The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday listened to attorneys on both sides of a case involving an Illinois resident who had his Firearm Owner’s Identification card revoked in 2016. 

Attorneys on behalf of an Illinois resident who had his Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card revoked and the state attorney general’s office pleaded their cases before the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday, urging the justices to side with them in a case that could have implications for residents with criminal histories applying for gun licenses.