Supreme Court again upholds Illinois assault weapons ban

The big picture: The 7th District U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago voted to uphold the law last month, refusing a gun rights group's argument that it should be blocked for Second Amendment violations.

• The Illinois Supreme Court also upheld the law last August.

Of note: The Supreme Court 's order Thursday did not have any dissents noted.

• The same gun rights group and gun shop owner that sought an emergency order to block the law's enforcement in this case made a similar request in May that was rejected.

Background: The legislation came after a gunman used a legally purchased assault weapon to kill seven people and injure dozens at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park last year.

• The law bans the sale of dozens of assault weapons, including the AR-15 style weapon used by the Highland Park gunman, restricts high-capacity magazines, requires current owners of the prohibited weapons to register them with state police and expedites universal background checks.

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