The ruling specifically addresses the Protecting Illinois Communities Act, which was enacted in response to the tragic mass shooting in Highland Park in 2022. The judge's decision concluded that the ban violates both the Second Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
A federal judge in downstate Illinois has ruled the state's ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional, but will hold off on prohibiting the state from enforcing it for one month to allow for a likely appeal.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-ruled-unconstitutional/
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