What: Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that a reply brief in support of the cert petition has been filed with the Supreme Court of the United States in Schoenthal v. Raoul, an FPC-backed lawsuit asking the Court to overturn the Seventh Circuit’s dangerous decision upholding Illinois’s ban on carrying firearms on public transportation.
Who: The plaintiffs are represented by David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson, and William V. Bergstrom of Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, along with David G. Sigale.
Where: The reply brief in Schoenthal v. Raoul was filed at the United States Supreme Court, and a decision in the case will affect the entire country.
When: The reply brief was filed on March 3, 2026.
How: A ruling in FPC’s favor would restore the right to carry firearms for self-defense on public transportation, which has been unconstitutionally banned by Illinois and other states.
About Firearms Policy Coalition
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) is a nonprofit membership organization that exists to create a world of maximal individual liberty and eliminate unconstitutional gun control laws. FPC works—and wins—for the People through high-impact strategic litigation, groundbreaking research, legislative and regulatory advocacy, grassroots activism, education, and public engagement. FPC’s legal division, FPC Law, is the nation’s leading initiative dedicated to restoring the right to keep and bear arms across the United States. To learn more about how FPC is working—and winning—for the People, sign up for FPC news alerts at firearmspolicy.org and follow FPC on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
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