A Supreme Court decision on the Constitutionality of an “Assault Weapons” Ban could be on the horizon as the National Foundation for Gun Rights’ lawsuit against the state of Illinois heads to conference.
In January of 2023, Illinois banned the sale and possession of semi-automatic firearms and magazines that are capable of holding more than a handful of rounds.
The National Foundation for Gun Rights (NFGR) immediately filed a lawsuit with plaintiff Robert Bevis.
Once preliminary motions went up through the federal appeals court, NFGR asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene.
Last week, this lawsuit was sent to conference, where the Supreme Court Justices take a first look at cases, officially discuss them, and make a decision.
There are three different outcomes for conference at the Supreme Court:
- The Supreme Court could agree to take the case
- The Supreme Court could reject the case
- The Supreme Court could relist the case for a later conference date
On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court announced they would relist the case for a later conference date, which Hannah Hill, Executive Director for NFGR, said is a “good sign” because “it’s a lot easier to decide immediately to reject a case.”
Hill also said the lower courts need to be sent a message to follow the Second Amendment’s text and tradition:
“It’s not going to change until the Supreme Court weighs in and says, ‘oh no, we actually meant what we said in [New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen], we meant what we said in [District of Columbia v. Heller] and we expect you to apply this to the low hanging fruit of “Assault Weapons” Ban cases.”
The next conference date is scheduled for Thursday, May 23rd.
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