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 […]
Mass. Gun Rights Lawsuit Mirrors Growing NW Frustration
A federal lawsuit filed recently in Massachusetts reflects a growing frustration among gun owners as far away as the Pacific Northwest, where law enforcement agencies have “suspended” the application process for concealed pistol licenses. The Massachusetts lawsuit was filed by the Gun Owners Action League (GOAL) on behalf of Thayer Eastman against the City of […]
Grassroots Illinois Protests Growing Against Gun Control
Illinois gun owners and rights activists are fired up, protesting proposed gun control legislation that would outlaw so-called “assault weapons,” according to one of the state’s leading Second Amendment advocates, who says it’s part of the “sanctuary” movement, and it’s gathering momentum. According to the Belleville News-Democrat, there are currently 26 counties in the state […]
While Anti-Gun Cities Get Free Legal Help, Rights Groups Pay
A little-known problem facing gun rights organizations is that the municipalities they sue often get free legal assistance that enables cities and towns to attack the gun rights of their citizens while rights groups lining up to fight have to pay their attorneys, throwing the cost of justice, if not the balance, in favor of […]
Illinois Judge Blocks Gun Ban in Deerfield
An Illinois circuit court judge on Tuesday blocked enactment of a ban on so-called “assault weapons” in the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois literally hours before the ban was to take effect. The Second Amendment Foundation, Illinois State Rifle Association and a private citizen named Daniel Easterday had filed suit against the town immediately after […]
Second Amendment Activists to Rally Saturday Across Country
Gun rights activists will gather at state capitols across the country Saturday in a demonstration of unity following weeks of anti-gun rhetoric that included a call for the repeal of the Second Amendment by retired Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens that outraged gun owners. A full roster of scheduled events may be viewed […]
