A series of legal challenges are unfolding across the United States as federal judges make pivotal decisions regarding state gun control laws. In Vermont, a lawsuit has been filed arguing that the state's gun control laws infringe upon Second Amendment rights, with a request for a federal judge to issue an injunction. Meanwhile, California's stringent gun laws, some of the strictest in the nation, are increasingly being contested in court, with some challenges proving successful. In contrast, a federal judge in Massachusetts has upheld the state's assault weapon ban as consistent with recent Supreme Court Second Amendment precedent. Similarly, in Illinois, a federal judge has refused to grant a temporary injunction against the state's assault weapons ban registry, which requires owners of such firearms to register them by January 1 under the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA). The judge has committed to a swift, full review of the legal challenges to PICA on its merits.
Federal judge declines to temporarily block key portion of Illinois high-power semiautomatic weapons ban https://t.co/Cg1fH31zs3
A federal judge in southern Illinois ruled Friday that the registration process for guns grandfathered in under the state’s sweeping ban on many high-powered weapons should remain in place while litigation over the law continues to be hashed out in court. https://t.co/aUuUVD9qKH
Federal judge declines request for injunction on banned gun registration. Jan. 1 deadline holds. https://t.co/lzzomkVWej
An Illinois federal judge has denied a motion for preliminary injunction against the registration requirement in the state's "assault weapon" and magazine bans, but said he "will expeditiously conduct a full review of the legal challenges to PICA on the merits" and that "[a]ny… https://t.co/m0mzuMXyUF
BREAKING: A federal judge just declined to temporarily block the enforcement of Illinois' assault weapons ban registry, which set a Jan. 1 deadline for owners of such guns to register them with the Illinois State Police, https://t.co/Wf1lKOyhVV
NEW: Massachusetts’ assault weapon ban is acceptable under new Supreme Court Second Amendment precedent, a federal judge finds. https://t.co/JJlijW9KsR
Democrats running California's government have passed some of the strictest gun laws in the country, but those efforts to restrict firearm access are increasingly facing successful challenges in court. https://t.co/rIYEGjI6QZ
Vermont faces lawsuit over gun control laws Suit argues state laws violate gun owners’ Second Amendment rights and asks a federal judge to grant an injunction. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/pN79UdGE95