What we grade · Illinois
Fifth Amendment — Due Process & Property
Due process and property rights. No confiscation without a fair hearing, no civil asset forfeiture, and no law that suddenly turns lawfully owned firearms or magazines into contraband without just compensation.
Due Process & Civil Asset Forfeiture
The Fifth Amendment protects against being deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process. Civil asset forfeiture lets the government seize cash and property without ever convicting the owner of a crime.
What earns a high score
I support strong due-process protections and oppose civil asset forfeiture that lets the government take property without a criminal conviction.
Due Process Before Any Gun Seizure
The Fifth Amendment guarantees due process before the government deprives you of liberty or property. This is the broad principle that no one should lose their firearms without notice and a real hearing.
What earns a high score
I oppose confiscating anyone's firearms without due process — no American should lose their guns without notice and a fair hearing first.
Restoration of Second Amendment Rights
Many people permanently lose their gun rights — sometimes without a felony conviction, or long after completing a sentence. Restoration of rights and due process are core Fifth Amendment concerns.
What earns a high score
I support restoring Second Amendment rights to people who have completed their sentences and pose no danger, and I oppose permanently stripping gun rights without a criminal conviction.
No Uncompensated Takings / Contraband Laws
The Fifth Amendment bars taking private property without just compensation. Bans that suddenly make lawfully purchased firearms or magazines illegal force owners to surrender or destroy property they bought legally.
What earns a high score
I oppose laws that turn lawfully owned firearms or magazines into contraband, and I reject forcing citizens to surrender or destroy property they legally bought.
We The Vetted grades the Republican in each Illinois race on these issues, 1–10. Read our full methodology or see the other amendments we grade.