In an amazing turn of events, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division is asking to take part in oral arguments against Illinois’s Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) at the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
PICA is a so-called “assault weapons” ban law with restrictions on the allowed capacity of firearm magazines that went into effect in 2023. The law prohibits almost all semi-automatic rifles with certain cosmetic features, including the most popular long gun in the United States, the AR-15. Following the law’s passage, various lawsuits emerged across the state. These various lawsuits got consolidated under Barnett v. Raoul. READ MORE AT: https://www.ammoland.com/2025/09/doj-moves-to-join-fight-against-illinoiss-assault-weapon-bans/?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=SocialSnap
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