The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Illinois strict new gun control law to remain in effect, denying an emergency request for an injunction.
It means that the measure, which places bans on what it calls “assault weapons,” will remain intact while lower courts deliberate on the matter. An Illinois gun store owner filed a petition with the high court to block the ban on a range of firearms as well as magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
Neither the Supreme Court nor Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who received the emergency request from the gun shop owner, explained why it decided not to issue an injunction. There were also no public dissents made available….