Gov. JB Pritzker Says He’s Preparing for Supreme Court Fight over Assault Weapons Ban
Pritzker said his office is lining up top experts and outside counsel as the state braces for a Supreme Court review of similar bans.
- On Thursday, Gov. Pritzker announced his office is helping Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul defend the state's assault weapons ban after the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments regarding similar bans in Cook County and Connecticut.
- Pritzker's defense efforts follow the fourth anniversary of the Highland Park Independence Day parade shooting, where seven people died in 2022, leading Illinois to ban these weapons to protect families.
- The governor is coordinating with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Cook County State's Attorney Eileen Neill Burke to secure experts, as the state law has withstood previous legal challenges since its 2023 signing.
- Criticizing the bans, Second Amendment Foundation founder Alan Gottlieb told The Center Square the bans "are going to bite the dust," stating "there's no doubt in my mind" the Supreme Court will overturn them.
- Two years ago, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas expressed deep reservations about the law's constitutionality; the 7th Circuit is currently reviewing the state case after a federal judge found the ban unconstitutional.
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Pritzker defends state ban on semiautomatic weapons - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - After the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider a case challenging Cook County's ban on semiautomatic weapons, Gov. J.B. Pritzker cited the 2022 Highland Park parade shooting as a reason why Illinois' statewide ban should be upheld. The governor spoke at a cannabis dispensary in Chicago on Thursday, two days after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Viramontes v. Cook County and a similar case in Connecticut. The governor…
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Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s preparing for Supreme Court fight over assault weapons ban
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday said he’s working to ensure Illinois has help from top experts to defend its assault weapons ban, after the U.S. Supreme Court indicated this week it would hear arguments over similar bans.
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