Further Reading

• Respect for the Second Amendment in Illinois' Largest County

  The Springfield, Illinois, State Journal-Register reported that the state's attorney in McLean County (Bloomington area) announced that he would not enforce certain Illinois gun control laws that violate the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In particular, the county's top prosecutor, Ronald Dozier, singled out the Illinois law that requires a person to possess a Firearm Owners Identification Card to be able to buy a gun. 
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• Critical Second Amendment Ruling: Federal Court Defends Man's Right to Keep and Bear Arms

  The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled today that it is unconstitutional for Chicago to treat people with non-violent misdemeanor convictions the same as convicted felons. The NRA-supported case, Gowder v. Chicago, involves plaintiff Shawn Gowder, who was convicted as a first-time offender for mere possession of a firearm in violation of Illinois law in 1995. His misdemeanor record did not block him from getting a state Firearm Owner’s Identification card, so he could still legally possess a gun in Illinois. 
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• Guarantees of the Right to Arms In State Constitutions

  Forty four states have "Right to Keep and Bear Arms" provisions included in their constitutions. Those provisions are listed here.
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• Read the Latest Legal Update- June 2012

  Oral Arguments Presented in Illinois Right-to-Carry Case, Federal Court Finds More Limits to Chicago Gun Restrictions, After 13 Years, Ninth Circuit Nordyke Ruling Allows Gun Shows On Alameda County Fairgrounds, and more.  
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• Heller: The Supreme Decision

  Fairfax, VA – Leaders of the National Rifle Association (NRA) praised the Supreme Court’s historic ruling overturning Washington, D.C.’s ban on handguns and on self-defense in the home, in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller. 
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• National Rifle Association Hails Historic Victory on Second Amendment Freedom in McDonald v. City of Chicago

  The National Rifle Association of America today praised the U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision in another landmark Second Amendment case. In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled that the Second Amendment applies not just to Washington, D.C. and other federal enclaves, but protects the rights of all Americans throughout the country. The opinion in McDonald v. City of Chicago brings an end to the nearly 30 year-long handgun ban that the city has imposed on its law-abiding citizens.
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