Illinois assault weapons ban back in effect

FILE – Assault style weapons are displayed for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply on Jan. 16, 2013, in Springfield, Ill. Illinois Attorney General Kwame …

FILE – Assault style weapons are displayed for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply on Jan. 16, 2013, in Springfield, Ill. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, asked a state appellate court to dismiss a temporary restraining order on Illinois’ new ban on semiautomatic weapons. The two-week-old law was adopted in response to the 2022 mass shooting at the July 4th parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

by: Zach McKnight

Posted: May 8, 2023 / 03:39 PM CDT

Updated: May 8, 2023 / 03:39 PM CDT

HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – The ban on assault weapons in Illinois is back due to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit granting an emergency motion to stay.

Deputy Press Secretary Drew Hill explained this was the district court’s decision, granting a preliminary injunction in Barnett et al. v. Raoul and Kelly.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul made a statement on the decision, stating, “We are pleased with the court’s decision to stay the preliminary injunction issued by the Southern District. The decision means that the Protect Illinois Communities Act remains in effect throughout Illinois. We continue to be committed to defending the law’s constitutionally in court.”