Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its ban on so-called assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Judge Stephen P. McGlynn ruled that the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) would cause irreparable harm to the plaintiffs while providing no reasonable legal remedy.
“Plaintiffs have satisfied their burden for a preliminary injunction. They have shown irreparable harm with no adequate remedy at law, a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits, that the public interest is in favor of the relief, and the balance of harm weighs in their favor,” McGlynn wrote….