Federal Lawsuit Takes Aim At Illinois' Ban On Concealed Guns :: 05/19/2011

Federal Lawsuit Takes Aim At Illinois' Ban On Concealed Guns

Two private citizens and the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) have filed a Federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' prohibition of the carrying of firearms for self-defense.

According to The Associated Press, Illinois residents Michael Moore of Champaign and Charles Hooks of Percy, along with the SAF, filed the suit on May 12, eight days after a measure that would have allowed residents to carry concealed weapons failed in the State Legislature. Moore is a former corrections officer and Hooks is a farmer, the news provider reported.

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