The state of Illinois has filed a brief with the Supreme Court defending its ban on assault weapons, insisting that such a ban does not violate Second Amendment rights.
The case revolves around an ordinance passed by the Naperville City Council in August last year that was set to come into effect Jan. 1. The ordinance bans the sale of assault weapons as well as large capacity magazines with 15 rounds in case of a handgun or 10 rounds for long guns. People who violate the ordinance would be subjected to penalties. In September, the National Association for Gun Rights, a gun store, and the owner of the gun store filed a complaint against the ordinance, claiming that the prohibition violated their Second Amendment rights.
