The Protect Illinois Communities Act (formally known as Public Act 102–1116) is an assault weapons ban signed into Illinois law on January 10, 2023, by Governor J. B. Pritzker, going into immediate effect.Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Government of Illinois The Act bans the sale and distribution of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches in Illinois. On August 11, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the law, stating that it is constitutional and does not "deny equal protection nor constitute special legislation."Illinois Supreme Court Upholds State’s Assault Weapons Ban WTTW, Matt Masterson, August 11, 2023 On November 3, 2023, a federal appeals court upheld the prohibition. On December 14, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to block the law from going into effect on January 1, 2024. However, a federal judge granted this request eleven months later on November 8, 2024. To give the state time to appeal, he left 30 days before his ruling went into effect.
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See also Gun laws in Illinois FOID McDonald v. Chicago Moore v. Madigan People v. Aguilar