The US Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals declined to reverse a Northern District of Illinois federal judge and issue preliminary injunctive relief blocking the new Illinois Firearm Ban Act. Ironically, this is the second “win” of sorts for Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul – and neither of them came as a result of his legal team’s appearances.
From the Cook County Record:
A federal appeals panel has, for now, turned aside an attempt by a Naperville gun shop owner and others to block enforcement of Illinois’ law banning so-called “assault weapons.”
The order from the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals leaves in place a Chicago federal district judge’s ruling that the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms does not extend to the ownership, sale and use of weapons that the state may classify as particularly “dangerous,” even if those weapons are commonly owned and used by millions of people for lawful purposes.
The order offered no explanation from the court for its decision to deny a request for an injunction pending resolution of an appeal from Naperville gun shop owner Robert Bevis and others challenging the Illinois gun ban law, nor did the order indicate which judges had considered the motion.
Here’s my completely off-the-wall though on this: The Seventh Circuit can read the writing on the wall in the Southern District of Illinois of Stephen McGlynn. They’re probably relatively certain that he will issue a preliminary injunction if it’s warranted – and he’s likely to make a determination on that any day now.
What’s more, if he does give that relief, the problem is solved with zero interference in the District Court’s decisions.
If McGlynn rules against the injunction, they will get a second bite at this apple.
In short, don’t panic. Practice your deep breathing relaxation techniques.
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