Illinois lawmakers talk public safety, non-citizens rights to own firearms – Center Square

U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman ruled earlier this month that a Mexican man who was living in the U.S. illegally had a constitutional right to own a firearm for self-defense even though he is not an American citizen. “I think it’s important for people to know this only applies to that one individual. That individual was charged federally and he filed a motion to dismiss his case and the judge ruled only on his case,” state Rep. Patrick Windhorst said. “It will be appealed, and I think it will likely be reversed on appeal.”