Federal appeals court upholds sweeping Illinois gun ban
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Illinois’ sweeping ban on high-powered guns, rejecting an argument that the law violates the Second Amendment rights of residents.
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A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Illinois’ sweeping ban on high-powered guns, rejecting an argument that the law violates the Second Amendment rights of residents.
In a 2-1 ruling Friday, a federal appeals court ruled that Illinois’ assault weapon ban does not violate the U.S. Constitution, setting up a likely appeal to the U.S. Supreme
Finding that “even the most important personal freedoms have their limits,” the federal appeals court in Chicago on Friday sided with Illinois in legal challenges aimed at blocking the state’s nearly year-old assault weapons ban.
(The Center Square) – Illinois has a likelihood of succeeding on the merits of defending the state’s gun and magazine ban. That’s according to the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of