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Second Amendment Foundation Challenges Illinois Firearms Ban in Foster and Day Care Homes

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The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a motion challenging Illinois rules that ban firearms in foster and day care homes.

Current law prohibits licensed foster parents and day care providers from keeping functional firearms in their residences. SAF argues that being a caretaker should not mean giving up fundamental rights, and criticized the state for spending taxpayer dollars to defend what they believe is an indefensible law.

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