SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) 鈥� A federal judge has overturned Illinois鈥� ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms.
U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn鈥檚 said his Friday decision applied universally, not just to the lawsuit鈥檚 plaintiffs.
The Protect Illinois Communities Act, signed into law in January 2023 by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, took effect Jan. 1. It bans AR-15 rifles and similar guns, large-capacity magazines and an assortment of attachments largely in response to the 2022 Independence Day shooting at a parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.
McGlynn鈥檚 order doesn鈥檛 take effect for 30 days. Pritzker pledged a swift appeal.
John O'connor And Corey Williams (), The Associated Press
