Gov Pritzker pushes for national gun ban–Sen Plummer and other Illinois Republican say it is unconstitutional

The Illinois General Assembly left the first week of veto session without addressing a bill to hold harmless those who purchased firearms during a six-day window when the state was prevented from enforcing the gun ban. The state was enjoined by a federal judge in late April. An appeals court stayed that, with the case still pending. The state has said firearms purchased during that time cannot be legally registered by the Jan. 1 deadline. Before leaving Springfield Thursday, Republican state Sen. Jason Plummer said his measure would, if the law is upheld by the courts, allow those who purchased firearms during the injunction to register.

Plummer said with the measure still challenged in the courts, he’s not surprised by the low registration numbers in the first month the registration window has been open.