State defends gun ban that district court ruled unconstitutional

Ahead of oral arguments over Illinois’ gun ban in the federal appeals court, the state had filed their final reply brief.

Part of the state’s final argument filed Thursday is that the firearms banned in 2023 are both dangerous and unusual.  They cite that only 0.64% of the state’s population registered their firearms.  Todd Vandermyde advocates for the Second Amendment.

Ultimately, Vandermyde said the case is going to the U.S. Supreme Court.  It just depends on when that happens after the appeals court completes the case.

Oral arguments for the case are set for September 22nd.

Story from Illinois Radio Network