Federal Appeals Court Upholds Illinois Ban On Concealed Firearms On Public Transit

CHICAGO –  A federal appeals court is upholding an Illinois ban on concealed firearms on public transit.  The appellate court’s decision reversed a ruling by a downstate federal judge, who said the law was unconstitutional.  Illinois’ Firearm Concealed Carry Act allows those with a proper permit to carry concealed firearms in public places, but not on public transit.  Four concealed carry permit holders filed a lawsuit in 2022, claiming the law prevented them from carrying weapons for self-defense while traveling on the Chicago Transit Authority and Metra.