rascally wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:23 pm Might explain why the compliance rate has been so low, others can see it too...

highdesert wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:04 am JB Pritzker has protection from the Illinois State Police while he's governor and he's a billionaire. Pritzker will always have security just like Michael Bloomberg, two of the many billionaires trying to disarm Americans. 2A self defense isn't important to them because it doesn't affect them.

INTERESTS OF AMICI CURIAE
The States of Idaho, Indiana, Alabama, Alaska,
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, and the
Arizona and Wisconsin Legislatures respectfully
submit this brief as amici curiae in support of
petitioners.1 Amici respect the people’s right to keep
and bear arms, which is “necessary to the security of
a free State.” U.S. CONST. amend. II. Particularly
today, when crime too often goes unchecked, lawabiding citizens need the ability to arm and defend
themselves. They should not be deprived of commonly
used firearms for that purpose.
Although this Court has repeatedly made clear
that the Second Amendment’s protections must be
enforced according to their terms, the Seventh
Circuit’s approach defies the Second Amendment’s
“‘unqualified command.’” New York State Rifle &
Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1, 32 (2022). Its
decision injects confusion into the law by saying that
firearms and magazines used by many Americans are
not really “Arms” and so may be banned without the
government having to provide any further justification. Its decision permits Illinois to infringe the rights
of countless law-abiding citizens. And its decision
impacts businesses in other States that can no longer
sell the hundreds of types of firearms Illinois bans.

sikacz wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:32 am

VodoundaVinci wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:30 am It bothers me that people in Illinois (and elsewhere) will look at blatant bribery and shrug their shoulders. It bothers me even more that *no one* will prosecute this. It's seemingly perfectly acceptable. One more reason I fear that this Republic has jumped the shark. When politicians can buy/bribe Supreme Court Judges there can be no Justice nor fairness, can there?

VooDoo

Agree, it definitely bothers me that compromised judges can’t be removed.

Bishop reviews recent filings from 29 states and the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association to the U.S. Supreme Court asking they intervene in the challenge against Illinois’ gun and magazine ban.

This, as the Southern District of Illinois continues forward with the challenge on the merits.

VodoundaVinci wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:30 pm Just to say that while I am a passionate anti Democrat now because of their platform, the gun issue is not number on for me. The fact that even trying to fix our pathetic health care system is "off the table" with Bidens Democrats is my number one beef.

VooDoo

jc57 wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:04 pm Seems clear that poverty is somehow associated with firearm deaths. Just pass laws against being poor and the problem is solved.

For the reasons set forth above, the Government’s Motion for Partial Summary
Judgment on the Langley Plaintiffs’ Counts IV and VI (Doc. 220) is GRANTED.
Most importantly, considering all of the evidence presented, the Court holds
that the provisions of PICA criminalizing the knowing possession of specific
semiautomatic rifles, shotguns, magazines, and attachments are unconstitutional
under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution as applied to the
states by the Fourteenth Amendment. Therefore, the Plaintiffs’ request for a
permanent injunction is GRANTED. The State of Illinois is hereby ENJOINED
from the enforcement of PICA’s criminal penalties in accordance with 720 ILL. COMP.
STAT. §§ 5/24-1(a)(14)–(16) (bump stocks and assault weapons); 5/24-1.9(a)–(h)
(assault weapons and attachments); and 5/24-1.10(a)–(h) (large-capacity magazines)
against all Illinois citizens, effective immediately. As the prohibition of firearms is
unconstitutional, so is the registration scheme for assault weapons, attachments, and
large-capacity magazines. Therefore, the State of Illinois is ENJOINED from
enforcing the firearm registration requirements and penalties associated with
entering false information on the endorsement affidavit for non-exempt weapons,
magazines, and attachments previously required to be registered in accordance with
430 ILL. COMP. STAT. 65/4.1. This permanent injunction is STAYED for thirty (30)
days. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of the Plaintiffs.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: November 8, 2024