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Court Strikes Down Illinois Gun Ban

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Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) celebrated a significant legal victory last week as a federal court issued a permanent injunction against the State of Illinois’ Protect Illinois Communities Act.

This controversial law had imposed a sweeping ban on numerous semi-automatic rifles, standard capacity magazines, and bump stocks, and added new registration requirements for gun owners.

The court’s ruling found these measures to violate the Second Amendment.

GOA and GOF initially filed their lawsuit in January 2023 and quickly secured a preliminary injunction against the Act.

However, that ruling was blocked by the 7th Federal Circuit Court, sparking today’s final, decisive ruling in favor of the plaintiffs.

Erich Pratt, GOA’s Senior Vice President, welcomed the decision.

“This week just keeps getting better for gun owners and worse for anti-gunners like J.B. Pritzker. We warned them to fall in line, but instead they chose to do the opposite,” he said in a press release obtained by GunsAmerica.

“And, while this case took time, we are thrilled with the victory and for the citizens of Illinois,” he continued. “We the People deserve the right to decide how best to protect ourselves and our loved ones, not anti-gun tyrants.”

Sam Paredes, representing GOF’s board, echoed this sentiment, calling it a “proud” moment for the organization.

“This is incredible news, and we’re so proud to have played a major part in defeating this egregious violation of the Second Amendment. No doubt Governor Pritzker will appeal, but we are fully prepared to hold him accountable to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights,” Paredes said.

While Illinois’ Protect Illinois Communities Act faced mounting opposition from gun rights groups since its enactment, today’s ruling marks a major setback for the law’s proponents.

The State of Illinois is going to appeal the decision, but GOA and GOF have expressed confidence in defending this ruling and protecting 2A rights for gun owners in Illinois and beyond.

As always, stay tuned for updates.

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