The U.S. Supreme Court has again turned aside a challenge to Illinois’ ban on so-called “assault weapons,” rejecting a petition for appeal of the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision upholding the law.
The denial of the appeal came despite assertions from challengers that allowing the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling to stand amounted to permitting the Democrat-controlled court to all but thumb its nose at past directives from the nation’s highest court, as well as at the U.S. and Illinois state constitutions.
The denial of the petition for appeal landed on Jan. 8. It was not accompanied by any kind of order explaining the denial or indicating if there was any disagreement among the U.S. Supreme Court’s justices on the question.
