SAF Wins Federal Challenge to Illinois Rifle, Magazine Ban

The Second Modification Basis (SAF) is celebrating an enormous victory in U.S. District Court docket in Illinois during which the court docket declared provisions of the Defend Illinois Communities Act (PICA) which criminalize possession of so-called “assault weapons” and “large-capacity magazines” is unconstitutional below the Second Modification. The case is called Harrel v. Raoul.

SAF is joined by the Illinois State Rifle Affiliation, Firearms Coverage Coalition, C4 Gun Retailer, Marengo Weapons and Dane Harrel, for whom the lawsuit is called.

In his 168-page resolution, U.S. District Choose Stephen P. McGlynn, a Donald Trump appointee, wrote, “Because the prohibition of firearms is unconstitutional, so is the registration scheme for assault weapons, attachments, and large-capacity magazines.”

He enjoined Illinois from imposing the firearm registration necessities and penalties related to the necessities of the statute.

“It is a nice victory for the Second Modification Basis and the fitting to maintain and bear arms,” stated SAF founder and Govt Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “The gun prohibition foyer and their bought-and-paid-for politicians simply suffered a giant defeat.”

“Immediately commonsense prevailed with the discovering that Illinois’ AWB and journal capability ban are an unconstitutional affront to the Second Modification,” added SAF Govt Director Adam Kraut. “It’s excessive time the Supreme Court docket weigh in and put finality to this subject as soon as and for all. Our win at present is a step in that course, however our pending cert petition on this subject from Maryland offers the Court docket a possibility to resolve this subject expediently with out extra pointless appeals in different instances.”

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The Second Modification Basis (saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt schooling, analysis, publishing and authorized motion group devoted to safeguarding and selling the elemental rights of people enshrined within the Second Modification of the USA Structure. SAF engages in aggressive authorized motion to make sure the rules of armed self-defense, private liberty, and the possession of arms are defended, secured, and restored. By way of public schooling initiatives, SAF teaches the significance of the Second Modification to advertise a society that values and workouts the fitting to maintain and bear arms.