Federal Judge UPHOLDS "Assault Weapon" Ban By
A federal judge has upheld Illinois' "assault weapon" ban, ruling that these firearms are not protected by the Second Amendment. The judge's reasoning hinges on a comparison of firing rates between semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15 and military automatic weapons like the M16, deeming them too similar. This decision bypasses the traditional Second Amendment analysis by concluding the weapons are outside constitutional protection.












