I gotta say, I'm really hoping this "assault weapons" ban makes it all the way to the Supreme Court.
Like, that would be prime!
This lawsuit is only the beginning for the big city libs of Illinois, I promise.
An Illinois state judge temporarily blocked the state's assault weapons ban Friday, finding that the Illinois government likely violated procedural regulations for passing legislation.
A lawsuit against the measure was filed days after Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed it into law, banning the sale and distribution of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and parts that convert handguns into assault weapons…
Morrison ruled that the plaintiffs in the case have a clear right in need of protection given that the legislation impacts rights protected by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and that they will suffer irreparable harm without the pause on the law, according to a copy of the ruling obtained by Champaign, Ill., CBS affiliate WCIA.
Yup, there are conservatives all across the great state of Illinois. And none of them are afraid to stand up to tyranny. Already, a bunch of Illinois sheriffs are refusing to enforce this new law, and other groups such as the Illinois State Rifle Association have also brought lawsuits against it, saying it violates their Second Amendment rights.
Back to the lawsuit at hand:
Effingham County Judge Joshua Morrison ruled that the plaintiffs are substantially likely to succeed on the merits of their argument that the Illinois government did not comply with state regulations requiring legislation to have one subject or to be read three times in each house of the legislature and violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the state constitution.
The lawsuit was filed by Accuracy Firearms LLC and more than 800 individuals arguing that the law and the way it was passed violated their rights.
So the law, for the time being, no longer applies to these 800 individuals or Accuracy Firearms.
Hopefully this procedural mistake will work out in the favor of the Republicans, and the law will be scrapped.
However, I fear the liberals will just go ahead and pass the law again and follow the strict rules.
And then I guess I'll meet you right back here to talk about it.
