Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Second Amendment
Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of being an armed habitual criminal (AHC), and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon (UUWF). Laws prohibiting felons from possessing firearms do not run afoul of the second amendment. The AHC and UUWF statutes are not unconstitutional on their face or as applied to Defendant. The UUWF statute does not provide any exceptions for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies. (CUNNINGHAM and HARRIS, concurring.)