Kevin Culp v. Kwame Raoul
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · No. 17-2998
👎Unfavorable to gun rights
left Illinois's nonresident concealed-carry restriction standing
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What the court held
Nonresidents challenged Illinois's Firearm Concealed Carry Act, which accepts license applications only from residents of states the Illinois State Police deems to have "substantially similar" firearms laws, leaving residents of 45 states unable to apply. The Seventh Circuit upheld the scheme, concluding that Illinois's inability to monitor the continuing eligibility of licensees from other states created an information deficit that justified the restriction. Judge Manion dissented, arguing the categorical bar was not a close enough fit to the state's stated goal.
Summarized from the court's opinion.
What this case is about
Illinois restrictions on concealed carry licenses for nonresidents
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Key Dates
- 2019-04-12 — Decided
Sources
- CourtListener — retrieved 2026-08-08
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