Analysis: Seventh Circuit Jumps SCOTUS on ‘Assault Weapons’ [Member Exclusive]
Summary
A divided three-judge panel for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Illinois' Protect Illinois Communities Act, which bans the sale of AR-15s and certain magazines. This decision comes despite the Supreme Court's pending ruling on the constitutionality of AR-15 bans, with the federal appeals court opting not to wait for the High Court's guidance.

