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A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has temporarily blocked the state ...

(The Center Square) – Plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit against Illinois’ gun and magazine ban continue waiting on a ruling from a judge that could block the law, but the legal battle is far from over. Gov. J.B. Pritzke...

Several state and local officials have since been sued in federal and state courts by plaintiffs, including residents, gun shop owners and organizations that oppose the law.

Illinois state officials have responded in opposition to requests for preliminary injunction from the Protect Illinois Communities Act in southern district court, arguing that semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines are not protected as “arms” under the Second Amendment. Specifically, they argue that while the weapons regulated by the law are widely owned, they claim the weapons are not used for self-defense but are commonly used in mass shootings.

Illinois state officials have responded in opposition to requests for preliminary injunction from the Protect Illinois Communities Act in southern district court, arguing that semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines are not protected as “arms” under the Second Amendment. Specifically, they argue that while the weapons regulated by the law are widely owned, they claim the weapons are not used for self-defense but are commonly used in mass shootings.