A federal judge in Illinois ruled that the illegal alien, being tried for illegal possession of a firearm, has a Second Amendment right to possess firearms.
There has been a lot of hair-on-fire misreading of this ruling.
This is not a general ruling that applies to all illegal aliens in Illinois. It is an "as applied" ruling only for the particular alien being tried. But you would never know that from reading the headlines in the press.
In this case the judge not only checked to see if the alien had committed any crimes in the U.S., but also if he had any kind of criminal record in his country of origin. He had no criminal record in either country.
Now comes the soul searching on this issue. If a person is in the country illegally, but is NOT a violent, dangerous criminal, is their life not worthy of protection? With the unconstitutional exception of misdemeanor domestic violence, misdemeanors don't take away a person's right to keep and bear arms.
Will other illegal aliens charged with illegal possession of firearms use this case from Illinois for their defense in court? You bet they will. I would if I were them. But, such a ruling will most likely hinge on whether they have a violent criminal history, either here or in their country of origin.
Here's an article with a misleading headline. A more accurate headline would be, "Federal Judge: Under Certain Circumstances Illegal Immigrants Can Possess Guns."
Federal Judge: Illegal Immigrants Can Carry Guns
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