U.S. Supreme Court leaves Illinois assault weapons ban in place
U.S. Supreme Court leaves Illinois assault weapons ban in place
Stay updated with breaking news from Robert Bevis. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
U.S. Supreme Court leaves Illinois assault weapons ban in place
Law was passed following Highland Park shooting in 2022, and has been challenged by gun shops and gun rights groups
The Supreme Court has finally decided whether the Illinois assault weapons ban is illegal and decided that the gun ban stay in place.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill banning the sale of so-called assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in January.
The Supreme Court refused, again, to block Illinois’s ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines Thursday. A gun rights group and gun shop owner argue the bans violate their Second Amendment rights and asked the justices to step in on an emergency basis to block enforcement. The plaintiffs made a similar request in the spring, which…