Gun Owners of America

SCOTUS to decide soon whether to review IL 'assault weapons' ban

By Jonathan Bilyk | Monday, May 6, 2024 @ 8:55pm

Allowing the 'absurd' legal reasoning to stand that was used by lower courts to uphold Illinois' law would undermine SCOTUS decisions and essentially empower states to ban all manner of guns, challengers said, urging the high court to take their appeals
McGlynn grants leave to amend gun ban challenge over approaching registration deadline; Second request for injunctive relief forthcoming

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Friday, Nov 3, 2023 @ 12:01pm

U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn granted a motion by gun advocates to amend their constitutional challenge to the state’s law regulating “assault weapons," They sought to add a claim opposing the firearm "registration scheme" in light of the Seventh Circuit’s continued delay in ruling on injunctive relief.
Illinois gun rights advocates file additional lawsuits challenging Pritzker's weapons ban in Southern District court

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 @ 2:00pm

Not-for-profit organizations like The National Shooting Sports Foundation, Gun Owners of America and Guns Save Life are some of the latest to challenge Illinois’ new weapons ban in federal court.