Illinois gun owners are celebrating a victory in federal court as a judge has blocked the state from enforcing the gun and magazine ban, but some local bans still apply. The state banned the sale of more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over a certain capacity on Jan. 10. A slew of legal challenges were filed shortly after. On April 10, one phase of the state law kicked in that leveled petty offenses with $1,000 fines for being found with noncompliant magazines, and up to a Class 3 felony for being found with noncompliant firearms. A registry was set to be opened between Oct. 1 and Jan. 1, 2024, with penalties for noncompliance. The ban and registry did not apply to active or retired police or others in the law enforcement or security sectors. Friday in federal court, Southern District of Illinois Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled in favor of four plaintiffs groups to block the law. "We want to thank Judge McGlynn for issuing his ruling today," Illinois State Rifle As
(The Center Square) – Illinois gun owners are celebrating a victory in federal court as a judge has blocked the state from enforcing its new gun and magazine ban, but some local bans still apply. The state banned the sa.
A federal judge on Friday issued a temporary injunction blocking the so-called assault weapons ban in Illinois while litigation continues, ruling that the law infringed on the Second Amendment right of the state's citizens.
The Saskatchewan Firearms Office has now signed an MOU with the Saskatoon Police Service to house the proposed Firearms Ballistics Lab. Under the Memo.