSnap