The battle over the meaning of “the people” in the Second Amendment just got a big update. In a unanimous 3-0 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled this week that illegal aliens have no constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
This landmark case—United States v. Carbajal-Flores—was brought after Heriberto Carbajal-Flores, a Mexican citizen unlawfully in the U.S., was arrested for firing a pistol in Chicago during the 2020 riots. He argued that the Second Amendment protected his right to carry a gun for self-defense.
The court disagreed, finding that America’s tradition of tying gun rights to loyalty and citizenship stretches all the way back to the Founding Era—and even earlier.
What the Court Actually Said
Writing for the panel, Judge Brennan didn’t mince words:
“From the colonies to—most critically—the early Republic, governments consistently conditioned the ability to possess firearms on one’s loyalty to the sovereign. People outside the polity were regularly disarmed unless and until they swore an oath of allegiance. This provides strong historical evidence that the Founders would have considered such regulations compatible with the Second Amendment.”
Put simply: if you haven’t pledged allegiance to America, you don’t get to claim its constitutional protections—especially when it comes to firearms.
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