An Illinois judge placed a second temporary restraining order on a recently passed gun law that bans so-called assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
White County Resident Circuit Judge T. Scott Webb issued the temporary restraining order Thursday after plaintiffs alleged that the new law, HB 5471, violates the Illinois Constitution. Commonly known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, the law outlawed the sale, manufacture, possession and purchase of “assault-style” weapons, assault weapon attachments and .50-caliber cartridges, while also limiting magazine capacity to 10 rounds for long guns and 15 rounds for handguns.
“It is hereby ordered that a temporary restraining order is entered enjoining the Defendants from enforcing or attempting to enforce any and all provisions of Public Act 102-1116 against the named plaintiffs in this cause,” Webb wrote in the ruling. “The order is binding upon all parties to this action, including their agents, officers, employees and attorneys.”