People v. Thompson

This case presents question as to whether Illinois Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon (AUUW) statute, which prohibits possession of firearm in vehicle without concealed carry license (CCL) violates Second Amendment under Bruen, 142 S.Ct. 2111. Record showed that defendant was found guilty of AUUW statute arising out of incident, where witness claimed that she was shot by individual in defendant’s vehicle at time when both she and defendant’s vehicle were entering Interstate 290. Appellate Court, in rejecting defendant’s constitutional challenge, held that Bruen did not prohibit State from criminalizing open carry of firearms without individual having CCL that is at issue in instant AUUW statute. Moreover, Appellate Court found that nothing in Bruen suggested that open carry without CCL is protected under Second Amendment.