Supreme Court Declines to Halt New Illinois Assault-Weapon Ban

The US Supreme Court refused to block an Illinois law that starting next year will ban the sale of semiautomatic assault-style rifles and large-capacity magazines.

The high court, without explanation, turned away an emergency request seeking to halt the law while the justices decide whether to hear an appeal. The request came from a gun-rights group and a firearms dealer that lost a similar Supreme Court bid in May.

The challengers also sought to halt a Naperville ban on assault-weapons sales, saying the restrictions violate the Constitution’s Second Amendment.

Gun-rights advocates are trying to extend the 2022 Supreme Court decision ...