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Supreme Court allows Illinois 'assault weapons' ban to take effect
libertybele:
I posted in "Illinois" thread as well ... This is not good news.
Supreme Court allows Illinois 'assault weapons' ban to take effect
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-allows-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-take-effect
sneakypete:
Unless I have read it incorrectly,the SC did NOT "allow a ban to take effect". This is a TEMPORARY condition that does allow the ban to take effect until the suits have wound their way through the courts.
What should be interesting is the law suits from people whose family members were unarmed and unable to protect themselves from fatal criminal attacks while this was in place. Truth to tell,MY biggest fear is that the courts will agree to make it permanent in order to prevent these lawsuits from happening.
Then again,I am not a lawyur and don't even play one on tb,so I might be wrong about it all.
Kamaji:
--- Quote from: sneakypete on May 17, 2023, 09:25:10 pm ---Unless I have read it incorrectly,the SC did NOT "allow a ban to take effect". This is a TEMPORARY condition that does allow the ban to take effect until the suits have wound their way through the courts.
What should be interesting is the law suits from people whose family members were unarmed and unable to protect themselves from fatal criminal attacks while this was in place. Truth to tell,MY biggest fear is that the courts will agree to make it permanent in order to prevent these lawsuits from happening.
Then again,I am not a lawyur and don't even play one on tb,so I might be wrong about it all.
--- End quote ---
I believe you read it correctly.
libertybele:
--- Quote from: sneakypete on May 17, 2023, 09:25:10 pm ---Unless I have read it incorrectly,the SC did NOT "allow a ban to take effect". This is a TEMPORARY condition that does allow the ban to take effect until the suits have wound their way through the courts.
What should be interesting is the law suits from people whose family members were unarmed and unable to protect themselves from fatal criminal attacks while this was in place. Truth to tell,MY biggest fear is that the courts will agree to make it permanent in order to prevent these lawsuits from happening.
Then again,I am not a lawyur and don't even play one on tb,so I might be wrong about it all.
--- End quote ---
Yes I get that, they ruled that the ban will remain in effect while the lower courts decide the constitutional status.
So, if the highest court in the land is going to rule the ban to remain in effect; how do you think the lower courts in liberal Illinois are going to rule??? And IF it goes back to SCOTUS, they've already ruled for the ban to remain. So, doubtful they would rule against the ban remaining. That is at least how I'm seeing it. The ban is pretty much a done deal.
Timber Rattler:
It's a process ruling. Roberts for a while now has signaled that he's tired of special interest groups by-passing the lower courts and running immediately to the SCOTUS for injunctions against whatever law or policy they are opposing. SCOTUS is showing deference to the Federal District and Appeals Courts, and requiring "due process" to run its course through them first before reaching the high court.
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