There’s a New 2A Lawsuit You Need to Know About

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday sought to throw out a firearms licensing scheme in Illinois.

Illinois requires anyone to obtain a Firearm Owner’s Identification Card (FOID) before they can possess any firearm or even ammunition, according to the Illinois State Police Firearms Service Bureau. The New Civil Liberties Alliance announced the litigation in a Tuesday release, bringing the action on behalf of several Illinois residents including a Navy veteran and a restaurant owner.

“By absolutely prohibiting Illinoisans from exercising a fundamental right unless and until they apply for and receive the State’s approval, the FOID Card Act violates both the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Second Amendment,” the complaint filed Tuesday says.

The suit names Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke and Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly as defendants.

Massachusetts is the only state with a similar requirement for