This week, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order denying an en banc rehearing by an 11- judge panel in the case of Barnett v. Raoul, which is actually a consolidation of four separate 2A cases challenging aspects of Illinois gun laws, including PICA. Every judge in the Circuit passed on granting an en banc rehearing of the case, despite the ridiculous opinion from the three-judge panel upholding the law as constitutional.
This leaves no choice but to take the case to the Supreme Court. 2ALC has actively supported these fights through amicus briefs and we will continue to do so as the case moves forward. We are already at work.
“Illinois has been proposing wrong-headed firearm restrictions for years, all of which promised to protect public safety,” expressed 2ALC President Chuck Michel. “The crime rate in places like Chicago tells you all you need to know about how that works. 2ALC is proud to stand with FFL-Illinois and other appellants in these cases as they are critical to defending the right to keep and bear arms in other states as well.”
In the wake of the Bruen decision and it’s requirement to establish historical analogs for modern firearm restrictions, amicus briefs take on crucial importance in cases such as these. Historical and legal research supports the arguments being made, but requires immense time and effort. And since parties to a case cannot coordinate amicus brief campaigns, 2ALC plays a key role in such cases.
We must continue to fight back and hold the ground that we are gaining in each of these cases across the country. SUBSCRIBE BELOW TO KEEP UPDATED! AND DONATE TO HELP US KEEP UP THE FIGHT AGAINST PICA!