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U.S. Court of Appeals issues stay

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 11:17 AM

By Steve Anderson

some important news for gun owners in Lawrence and other counties across Illinois.

The state ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines will remain enforceable after a federal appeals court late last week stayed a ruling from a downstate judge who declared it unconstitutional.

A three judge panel of the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued the order extending a stay on the order issued last month by U.S. District Court Judge Stephen McGlynn that found the Protect Illinois Communities Act violated the Second Amendment.

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