Legislative updates, court decisions, and regulatory changes affecting Illinois firearms law.
The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 11, 2026 in People v. Benson, an as-applied Bruen challenge to the felon-in-possession statute.
Barnett v. Raoul is the NRA-backed Second Amendment challenge to Illinois's assault weapons ban under the Bruen framework, pending at the Seventh Circuit.
Bevis v. Naperville challenges both the city's local assault weapons ban and Illinois's statewide ban. The case is consolidated at the Seventh Circuit.
Harrel v. Raoul is the Firearms Policy Coalition and Second Amendment Foundation challenge to Illinois's PICA assault weapons and magazine bans under Bruen.
In June 2025, the DOJ filed an amicus brief opposing Illinois's assault weapons ban -- the first time the federal government argued against a state AWB.