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Benton attorney challenging weapons ban suggests exemptions favor public employee unions

By Steve Korris | Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023 @ 9:00am

SPRINGFIELD – Exemptions from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s gun law favor public employee unions according to Bryan Drew of Benton, who represents gun owners suing to overturn the law.
White County judge grants restraining order for 1,690 plaintiffs in gun ban challenge

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Thursday, Feb 2, 2023 @ 5:35pm

White County Circuit Judge Scott Webb granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) for roughly 1,690 gun owners and gun shops, mirroring the Fifth District Appellate Court’s finding that the Illinois weapons ban violates the Equal Protection clause of the Illinois Constitution.