It is a crime in the State of Illinois to carry a firearm without a license. Illinois law further provides that no license shall be issued to an individual under the age of 21 years-old. As a result, Young Adults (ages 18-20-years-old) are unable to acquire licenses and are barred from exercising their right to bear arms outside the home.
The Second Amendment’s plain text, as informed by this nation’s history and tradition, reveals that prohibiting the bearing of arms by Young Adults is constitutionally impermissible. There were no colonial or founding era laws that restricted the rights of Young Adults to keep and carry arms.
On May 27, 2021, the Second Amendment Foundation filed suit, along with two other civil rights organizations, and two individuals. The lawsuit asks a federal court to declare that the ban violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments and enjoin the Defendants from enforcing the ban.
Case Team: David Sigale, David Thompson, Peter Patterson, and Will Bergstrom
Recent Docket Activity
June 5th, 2025
MOTION to Supplement Summary Judgment Record by Eva Davis, Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., Illinois State Rifle Association, David Meyer, Second Amendment Foundation.
March 18th, 2025
MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Authority in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment by Kwame Raoul, Brendan F. Kelly.
March 18th, 2025
ORDER: The Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Authority is GRANTED. The opinion, NRA v. Bondi, No. 21-12314, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 6112 is deemed properly filed. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 3/18/2025. . THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
November 19th, 2024
ORDER: The Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Authority is GRANTED. The opinion, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Polis, No. 23-1251, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 28099 is deemed properly filed. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 11/19/2024. . THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
November 18th, 2024
MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Authority in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment by Kwame Raoul, Brendan F. Kelly.
