ISRA and Plaintiffs File Motion to End Purgatory in "Assault" Weapons Case
On Friday the Illinois State Rifle Association along with numerous other plaintiffs in the Barnett v. Raoul consolidated cases filed a motion to set a briefing schedule in the ongoing fight against
the unconstitutional ban on commonly owned firearms in Illinois.
Four months ago, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay of the injunction issued byJustice McGlyyn of the Southern District of Illinois against this unconstitutional law .
" The ban on commonly owned firearms in Illinois was implemented by Governor Pritzker over
2 years ago, and the federal courts have determined that it is an infringement on constitutional rights. The ISRA warned about this outcome during legislative debate on the ban. Now the 7th Circuit continues to deny rights to the citizens of Illinois by furthering delays and leaving this case in purgatory. This motion hopes to end further unnecessary delays, and finally set legal arguments, moving this case forward on the path towards a final decision which we believe will end up with the full
restoration of Second Amendment rights in the State of Illinois." - Said Richard Pearson, Executive Director of the Illinois State Rifle Association.
"It is often said that a right delayed is a right denied. In this sense, Governor Pritzker seems to enjoy denying the rights of those he disagrees with by continuing with a myriad of gun control schemes designed to delay and deny rights to Illinois citizens.
The ISRA will continue to fight these schemes in the courts and in the legislature"
