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A federal district court in Illinois has ruled that the state's ban on licensed concealed carry on public transit violates the Second Amendment. The case, Shanthal v. Raul, was financially backed by the Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition. Judge Ian Johnston, a Trump appointee, found that the state failed to demonstrate an American tradition of firearm regulation that would justify prohibiting permit holders from carrying on Metra and CTA transit.

This video details the significant ruling in Schoenthal v. Raoul, where a federal court struck down Illinois' ban on carrying concealed firearms on public transportation (CTA and Metra) as unconstitutional. The court found that Illinois failed to demonstrate a historical tradition of firearm regulation justifying the ban, granting summary judgment to the plaintiffs. The ruling, an 'as applied' challenge, declared the ban a violation of the Second Amendment in its application to the named plaintiffs, though it may face appeal.