Bid to block Illinois' new assault weapons ban now before federal appeals court

The 7th Circuit now has the opportunity to block the measure signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Jan. 10 — which immediately banned the sale of military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines.

has its first opportunity to weigh in on Illinois’ controversial assault weapons ban, as challenges to the law continue to advance.

It’s unclear how quickly the appeals court might rule. But Bevis’ lawyers insist his business has suffered since the assault weapons ban went into effect. They wrote that 85% of the firearms sold by his business, Law Weapons & Supply, are banned by the state law and a similar Naperville ordinance. "In short, [Law Weapons & Supply] will be put out of business if these laws are enforced," they wrote.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

fox32news /  🏆 547. in US

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Morgan Wallen Returns to No. 1 on Artist 100 Chart for 7th Week.MorganWallen adds a seventh week at No. 1 on the Artist100.
Read more »

Scott Adams Brings Back an Angrier Dilbert- Daily LITG, 7th March 2023An LITG runaround the previous day on Bleeding Cool, going back four years, as well as which comic industry birthdays are being celebrated today.
Read more »

Tyre Nichols case: 7th cop fired, 20 more hours of footage to be releasedAbout 20 more hours of police video and audio in the Tyre Nichols case will be released on Wednesday, according to Memphis city officials.
Read more »

Tyre Nichols case: 7th cop fired, 20 more hours of footage to be releasedMEMPHIS, Tenn. — (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- About 20 more hours of police video and audio in the Tyre Nichols case will be released Wednesday afternoon, according to City of Memphis Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Sink.
Read more »

Be Kind: New Jersey 7th grader goes the extra mile to support first respondersA local 12-year-old took part in the national program 'Running for Heroes.'
Read more »

Arhaus to replace Sur la Table, Banana Republic in Los GatosThe store will be the luxury furniture brand’s 7th in California.
Read more »