The state of Illinois has lost a gun regulation appeal in a case filed by gun owners and advocates against a law seeking to ban the possession and sale of some semiautomatic firearms. A county court first issued a temporary restraining order against the law, which the state appealed.
On Jan. 10, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act, which prohibits the manufacture, possession, and distribution of some semiautomatic firearms referred to as “assault weapons” in the law. Individuals who already owned such weapons prior to Jan. 10 are obligated to register them with the state police by Jan. 1, 2024.
