San Francisco’s KGO is reporting that California’s long-running ban on so-called “assault weapons” could be overturned by a federal judge “as early as this week.” Today is the deadline for final response briefs to be submitted to the court in the case of Miller v. Bonta. It’s all up to U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, […]
Biden Blistered for Gun Ban Demand as Poll Shows Majority Opposition
President Joe Biden’s demand for a ban on so-called “assault weapons” during his State of the Union speech earlier this week is getting serious push-back from Second Amendment advocates because of a new ABC News/Washington Post poll showing public support for such a ban has plummeted. The gun rights community thinks he knew about the […]
Illinois Appeals Court Lets Gun Ban Restraining Order Stand
The new Illinois law banning so-called “assault weapons” remains blocked after a three-judge panel of the State Court of Appeals handed a setback to Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul, upholding a temporary restraining order (TRO) against enactment of the state’s new gun control law banning so-called “assault weapons” and “high capacity magazines.” […]
Federal Lawsuit Looms After IL Gov. Signs Gun Ban
Almost immediately after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday banning the sale or possession of semiautomatic firearms—so-called “assault weapons”—Second Amendment advocates promised to quickly challenge the new law in federal court. According to Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA), his group is already raising funds to fight the legal […]
Illinois House Passes Semi-Auto Ban 64-43
The Illinois House of Representatives early Friday morning passed a bill banning so-called “assault weapons” which would prohibit the manufacture, sale or possession of such firearms. A report at WLS, the ABC affiliate in Chicago, mischaracterized the targeted firearms as “high-powered weapons” and “large-capacity” magazines. Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker was on the House floor for […]
Dem. Senator Murphy: ‘Probably not’ Enough Votes to Pass Semi-Auto Ban
Connecticut Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy acknowledged during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday there are not likely to be the 60 votes necessary in the Senate to pass a ban on so-called “assault weapons,” which is something President Joe Biden would like to see during Congress’ lame duck session over the next […]