Videos tagged with Firearm Owners ID Card

This video analyzes the Illinois Firearm Owners ID Card (FOID) law, which has been upheld as constitutional by an Illinois State Court Judge under the Second Amendment. Constitutional attorney Mark W. Smith breaks down the court's opinion, discussing where the judge erred and succeeded. The analysis delves into different permit regimes and examines the historical tradition, or lack thereof, supporting such laws. It also discusses the importance of textual analysis and historical context in Second Amendment jurisprudence, using militia laws as an analogue and emphasizing the correct historical period for such comparisons. The Four Boxes Diner provides this content with a focus on Second Amendment news and analysis.