From the Second Amendment Foundation . . .
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Illinois, challenging the state’s ban on concealed carry by young adults between the ages of 18 and 21, alleging the ban violates the Second and 14th Amendment rights of those citizens.
Joining SAF are the Illinois State Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., and three private citizens in the 18-21-year age group, David Meyer, Eva Davis and Mitchell Nalley. They are represented by attorneys David G. Sigale of David G. Sigale, P.C. in Wheaton, Ill., Christian D. Ambler of Stone & Johnson in Chicago and David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson and William V. Bergstrom, all with Cooper & Kirk PLLC in Washington, D.C. The case is known as Meyer v. Raoul.
Named as defendants are Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, State’s Attorney of Fayette County Joshua C. Morrison, State’s Attorney of St. Clair County James Gomric, State’s Attorney for Kendall County Eric Weis, Fayette County Sheriff Christopher Palmer, St. Clair County Sheriff Richard Watson and Kendall County Sheriff Dwight A. Baird, in their official and individual capacities.
“All law-abiding citizens of this country are considered adults at the age of 18 for nearly all purposes,” noted SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “They can vote, enter into contracts, start businesses, get married and join the military. But the state prohibits them from exercising the fundamental right to bear arms, that is, to carry a handgun outside the home or in an automobile, even though the state allows other adults to obtain a license to carry firearms in public.
“This is not our first legal encounter in Illinois,” he noted. “First we had the landmark McDonald v. City of Chicago Supreme Court victory that nullified Chicago’s handgun ban and incorporated the Second Amendment to the states via the 14th Amendment. That opened the doors for other cases around the country. We successfully litigated Ezell v. City of Chicago when the city tried to get creative with its handgun law. We won again with Moore v. Madigan, forcing the Illinois Legislature to adopt a concealed carry statute, which we’re very proud of. And we’ve had other successful legal battles, so Illinois is familiar ground to us.
The lawsuit notes, “Moreover, young adults between eighteen and twenty-one were fully protected by the Second Amendment at the time of its ratification. Hundreds of statutes from the colonial and founding eras required 18-to-20-year-olds to keep and bear arms.”
“We’re asking the court to remedy this situation by issuing an injunction against further enforcement of the ban on our individual plaintiffs and other young adults facing the same situation,” Gottlieb said. “Citizens in this age group enjoy nearly all of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution except when it comes to the Second Amendment. This cannot be allowed to stand.”
If you cannot buy a gun at 18 then legally you are not an adult. No vote. No contracts. No military.
The fascist left is more than comfortable with violating human and civil rights. The definition of fascism.
“The fascist left is more than comfortable with violating human and civil rights. The definition of fascism.”
Keep repeating until it sinks in –
If I don’t need a picture ID to vote, then I shouldn’t need one to buy a gun.
All rights deserve equal legal protections.
That needs to be a talking point to all those that do media interviews…
There are no more liberals or communists. They fully embraced fascism.
To tell you the truth, many 18-21 Y Os aren’t rational. I think they should have to petition to be an adult(basically rubber stamp) Many would be better served by being children and not being adult responsible. The petition would mean they could sign contracts, etc., as well as being subject to adult criminal penalties. No one who isn’t adult should be tryed or incarcerated as adult.
While my grandparents were 17 and 13 when they left the nest, and my other grandfather joined the navy before he was 15, most are not ready for life at that age, including having firearms without parental okay. The only reason for 18 Y Os to be adult is the Dems wanted the vote after the brainwash we call school.
Some people are there and some never get there. I was married and working a real job at 18.
What happens in school and at home plays an important role in this and even the best parents aren’t the only factor.
Yes, I suppose to the profoundly stupid, any form of education would be viewed as ‘indoctrination’.
Well good luck with “making” ILL let 18-21year olds carry a gat. Legally. There’s already a boatload of homies carrying in Chiraq…yeah I was responsible as a teen. Never had a thought about carrying a gun.
Like this will work for us in Illinois. How many times does it take an Illinois judge to say the Illinois FOID is unconstitutional and we still have the FOID card because of the Illinois Supreme Court punted the ball.
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/breaking-illinois-judge-rules-foid-card-requirement-for-guns-in-the-home-unconstitutional/
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/illinois-circuit-judge-rules-foid-card-unconstitutional-attorney-general-reportedly-appealing-to-il-supreme-court/
https://www.illinoischannel.org/2020/04/02/10046/
https://www.outdoorlife.com/story/guns/illinois-foid-card/
If an 18 year old wants a gunm he should have to pass a written test.
Define assault weapon in 600 words or less.
Assault Weapon: (1) Any devise or tool consisting of man made materials and/or natural products used for the expressed purpose of causing harm or death to another individual(s) during the commission of a criminal act. (2) Not to be confused with or compared to: Any devise or tool consisting of man made materials and/or natural products used for the expressed purpose of defending against an individual(s) whose intent is/was to commit a criminal act or violence on to or against an individual(s).
Illinois could care less about your lawsuit. They have decided what is good for the citizens of IL and could care less what some Federal Judge says. In the case of a loss they will ignore the ruling.
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