Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Illinois Ban on Carrying Guns on Public Transit

A federal appeals court previously ruled that the ban was consistent with legal precedent.

The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6 rejected a group of Illinois residents’ challenge to a state law banning firearms on public transportation.

The justices denied the petition in Schoenthal v. Raoul in an unsigned order. The court did not explain its decision. No justices dissented.