A federal judge has recently put a temporary halt to an assault weapons ban in Illinois, stating that the plaintiffs involved in the lawsuit have a 'reasonable likelihood' of successfully arguing that the ban infringes on their Second Amendment rights. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn, who was appointed by President Trump, issued a preliminary injunction against the state's Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) on Friday. This act, signed into law by Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker in January, aimed to prohibit the sale and distribution of assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches that can convert handguns into assault-style guns.

This development comes on the heels of another federal judge refusing to block the law earlier in the week. While Judge McGlynn's ruling isn't a final verdict on the case's merits, he found that the combination of individual plaintiffs, a gun shop, a gun range, and a firearm industry trade association satisfied the requirements for an injunction to be granted. The backdrop of this ruling is the Supreme Court's decision last year in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen that invalidated a New York law mandating concealed carry permit applicants to demonstrate 'proper cause.' The majority held that gun control measures must align with the nation's 'historical tradition.'

A federal judge has recently put a temporary halt to an assault weapons ban in Illinois, stating that the plaintiffs involved in the lawsuit have a 'reasonable likelihood' of successfully arguing that the ban infringes on their Second Amendment rights. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn, who was appointed by President Trump, issued a preliminary injunction against the state's Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) on Friday. This act, signed into law by Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker in January, aimed to prohibit the sale and distribution of assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches that can convert handguns into assault-style guns.
This development comes on the heels of another federal judge refusing to block the law earlier in the week. While Judge McGlynn's ruling isn't a final verdict on the case's merits, he found that the combination of individual plaintiffs, a gun shop, a gun range, and a firearm industry trade association satisfied the requirements for an injunction to be granted. The backdrop of this ruling is the Supreme Court's decision last year in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen that invalidated a New York law mandating concealed carry permit applicants to demonstrate 'proper cause.' The majority held that gun control measures must align with the nation's 'historical tradition.'

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