The U.S. Department of Justice is telling a federal appeals court that Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional.
A 3 judge panel of Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is accepting briefs in the lawsuit challenging Illinois’ 2023 ban on semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities. In a filing siding with the plaintiffs on Friday, attorneys for the DOJ said the district judge got it right that Illinois’ ban on AR-15s and similar firearms is unconstitutional because they are commonly owned for lawful purposes.
Governor Pritzker reacted on Monday.
The state is set to file briefs in the case in the weeks ahead, before oral arguments are scheduled by the appeals court. The case could be the next gun ban challenge to make it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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