290 - Illinois Gun Tax Case

I usually cover cases involving the Constitution of the United States. Today however, I am looking at a case our of the State of Illinois involving that state's constitution and the question of county gun and ammo taxes. While the appellant's complaint argues that these taxes violate the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Illinois Supreme Court focused on similar language in the state's constitution. While Cook County gun owners may be happy with the outcome, as a constitutional scholar I find the majority opinion woefully lacking.