A federal appeals court in Chicago on Tuesday overturned a ruling by a lower court that found it unconstitutional for Illinois residents with concealed carry permits to be barred from carrying guns on public transportation.

At issue was whether a new constitutional test requiring gun laws to be “historically” consistent with laws on the books in the 18th Century or earlier was applied correctly by U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston, who last year ruled in favor of four concealed carry license holders who sued the state over the 2013 concealed carry law.

The Rockford-based judge concluded the law’s prohibition of CCL holders carrying guns on Chicago Transit Authority or Metra trains and other public transit violated their Second Amendment right to bear arms.

But the U.S. 7th Circuit Cou

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