A federal appellate court has ruled an Illinois state law banning concealed firearms on public transit systems does not violate the Second Amendment.

The appellate court decision released Tuesday reverses the ruling of a federal judge downstate , who found the law was unconstitutional, under current U.S. Supreme Court standards.

“The Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to self-defense,” the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in its ruling Tuesday.

“It does not bar the people’s representatives from enacting laws — consistent with our nation’s historical tradition of regulation — that ensure public transportation systems remain free from accessible firearms.”

The case deals with a portion of Illinois’ 2013 Firearm Concealed Carry Act, which allows those with a proper per

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