Posted on 08/11/2023 7:48:08 AM PDT by Bonemaker
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Illinois Supreme Court found the state's assault weapons ban constitutional Friday, overturning a lower court decision.
Governor JB Pritzker signed an assault weapons ban earlier this year.
In the 4-3 ruling, the court found, "First, we hold the circuit court erroneously entered summary judgment for plaintiffs on their equal protection and special legislation claims. Plaintiffs are not similarly situated to the trained professionals. To the extent plaintiffs claim they possess restricted items, they are not treated differently from the grandfathered individuals. To the extent plaintiffs claim they do not possess restricted items, they are dissimilar to the grandfathered individuals, who have a reliance interest in retaining them. 82 Second, we hold that plaintiffs waived any second amendment challenge to the restrictions, as the complaint did not state a claim and plaintiffs explicitly and repeatedly disclaimed any such argument in the circuit court. Third, we hold plaintiffs' failure to cross-appeal from the denial of relief under count II bars them from renewing their three-readings claim here. For these reasons, the judgment of the circuit court of Macon County is reversed."
(Excerpt) Read more at abc7chicago.com ...
7th Circit is Conservative.
If we get the whole court. 3 judge panel could be problematic.
Yes, but I was basically questioning the Illinois Supreme Court...LOL
Guess we will see gun deaths plummet in Chicago once this in enacted? /s
Who says it does?
“Subject only to the police power, the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” (Section 22)
Pritzker’s law is unconstitution all on it’s own, Illinois-wise, without COTUS whatsoever.
https://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/conent.htm
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Thx
Thank you for posting that discussion about the AWB in Illinois.
I would encourage any Illinois residents to view this.
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