The ban on 'assault weapons' in Illinois may be temporarily removed.

The head of a gun advocacy organization is seeking an urgent order from Justice Amy Coney Barrett to halt Illinois' prohibition on semi-automatic rifles and magazines with large capacities on a temporary basis.
Dudley Brown, who is the president of the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR), stated to Fox News that Naperville and the state of Illinois will be defeated and forced to leave.
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The case involving the City of Naperville's ban on high-capacity magazines and assault weapons has reached Barrett's desk after being denied temporary restraining orders by lower courts. A gun rights group is hoping that Barrett will lift the ban on semi-automatic rifles temporarily.
Video: Access additional FOX NEWS DIGITAL ORIGINALS by clicking here. Brown stated that they have been working on preserving the local gun industry and eliminating gun regulations.
We made a request to the United States.
The Supreme Court viewed it as a desperate attempt, but Justice Amy Coney Barrett agreed to consider the arguments.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeal is currently examining the case, and has agreed with a lower court's decision to reject requests for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to prevent the implementation of the bans.
On May 1, Barrett, who presides over applications from the 7th Circuit, requested additional details from both parties.
She can either use an emergency injunction to prevent the ban while the case is ongoing in the lower court or present the application to the entire Supreme Court for a vote.
On Monday, Illinois and Naperville submitted their replies to Barrett's inquiry, while NAGR provided their response on Wednesday.
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, who is acting on behalf of Naperville and its Chief of Police Jason Arres, chose not to discuss the details of the case. However, they did release a statement from their president, Kris Brown, regarding semi-automatic rifles.
She stated that the frequency of mass shootings involving assault weapons is on the rise in the United States, and they serve as a terrifying reminder that these weapons were intended for use in the military, not in our neighborhoods.
The use of weapons of war is not acceptable in our communities, and if we delay renewing the Assault Weapons Ban, more lives will be lost. Annie Thompson, a spokesperson for Attorney General Kwame Raoul, stated that they have defended the constitutionality of the Protect Illinois Communities Act in various courts in Illinois and will continue to do so. In response to a shooting incident in Highland Park, where seven people were killed and 48 were injured, Naperville, a suburb of Chicago, passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale of "assault weapons" within city limits. Illinois later followed suit in January.
Legislation will be passed on October 10, 2023, which will prohibit the sale, purchase, production, transportation, and importation of "assault weapons" and magazines with high capacity. However, law enforcement, military personnel, and some other professionals with firearm training will be exempted from this ban.
The Protect Illinois Communities Act specifically mentions the AR-15 and AK-47 rifles and mandates that legal owners of semi-automatic rifles must register their ownership with the state police.
The defendants contended that the injunction plea should be dismissed as it does not qualify as an urgent matter and bypasses the usual appellate procedure.
The City of Naperville stated that the risk of harm to their residents from assault rifles outweighs the loss of business for gun stores. Robert Bevis, who owns Law Weapons & Supply, is also a plaintiff in the case. As a result, gun ownership is increasing among this demographic.
The individual contended that the bans had a significant negative impact on his business as they prevented him from selling 85% of his usual firearms, leading to employee layoffs, debt, and an inability to pay his own salary. The governor of Washington has signed a comprehensive gun control package, which includes a ban on "assault weapons," with the belief that no one requires an AR-15. The initial request for a temporary restraining order was denied by a lower court, citing that weapons deemed "particularly dangerous" are not safeguarded by the Constitution.
The argument was rejected by Brown, who is the president of NAGR.
He stated that he is aware that some people will argue that the Founding Fathers did not have access to an AR-15 during their time.
The argument being made suggests that if we apply the same reasoning, the equipment currently being used to document this interview would not be protected by the First Amendment. The speaker then questions whether anyone would argue that ballpoint pens are not protected by the First Amendment simply because quills were the only writing instrument available in the past.
The only means by which we can exercise our First Amendment rights is through the use of quills.
No one believes that because it follows the same reasoning.
The state of Illinois disagreed with Barrett's argument and stated that semi-automatic rifles are not commonly used for self-defense, therefore they are not protected under the 2022 New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. The Supreme Court is unlikely to accept this argument.
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The Bruen Supreme Court decision established a two-step process for assessing the constitutionality of firearm regulations.
Republicans in Texas have delayed a bill that would increase the minimum age for purchasing AR-style rifles. Brown, speaking to Fox News, expressed disbelief that an attorney general could endorse such a blatantly false and absurd claim.
For several years, the AR-15 has been the rifle with the highest sales in America.
There are an enormous amount of AR-15s owned by Americans, with tens of millions in circulation. Additionally, there are more rifles of the AR-15 and AK-47 style in the United States.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation estimates that there are more guns on the road than F-150s, with a possible total of 24,446,000 since 1990. The defendants claim that the ban does not infringe on the right to possess firearms, but only on the ability to sell them.
Brown issued a statement on Wednesday in response to Barrett, stating that the Illinois Attorney General is not only disrespecting the Constitution but also lacks knowledge of history.
According to the plaintiffs, the Second Amendment covers a wide range of weapons, including AR-15s and different types of ammunition, and selling these firearms is protected by the Constitution. They refer to a previous court decision that stated that the right to own a weapon that cannot be purchased would be meaningless. The defendants argue that high-capacity magazines are not protected under the Constitution because they are not considered arms. However, the National Association for Gun Rights disagrees and believes that the Second Amendment applies to all instruments that can be considered bearable arms. To learn more about the case, click on the link to hear from the National Association for Gun Rights.