BELLEVUE, Wash. — Nov. 8, 2024 — The Second Modification Basis (SAF) is celebrating an enormous victory in U.S. District Court docket in Illinois by which the court docket declared provisions of the Defend Illinois Communities Act (PICA) which criminalize possession of so-called “assault weapons” and “large-capacity magazines” is unconstitutional beneath the Second Modification. The case is named Harrel v. Raoul.
SAF is joined by the Illinois State Rifle Affiliation, Firearms Coverage Coalition, C4 Gun Retailer, Marengo Weapons and Dane Harrel, for whom the lawsuit is called.
In his 168-page choice, U.S. District Decide Stephen P. McGlynn, a Donald Trump appointee, wrote, “Because the prohibition of firearms is unconstitutional, so is the registration scheme for assault weapons, attachments, and large-capacity magazines.”
He enjoined Illinois from implementing the firearm registration necessities and penalties related to the necessities of the statute.
“It is a nice victory for the Second Modification Basis and the fitting to maintain and bear arms,” stated SAF founder and Government Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “The gun prohibition foyer and their bought-and-paid-for politicians simply suffered an enormous defeat.”
“Immediately commonsense prevailed with the discovering that Illinois’ AWB and journal capability ban are an unconstitutional affront to the Second Modification,” added SAF Government Director Adam Kraut. “It’s excessive time the Supreme Court docket weigh in and put finality to this challenge as soon as and for all. Our win at present is a step in that course, however our pending cert petition on this challenge from Maryland supplies the Court docket a chance to resolve this challenge expediently with out extra pointless appeals in different circumstances.”
