The U.S. Supreme Court, for now, will not block a new Illinois law that prohibits the sale of certain semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines.
The high court on Wednesday denied an emergency request from people challenging the law, which bans so-called assault weapons. The law’s opponents had asked the court to put the law on hold while a court challenge continues. The court did not comment and no justice publicly dissented.
The decision from Justice Amy Coney Barrett comes a day after the Illinois Supreme Court heard a separate challenge to the state’s assault weapons ban on Tuesday.
The justices are considering putting a temporary hold on the legislation. The arguments in court focused on equal protection rights.
“How is the grandfather trained any better than the other layperson that wants the gun?” said attorney Jerry Stocks. “Mere possession is not training.”
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