Illinois Supreme Court weighs challenge to gun restriction

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* ICYMI: State high court weighs whether a nonviolent felony bars gun ownership. Sun-Times… The case between the state of Illinois and James Benson centers on whether a nonviolent felon should be allowed to own a firearm. The state argued that Benson could have petitioned to have his firearm rights restored through legal avenues.

Illinois Supreme Court weighs challenge to state gun restriction – Capitol News IL

At issue is whether state laws governing the possession of firearms conflicts with the latest U.S. Supreme Court standard on the Second Amendment, which says laws that limit a person’s right to bear arms must be consistent with the nation’s “historical tradition of firearm regulation.”

Illinois Supreme Court weighs challenge to gun restriction

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State high court weighs whether a nonviolent felony bars gun ownership

The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over gun ownership rights for someone convicted of a nonviolent felony.The case between the state of Illinois and James Benson centers on whether a nonviolent felon should be allowed to own a firearm. The charges stem from a 2021 altercation between Benson, his then-girlfriend and her friend in an apartment on Chicago’s South Side.The police were called, and Benson, who had a prior felony convic…

Illinois Supreme Court weighs challenge to state gun restriction

Article Summary A Cook County man is challenging a state law that prohibits people convicted of any felony from ever owning or possessing a firearm. The U.S. Supreme Court held in 2022 that gun regulations must be consistent with the nation’s ‘historical tradition’ of regulating firearms. The state argues its statute meets that standard because laws prohibiting felons from owning weapons date back to colonial times. This summary was written by …

State high court weighs whether a nonviolent felony bars gun ownership | Illinois State Bar Association

State high court weighs whether a nonviolent felony bars gun ownershipA Chicago man is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a gun possession conviction that stemmed from him having a gun without a valid state permit. Source: Chicago Sun