Not-for-profit organizations like The National Shooting Sports Foundation, Gun Owners of America and Guns Save Life are some of the latest to challenge Illinois’ new weapons ban in federal court.
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn has been assigned to preside over a motion seeking a statewide preliminary injunction enjoining Illinois state officials from enforcing the ban on semiautomatic firearms and magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
A federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Illinois ban on semi-auto rifles and so-called “high capacity magazines” has been filed in U.S. District Court.
A St. Clair County veteran joined a group of nonprofit organizations and two gun stores in their legal battle against state and local officials for having the authority to enact House Bill 5471, which bans “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazines.
Illinois’ flagship gun rights organization filed a federal lawsuit alleging the newly signed state law that prohibits high-powered guns and large-capacity ammunition magazines violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.