A federal judge in Illinois has ruled that the state law requiring citizens to have a Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) card to possess a firearm in the home for personal protection is unconstitutional.
In the ruling on the case State of Illinois v. Vivian Claudine Brown, supported by the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA), White County Resident Circuit Judge T. Scott Webb wrote: “The Defendant’s possession of a .22 caliber rifle within the confines of her home, even without a valid FOID card falls squarely within the protections afforded her by the Second Amendment.”
The case revolves around defendant Vivian Claudine Brown and a rifle she owned.
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