Illinois Judge Issues Second Block on ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

A customer shops for a pistol at Freddie Bear Sports sporting goods store in Tinley Park, Ill., on Dec. 17, 2012. Scott Olson/Getty Images

An Illinois judge issued a second temporary restraining order on Feb. 2 against a ban on so-called assault weapons and magazines that hold more than 12 rounds.

The lawsuit (pdf), filed by 1,690 plaintiffs against Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker in January, argued that the Protect Illinois Communities Act (HB 5471) violated multiple clauses in the Illinois Constitution, including the single subject rule, three readings clause, due process clause, and equal protection clause.