Supreme Court allows Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban to stay in place
The Illinois law will continue to be litigated in the lower courts
The Supreme Court has allowed an
Illinois law banning high-powered
semiautomatic weapons to remain in place.
In a Thursday order with no noted dissents or explanation of its decision, the
Supreme Court denied a request from the National Association for Gun rights, which asked for a preliminary injunction.
The ban, signed by Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker in January, includes penalties for individuals who, "carries or possesses… manufactures, sells, delivers, imports, or purchases any assault weapon or .50 caliber rifle."
The law also includes statutory penalties for people who, "sells, manufactures, delivers, imports, possesses, or purchases any assault weapon attachment or .50 caliber cartridge."
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The Supreme Court in a Thursday ruling has allowed an Illinois law banning high-powered semiautomatic weapons and magazines to remain in place.
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