Per the January 2025 edition of American Rifleman, the US District Court
for the Southern District of Illinois struck down parts of the Protect
Illinois Communities Act (PICA) that restricted "assault weapons" and "large-capcacity magazines" in the case of Barnett v. Raoul.

Using the SCOTUS text-and-history test, the court found that these weapons
and accessories are "common arms," but not "dangerous and unusual," which
means that they are protected by the US Constitution's 2nd Amendment.

This happened on November 8 of this year.

I tried to find a link online to this info but was not successful.
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Per the January 2025 edition of American Rifleman, the US District
Court for the Southern District of Illinois struck down parts of the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) that restricted "assault
weapons" and "large-capcacity magazines" in the case of Barnett v.
Raoul.

Using the SCOTUS text-and-history test, the court found that these
weapons and accessories are "common arms," but not "dangerous and unusual," which means that they are protected by the US Constitution's
2nd Amendment.

This happened on November 8 of this year.

I tried to find a link online to this info but was not successful.

Very interesting indeed, and a win for freedom.

There are stories on this, such as below:

https://news.wttw.com/2024/11/11/what-comes-next-after-judge-strikes-down-illinois-assault-weapons-ban

but doesn't seem to be well-covered, or at all, by the "mainstream"
media. What a surprise. ;-)



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Very interesting indeed, and a win for freedom.

Indeed!

but doesn't seem to be well-covered, or at all, by the "mainstream"
media. What a surprise. ;-)

To be fair, I tried searching on the NRA site (since it was their magazine
I found it in) and couldn't find it. That makes me suspect my search parameters were poor. Glad you found at least one article about it. ;)

Mike


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for the Southern District of Illinois struck down parts of the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) that restricted "assault weapons" and "large-capcacity magazines" in the case of Barnett v. Raoul.
Using the SCOTUS text-and-history test, the court found that these
weapons and accessories are "common arms," but not "dangerous and unusual," which means that they are protected by the US Constitution's
2nd Amendment.

yeah, Troops and sherriffs are different. one is the guard and thugs of the governor, the other is a democraticaly influence community law enforcement municipal type group. beholden to the constitution and not the Governor over that.
that said many blue states just ignore the constitution, instill draconian punishments to specific demographics (conservitives, white and black male patriots, whatev population they feel opposes them) while releasing and not charging others who willing knownly recommit crimes (bringing more demand for authortarian power flex).

here is an example. the average lawabiding New yorker cannot have any type of ballistic body armor OR assessorie OR assemble in 2 or more where military like execises and routine practices take place/ Nor shall any group lawfully do any action that the police are responsible for. Neighbor hood watch groups are felonies waitning to happen in NY. maybe they are happening. read rural blue state Blotters.. you will see.

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that said many blue states just ignore the constitution, instill draconian punishments to specific demographics (conservitives, white and black male patriots, whatev population they feel opposes them) while releasing and not charging others who willing knownly recommit crimes (bringing more demand for authortarian power flex).

No disagreement from me here.

here is an example. the average lawabiding New yorker cannot have any type of ballistic body armor OR assessorie OR assemble in 2 or more where military lik
execises and routine practices take place/ Nor shall any group lawfully do any
action that the police are responsible for. Neighbor hood watch groups are felonies waitning to happen in NY. maybe they are happening. read rural blue state Blotters.. you will see.

That sounds quite excessive, and some of it sounds unconstitutional when it comes to the right to assemble.

Mike

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