Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Second Amendment
(Court opinion corrected 1/11/12.) The Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon Statute, insofar as it criminalizes possession of a loaded, uncased and accessible firearm outside the home, does not violate federal constitutional right to bear arms. Statute serves important governmental objective of protecting public and police from inherent dangers and threats to safety, and the means employed by statute are substantially related to its asserted objective. (CAHILL and LAMPKIN, concurring.)