U.S. Supreme Court leaves in place Illinois assault weapons ban
By Andrew Chung
Source: gazette.com
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The decision means the ban will now likely remain in effect while the federal appeals court in Chicago takes time to hear arguments in the case.
The Supreme Court announced Wednesday it has chosen not to intervene against the Naperville "assault weapons" ban.
The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines.
The Supreme Court turned down a request to put on hold laws banning AR-15-style weapons and large ammunition magazines.