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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
November 8, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today,\u00a0Gun Owners of America<\/a>\u00a0(GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) secured a\u00a0permanent injunction<\/a>\u00a0against the State of Illinois\u2019 poorly named\u00a0Protect Illinois Communities Act<\/em>.\u00a0 This law violates the Second Amendment and unconstitutionally bans many semi-automatic rifles, standard capacity magazines, and bump stocks, while instituting new registration requirements for gun owners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n GOA and GOF first filed suit in January of 2023, and within months secured a\u00a0preliminary injunction<\/a>\u00a0against the tyrannical law. Frustratingly, the anti-gun judges on the 7th\u00a0Federal Circuit Court blocked this earlier injunction, leading to today\u2019s final ruling on the merits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Erich Pratt, GOA\u2019s Senior Vice President, issued the following statement:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThis week just keeps getting better for gun owners and worse for anti-gunners like J.B. Pritzker. We warned them to fall in line, but instead they chose to do the opposite. And, while this case took time, we are thrilled with the victory and for the citizens of Illinois. We the People deserve the right to decide how best to protect ourselves and our loved ones, not anti-gun tyrants.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Sam Paredes, on behalf of the board for GOF, added:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n “This is incredible news, and we\u2019re so proud to have played a major part in defeating this egregious violation of the Second Amendment. No doubt Governor Pritzker will appeal, but we are fully prepared to hold him accountable to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n GOA spokesmen are available for interviews.\u00a0 Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization dedicated to protecting the right to keep and bear arms without compromise. GOA represents over two million members and activists. For more information, visit\u00a0GOA\u2019s Press Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n