Constitutional Rights

Supreme Court Declines to Block Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

The Supreme Court has declined a request to impose a temporary halt to an Illinois law that bans AR-15-style rifles and long gun magazines with over 10 rounds.
Supreme Court Declines to Block Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 4, 2021. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block a Democrat-backed “assault weapon” ban, leaving the restrictions in place—at least for now.

In a Dec. 14 order, the Supreme Court denied an emergency application for a writ of injunction that would have frozen the Illinois prohibition on certain types of semiautomatic rifles and magazines, with no justices dissenting.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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