Illinois Supreme Court upholds AR-15 ban.
The Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Ban on AR-15s and Similar Firearms
In a significant ruling, the Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a ban on AR-15s and other similar firearms, despite challenges from Republicans who argued that the law was unconstitutional.
“This is a commonsense gun reform law to keep mass-killing machines off of our streets and out of our schools, malls, parks, and places of worship,”
The court’s narrow 4-3 ruling allows Illinois to prohibit the sale of certain handguns, rifles like AR-15s, magazines for long guns holding more than 10 rounds, and magazines for handguns holding more than 15 rounds.
Democratic Judge Elizabeth Rochford, in her majority decision, dismissed the plaintiffs’ attempt to combine a Second Amendment claim with an equal protection argument. She emphasized that the law’s constitutionality had already been established through previous arguments.
Protecting Illinois Communities
Governor J.B. Pritzker, who signed the ban into law, praised the court’s decision, stating that it is a crucial step towards ensuring the safety of Illinoisans in all corners of the state. He referred to a tragic shooting in Highland Park on July 4, 2022, which claimed seven lives and left dozens injured.
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A Dissenting Opinion
In her dissent, Judge Lisa Holder White highlighted the importance of citizens’ rights to own guns for self-defense, drawing upon the principles on which the United States was founded.
“This great nation was founded on the premise that the right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms is essential to what it means to be a free people. The right of law-abiding citizens to possess firearms and to arm themselves to protect their families, their homes, and themselves must not be infringed,”
Judge White argued that the law should be struck down as it did not meet the necessary constitutional requirements when it was passed.
The U.S. Supreme Court has previously declined to hear a challenge to the case, opting to await an appeals court ruling on the matter.
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