‘Dangerous Infringement’: Gun-Rights Group Launches Legal Challenge Against Dem Gov’s Weapons Ban

J.B. Pritzker’s ban on guns is ‘divisive’, unenforceable and offers dubious effectiveness as a tool for crime-fighting,’ argues Illinois Gun Rights Alliance Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D.). / Getty Images

A coalition of Illinois gun rights groups are challenging the extensive ban on assault weapons by J.B. Pritzker, the Democratic governor. This ban includes AR-15s and some pistols.

The Illinois Gun Rights Alliance announced Tuesday that it had retained attorneys specializing in firearm law for the challenge to Pritzker’s broad legislation.

“This new law is divisive, unenforceable, and offers dubious efficacy as a crime-fighting tool,” Mandi Sao, spokesperson for the group said that the ban was a “restrictive measure”. “dangerous infringement on the rights of the lawful citizen.”

This group’s legal challenge is the latest in a series of protests against the “Protect Illinois Communities Act,” This bans certain shotguns, pistols and rifles from being sold or distributed. “high-capacity magazines” And “switches” That can make handguns automated. 85 out of the state’s total 102 county sheriffs have stated that they won’t enforce the law.

Illinois was the ninth state to ban assault weapons. Although states like Connecticut and California have successfully defended such laws against legal challenges, bans are now in jeopardy after New York’s Supreme Court overturned its restrictions on concealed handgun carrying.

Gun restrictions must be “consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation,” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, pointing out that modern attitudes toward guns are not grounds to limit a constitutional right.

Illinois residents who are owners of the banned substance “weapons of war” You must register them with the police by January 1, 2024 or they will face a Class 2 felony. Robb Tadelman from McHenry County said that the ban makes it difficult for sheriffs to register them with police. “in a bind”—if they enforce the state law, they will break their vow to uphold the U.S. Constitution.

“Neither myself nor my office will be checking to ensure that lawful gun owners register their weapons with the state, nor will we be arresting or housing law-abiding individuals that have been arrested solely with non-compliance of this act,” Tadelman said.

Pritzker called the response of the sheriffs “political grandstanding,” Last week, the law enforcement officers stated that they were “won’t be in their job” If they fail to enforce the law.

The Democratic governor pointed out