Supreme Court Declines to Block Enforcement of Illinois Assault Weapons Ban

The Supreme Court refused to issue a temporary injunction against laws in Illinois banning assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines.
Gun rights groups argued the laws violate the Second Amendment but lower courts allowed them to proceed.
The laws were passed following a mass shooting at a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois that killed seven people.
Nine other states have similar assault weapons bans in place.
The case will now move forward in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals with arguments scheduled for June 29.