An Illinois judge has ruled that the state police cannot release the names of the state's 1.3 million firearm owner identification cardholders, another victory for gun-rights advocates who had been trying on several fronts to block release of the names.
The Illinois legislature earlier this year voted to bar the public from knowing who has FOID cards. But Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, said the judge's ruling this week is significant because a future legislature could reverse course on the issue.
“This is better,” he said.
Remember, it was Lisa Madigan's [Dem - Daddy] office that unilaterally decided FOID data was "open records" and potentially jeopardized the safety of thousands of law abiding gun owners, as well as providing a road map to police officer's homes and endangering the lives of their loved ones.
Of course, if there was no FOID card (which is unique among the 50 states for some reason) there would be no issue at all.
Of course, if there was no FOID card (which is unique among the 50 states for some reason) there would be no issue at all.