The Supreme Court recognizes that the Second Amendment is compatible with strong firearm regulations and gun safety. On January 1st of 2019, the Illinois legislature passed several new gun control measures.These were intended to make it harder for individuals to get a gun. "Subject only to the police power, the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. When facing weapons charges in Chicago, defendants may employ several constitutional arguments rooted in the Second Amendment. Firearm restraining orders (FRO) in Illinois are civil orders that allow for temporary removal of firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Without a FOID, you can't legally buy or even use a gun in Illinois, with limited exceptions.