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Posted: 10/23/2014 8:49:08 AM EDT
(We put a lot of work into this lawsuit)
Mike


SAF SUES ILLINOIS OVER RESTRICTIVE CCW RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

22 Oct 2014
from Alan Gottlieb, Executive Director, SAF

BELLEVUE, WA – The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Illinois, challenging that state’s concealed carry statute that restricts otherwise qualified non-residents the rights and privileges of carrying concealed firearms based solely on their state of residence.

Joining SAF in this legal action are the Illinois State Rifle Association, Illinois Carry, Inc., and ten individual plaintiffs, all residing in other states and who are licensed to carry in those states. Under the restrictive Illinois statute, only residents from states with “substantially similar” requirements to obtain a carry license are allowed to apply for non-resident licenses.

Only four states currently qualify under that provision. They are Hawaii, New Mexico, South Carolina and Virginia. None of the individual plaintiffs reside in those states.

According to SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb, this situation is not simply unfair, it is untenable and we believe unconstitutional.

“Our plaintiffs have qualified for carry permits or licenses in their own states,” Gottlieb said, “which means they have gone through background checks and other requirements that show they are responsible, law-abiding citizens. Yet, because of the current Illinois statute, their self-defense rights are suspended immediately after they cross the Illinois state line.”

Named as defendants in the lawsuit are Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Illinois State Police Director Hiram Grau and Jessica Trame, bureau chief of the State Police Firearms Service Bureau. Plaintiffs are represented by attorney David Sigale of Glen Ellyn, Ill.

“This lawsuit,” said Sigale, “is brought because it is unfair that otherwise qualified people from states outside Illinois, who work and travel in Illinois are barred from obtaining means to defend themselves in public solely based on their state of residence. We expect to correct that.”
“We’re asking the federal court for a declaratory judgment on equal protection and due process constitutional grounds,” Gottlieb stated. “It makes no sense at all for Illinois to enforce such a narrowly-defined law that seems to recognize the rights of some non-residents, while dismissing the rights of most other non-residents. We can’t allow that kind of discriminatory situation to stand.”

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IllinoisCarry is pleased to be an active plaintiff in this lawsuit and wishes to thank the Second Amendment Foundation, Alan Gottleib, and Attorney David Sigale for bringing this suit forward.

Valinda Rowe
IllinoisCarry.com spokesperson

http://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=52501

https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisCarry
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 10:04:11 AM EDT
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BRING THE PAIN ON 'EM!

BRING THE PAIN
Link Posted: 10/23/2014 1:13:37 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/23/2014 2:27:13 PM EDT
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Excellent!  I'm very happy to see the fight continue!

Team members, please remember the Second Amendment Foundation, the Illinois State Rifle Association, and Illinois Carry when you are donating funds to those fighting for our rights in Illinois.
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Valinda did most all of the leg work but, SAF is footing the bill.  They need strong $$ support.
Link Posted: 10/25/2014 6:24:21 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/25/2014 10:01:58 PM EDT
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I live in Iowa, but grew up in Illinois and currently work 30 miles into Illinois.



This would be super duper!
Link Posted: 10/26/2014 9:11:04 AM EDT
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This is good news and I suppose it makes sense. It took a case in federal court to get us a carry law in the first place. It's likely to take still more to get some of the most onerous restrictions removed.
Link Posted: 10/27/2014 8:54:42 PM EDT
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Thank you Valinda and Swan.
Link Posted: 10/28/2014 7:26:35 AM EDT
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Thank you Valinda and Swan.
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Ban the Illinois Digital ID.  What a pain in the ass!
Link Posted: 10/28/2014 1:36:35 PM EDT
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Is SAF seeking reciprocity with other states as a remedy?  Or just allowing more non-residents to pay the IL $300 ransom?
Link Posted: 10/28/2014 5:04:14 PM EDT
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Is SAF seeking reciprocity with other states as a remedy?  Or just allowing more non-residents to pay the IL $300 ransom?
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The lawsuit will be to get IL to allow the outrageous non-resident applications at this point...it is in the law but ISP rules are the sticking point....This is the low hanging fruit and pretty sure of a win...Not enough case law to get much farther at this point.
Link Posted: 10/30/2014 12:49:52 AM EDT
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Bravo! I've already paid good money for the required Illinois training....only to find out that Missouri is not a recognized state. Won't be traveling much to IL until they fix it.
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