Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling
The court said the ban fits the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation and covers more than 100 semiautomatic weapons, officials said.
- On Thursday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Illinois' 2023 assault weapons ban in a 2-1 decision, overturning a lower court ruling that found the law unconstitutional.
- Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act in 2023, six months after a mass shooting at Highland Park's Independence Day parade left seven people dead.
- The panel ruled the ban "consistent with our regulatory tradition," distinguishing military-grade weapons from those for personal self-defense, while evidence showed assault weapons correlate with mass shooting severity.
- Rep. Bob Morgan praised the decision as a constitutional confirmation, while the National Shooting Sports Foundation expressed disappointment and plans to request U.S. Supreme Court review.
- Legal uncertainty persists as the U.S. Supreme Court indicated last week it will hear challenges to similar bans in Cook County and Connecticut, potentially impacting Illinois' statute.
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Appeals Court Upholds Illinois Ban on Assault Weapons and Large-Capacity Magazines
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Barnett v. Raoul, in which the court upheld the state’s ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.“This is a win that enhances public safety in Illinois. We have seen the damage that assault weapons and large-capacity magazines can inflict, and these weapons of war have no place in our communities. My office…
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling - Regional Media News
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld an Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, keeping in place a law passed largely in response to a deadly Independence Day parade shooting. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturns a lower court decision that found the ban unconstitutional. The 2-1 appellate decision found that the Illinois law does not violate the Second Amendment, and its restrictions are "consistent wit…
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