The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
The state law, enacted earlier this year, remains in effect following the court’s latest decision.
A gun rights group and a gun store owner sought an emergency ruling to stop enforcement of the law.
They argued the ban violates their Second Amendment rights. However, the Supreme Court declined their request in a brief ruling without dissent.
This marks the second time the court has rejected attempts to overturn the Illinois restrictions. Though the case may return to the Supreme Court later, the law currently stands.
The Illinois law was passed in response to a mass shooting on July 4th in Highland Park, where seven people were killed and many others injured.
The state’s Democratic leadership pushed for stricter gun control measures after the tragedy, as the Conservative Brief reported.
Signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker in January, the ban prohibits possession, manufacture, sale, delivery, import, and purchase of assault weapons and .50 caliber rifles. It also targets related attachments and ammunition.
The legislation further bans kits or tools that increase the firing rate of semiautomatic firearms. Limits are also placed on purchases of