Ill. Judge Strikes Gun Ban in Chicago Suburb; Gun Group Declares Victory

By Dave Workman

Opinion

ILLINOIS – -(AmmoLand.com)- An Illinois Circuit Judge has issued a permanent injunction against a ban on so-called “assault weapons” in the village of Deerfield, a Chicago suburb, in a case brought by the Second Amendment Foundation and the Illinois State Rifle Association.

SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb declared it a victory against legislative extremism, adding that, “it has no place on American soil.”

Deerfield Village trustees last year adopted the ban, which included fines of up to $1,000 per day for violations. According to the Chicago Tribune, Lake County Circuit Judge Luis A. Berrones ruled that the village had “overstepped its authority.”

In addition to SAF and ISRA, Deerfield resident gun owner Daniel Easterday was also a plaintiff. They were represented by Glen Ellyn attorney David Sigale. The newspaper quoted Sigale stating, “We are very gratified with the judge’s ruling and we are glad the court recognized the ordinances were unenforceable.”

This is not the first time SAF and ISRA have joined forces in a legal action. They partnered in the landmark case of McDonald v. City of Chicago, which …Read the Rest

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