Federal Lawsuit Challenges Illinois FOID Card Gun Licensing Law

Summary

A new federal lawsuit filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois challenges Illinois' FOID Card Act, arguing it violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. The lawsuit, brought on behalf of Christopher Laurent, Kim Dalton, and Justin Tucker, seeks to declare the FOID Act unconstitutional and halt its enforcement, with potential statewide implications for nullifying the licensing requirement.