Illinois’ AG recognizes challenges in defending gun control laws The Center Square
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(TheCenterSquare)–IndefendingguncontrollawsinIllinoisandotherstates,IllinoisAttorneyGeneralKwameRaoulrecognizesthechallengesposedbyrecentU.S.SupremeCourtprecedentontherighttokeepandbeararms.
Raoul’sofficeisdefendingthestate’sgunbaninfederalcourt.IllinoisisnottheonlyplaceRaoulisdefendingguncontrollaws.He’sfiledfriendsofthecourtbriefsinotherfederalcourtssupportingguncontrollawsinMassachusetts,Minnesotaandbeyond.
“Ispendalotoftimewithmycolleagues,myattorneygeneralcolleaguesinotherstates,bothRepublicanandDemocrat,andwetrytoworkcollectivelyonissues,”RaoultoldTheCenterSquare.
RaoulandacoalitionofotherattorneysgeneralfiledanamicusbriefWednesdayintheU.S.CourtofAppealsforthe2ndCircuitinsupportofafederalstatutethatpreventsindividualsfromtransferringorreceivingfirearmsoutsidethestatewheretheyreside,exceptthroughafederally-licensedfirearmsdealer,importerormanufacturer.
Earlierthismonth,Raouljoined18othe
