IL A/G asks appeals court to reinstate ‘assault weapons’ ban, says S IL judge’s ruling leaves IL at risk – Cook County Record

In his motion, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul argues the court’s decision was legally deficient, because Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled that AR-15 semiautomatic rifles and others like them should be considered “bearable arms” and thus subject to the protections of the Second Amendment. Raoul argues gun owners still have access to a range of weaponry not prohibited by the “assault weapons” ban, including handguns and shotguns, which he said courts should deem to be the only firearms that should be allowed under the Second Amendment.