September 4, 2024
“Plaintiffs Benjamin Schoenthal, Mark Wroblewski, Joseph Vesel, and Douglas Winston were vindicated on Friday as Federal District Court Judge Iain D. Johnston ruled that Illinois’ ban on carrying firearms on public transportation and in public transportation facilities was unconstitutional.
While the ruling applied specifically to the Plaintiffs, this is certainly a victory for the broader Second Amendment community in Illinois, and we’re grateful a lawsuit was filed challenging this unconstitutional ban.
Chicago Transit Authority trains and facilities remain a target rich environment for dangerous criminals who freely roam CTA properties as they terrorize innocent victims. And the four people killed on the Blue Line train in Forest Park early Monday is yet another example of the dangers that children, teenagers, adults and senior citizens face every day as they travel around the city.
It’s also sad that CTA President Dorval Carter spends more time traveling around the world and flying on a plane, than visiting Chicago transit stations and ensuring that his customers get to their destinations safely and without incidents.
The ISRA is presently leading the charge as a named plaintiff on two cases and playing a supporting role in an additional five more – totaling 7 cases dealing with constitutional issues and on behalf of law-abiding gun owners in Illinois.”