Protect Illinois Communities Act gun ban Archives

Second Amendment Law Center Needs Help Funding Amicus Briefs in Barnett v. Raoul (Illinois Gun Ban Challenge)

June 7, 2023 by John Boch

The US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois granted a preliminary injunction in the 2ALC-supported case of Barnett v. Raoul and three other related lawsuits in Illinois that challenge the constitutionality of the state’s unconstitutional new Protect Illinois Communities Act gun ban. Among other things, Governor Pritzker’s PICA law bans the sale or transfer of … Read more

Illinois Freedom Week Starts Today: Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

April 29, 2023 by John Boch

Yesterday afternoon, US District Court Judge Stephen McGlynn issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the so-called Protect Illinois Communities Act. The injunction impacts all aspects of the law and as word quickly spread of the ruling, “Freedom Week” started almost immediately at most Land of Lincoln gun stores. Four lawsuits had been consolidated in … Read more