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 […]
SAF Sues Chicago Suburb over Semi-Auto, Magazine Ban
Acting swiftly to derail what it calls an “outrageous” measure, the Second Amendment Foundation on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Village of Deerfield, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, that adopted an ordinance earlier this week to ban so-called “assault weapons” and “large capacity magazines.” SAF is joined in the lawsuit by the Illinois State Rifle […]
SAF Sues Housing Authority In Illinois over Firearms Ban
For the second time, the Second Amendment Foundation is suing a public housing authority in the state of Illinois, challenging a prohibition on firearms in such housing. The first time SAF did this was about five years ago in a case called Winbigler v. Warren County Housing Authority. This time around, SAF is joined by […]