Illinois, Maryland, and New Jersey
Amici Curiae
Michael A. Scodro, Counsel of Record Illinois, Maryland, and New Jersey are amici in this case because of their position that States should be allowed to restrict the ownership of firearms within their borders. Michael A. Scodro is solicitor general for the State of Illinois. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondents as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on January 6, 2010. Pursuing a variety of approaches to gun control legislation, the individual States have balanced the legitimate interests of gun owners against the need, which varies with locale, to protect their residents from…
