The Illinois Supreme Court found the state's assault weapons ban constitutional. It was passed after the Highland Park shooting last year.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3049053

The Illinois State Supreme Court found a strict assault weapons ban passed after the Highland Park shooting to be constitutional in a ruling issued Friday.

  • @PrinceWith999Enemies
    4•1 year ago

    Various specific restrictions on firearms and accessories have been found constitutional. I know we’re in the Calvinball version of SCOTUS right now, but this particular finding is at least in line with historical findings.

    • @[email protected]
      0•1 year ago

      Their argument for this case was the the broad exceptions for police and jail guards violated the 14th:

      No State shall make or enforce any law which shall […] deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

      • @PrinceWith999Enemies
        3•1 year ago

        Yeah, I’m just saying that arguing occupational differences being a class protected by the 14th is as bizarre an argument as I’ve heard, and I suspect it was done for the headlines. I’m shocked it was a close ruling, but then I was shocked by Roe being overturned.