Otis McDonald Left and Paul Huebl Right Chicago, IL —I remember getting a call from a gun rights lawyer asking me if I knew any potential plaintiffs with pristine backgrounds and a need to carry a concealed weapon for self-defense.  They were preparing a lawsuit to challenge Illinois ban on the carrying of weapons for self-defense.    The candidates had to be legal residents of Illinois and be in possession of a valid FOID card.   I had some good candidates but these folks felt the publicity would endanger their jobs when their employers learned about the litigation and regretfully declined.    Eventually a group of plaintiffs were properly vetted and the Second Amendment Foundation brought the lawsuit forward in the U.S. District Court for Northern Illinois.    The case was vigorously fought all the way by the defendant, City of Chicago.   Millions of taxpayer dollars were wasted fighting a something that was settled ea...