“Not to frighten, but to inform. While we cannot predict a tragedy such as a school shooting, we must be prepared to make decisions that will keep students, staff and visitors safe.”

The governor said in a message to lawmakers explaining his veto that he did it “at the request of the leadership team of the Speaker of the House and advocates.” The bill passed in May with three-fifths majorities in both legislative chambers, meaning that if all of the members that voted for it also support an override of the governor’s veto, it still could become law

Full opinion here. The plaintiffs also argued the law violated the right to keep and bear arms under the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment. But Judge Rochford said the plaintiffs waived that argument by not raising it at the lower-court level. Separate ongoing federal lawsuits are also challenging Illinois’ law.