Thursday Bulletin – February 13, 2025
February 16, 2025
Executive Director’s Message Richard Pearson Litigation Update On Monday, the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court had, for the third time, struck down the requirement of having a FOID Card in the home as unconstitutional in the case of People of the State of Illinois vs. Vivian Claudine Brown. The ISRA legal team has been representing Ms. Brown in this nearly eight-year-long battle to recognize her rights. In 2017, Vivian Brown became fearful of her husband and separated from him. During that time, she was in possession of a single shot .22 rifle for her protection. The estranged husband filed a complaint against Ms. Brown alleging she fired the rifle in the home. Police responded and found the rifle had not been fired, but the State’s Attorney charged Vivian with possessing a firearm without a FOID card. “It is the height of hypocrisy for Governor Pritzker to sign legislation today claiming to protect potential...
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