Illinois apologizes for implying judge’s transit carry ruling brings ‘safety implications’ – Center Square

The state appealed an earlier ruling and in a motion said the “the potential safety implications of the Court’s order are highlighted by a recent mass shooting on the CTAs Blue Line, in which four people were murdered with firearms three days after the Court’s order was entered.” In a statement filed Monday, attorneys with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office said they “aimed to argue that a stay of the Court’s order is justified by the public interest in maintaining public safety.”