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FEDERAL COURT STRIKES DOWN ILLINOIS ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINE BANS

FEDERAL COURT STRIKES DOWN ILLINOIS ASSAULT WEAPONS AND HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINE BANS On November 8, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois issued a decision holding that the Illinois “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazine bans violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. These bans were part of the Protect Illinois Communities Act (“PICA”), which was enacted in response to the Highland Park shooting during a July 4th parade. The stated goal of PICA “was to impede violent criminals from deploying semiautomatic firearms and ammunition magazines designated as ‘high capacity.’” It banned semi-automatic “assault weapons,” including AR- and AK- type rifles and pistols, .50 cal. rifles, and designated shotguns. It also banned pistol magazines with a capacity of fifteen or more cartridges, and rifle magazines with a capacity of ten or more cartridges. District Judge Stephen McGlynn issued the opinion and opened his 168-page opinion with a philosophical observation regarding the AR-15 rifle, “Often, the different perspectives are defined by whom they picture using the weapon — either a menacing criminal or a law-abiding citizen involved in a dangerous confrontation.” The court relied upon New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), as well as other recent Second Amendment opinions from the U.S. Supreme Court, and completed a detailed analysis finding that the firearms and magazines banned in PICA were protected “arms” covered by the Second Amendment. Judge McGlynn held that “law-abiding citizens choose semiautomatic AR- and AK-type rifles, semiautomatic shotguns, various machine pistols, large-capacity magazines, and assorted firearm attachments for self-defense” and “all of these weapons, magazines, and attachments are bearable, not dangerous or unusual, and are in common use.” After this finding, the court determined, “the Government has not met its burden to prove that the history and tradition of firearm regulations supports PICA’s expansive sweep,” and found the law unconstitutional. After Judge McGlynn concluded that “PICA is an unconstitutional affront to the Second Amendment,” he eloquently stated, “sadly, there are those who seek to usher in a sort of post-Constitution era where the citizens’ individual rights are only as important as they are convenient to a ruling class.” The court stayed its decision for 30 days to allow Illinois time to file an appeal, which it did the same day the decision was issued. We anticipate the Illinois Attorney General filing a motion to stay the injunction issued by Judge McGlynn while its appeal is pending. In the meantime, PICA remains in effect. Renzulli Law Firm will continue to monitor the implementation of this law, related litigation, and its potential impacts. If you have any questions about the law, please contact John F. Renzulli or Christopher Renzulli.

Renzulli Law Firm is Monitoring Firearm-Related Legislative Developments
Renzulli Law Firm, nationally recognized as one of the premier law firms in the country serving the Firearms Industry, is monitoring legislative and legal developments affecting the industry and publishing regular updates which are available by e-mail and on the Firm’s website .

Our firearms legislation updates are available here. Additional information about the Firm’s litigation, counseling and consulting services for the Firearms Industry is available here.

57TH LEGISLATURE – STATE OF NEW MEXICO – FIRST SESSION, 2025 2
INTRODUCED BY

AN ACT
30-7-_. Unlawful possession of devices that convert semiautomatic weapons into fully 8 automatic weapons by a person; exceptions; penalty. 9
NEW MATERIAL 10
A. Unlawful possession of a device that converts semiautomatic weapons into fully 11 automatic weapons by a person consists of a person knowingly having a device that converts 12 semiautomatic weapons into fully automatic weapons in the person’s possession or 13 knowingly transporting a device that converts semiautomatic weapons into fully automatic 14 weapons. 15
B. Prosecution pursuant to this section shall not prevent prosecution pursuant to any other 16 provision of the law when the conduct also constitutes a violation of that other provision. 17
C. Each device found in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense under 18 Subsection A. 19
D. A person who commits unlawful possession of a device that converts semiautomatic 20 weapons into fully automatic weapons is guilty of a third-degree felony. 21
E. As used in this section: 22 (1) The term “device” includes: 23
a. A part designed and intended for use in converting a semiautomatic 24 weapon into a fully automatic weapon; 25
b. A combination of parts designed and intended for use in converting a 26 semiautomatic weapon into a fully automatic weapon; or 27
c. Any combination of parts from which a fully automatic weapon can be 28 assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a 29 person. 30 31
1 (2) “Convert” means cause to change in form, character, or function to a firearm.
2 (3) “Semiautomatic weapon” means any repeating rifle, shotgun or pistol,
3 regardless of barrel or overall length, which utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing
4 cartridge or shell to extract the fired cartridge case or spent shell and chamber the next round,
5 and which requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge or shell.
6 (4) “Fully automatic weapon” means a weapon that:
7 a. shoots;
8 b. is designed to shoot; or
9 c. can be readily restored to shoot automatically more than one (1) shot, without
10 manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.

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