Illinois Supreme Court finds assault weapons ban constitutional

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : However, the Supreme Court did not comment on claims that the law also violated the Second Amendment.
56% : Second, plaintiffs expressly waived in the circuit court any independent claim that the restrictions impermissibly infringe the second amendment.
53% : It gives exemptions to law enforcement, military, corrections and trained private security.
45% : 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.
44% : Pritzker, who defeated Republican challenger state Sen. Darren Bailey in the midterm elections last year to win a second term, had campaigned for reelection on the promise of stricter gun laws.

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