The U.S. Supreme Court now has another challenge against Illinois’ gun ban on its docket.
Illinois on Jan. 10 banned the possession and sale of more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities. A week later, lawsuits started to be filed challenging the constitutionality of the law. Cases are still pending in the district, appeals courts and now the U.S. Supreme Court.
Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court docketed a case out of Naperville where plaintiffs challenged the city's and state’s gun and magazine ban. Plaintiffs are seeking an emergency appeal of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals three-judge panel ruling for the state.
“The court held that Plaintiffs failed to demonstrate the Act is likely unconstitutional … But as noted, the banned firearms and magazines are in common use for lawful purposes, and the Act is clearly unconstitutional under Heller and Bruen,” plaintiffs argued to the U.S. Supreme Court.
