Ruling could set up state Supreme Court battle over firearms ID requirement
Greg Bishop, The Center Square
April 28, 2021
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Alexander Carey fills out the paperwork to purchase a gun. A White County Circuit Court ruling against the state-required Firearm Owner Identification Card could set the stage for the state s Supreme Court to consider whether the requirement is unconstitutional.Scott Olson | Getty Images
A White County Circuit Court judge has again ruled Illinois’ Firearm Owner Identification Card is unconstitutional, setting the stage for the Illinois Supreme Court to reexamine the issue.
In 2017, Vivian Brown, a resident of White County, was charged with violating the Firearm Owner Identification card law for owning a rifle without possessing a FOID card.
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