SCOTUS Declines to Block Enforcement of Illinois Gun Law

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The Spin

Democratic narrative

This is some rare good news on gun control from the Supreme Court. Easy gun access has made the US a dangerous place to live, and more than 200 mass shootings in 2023 tell everything about the need to stiffen gun laws. This is a step in the right direction, and hopefully, it’s a sign that voting and advocacy for more gun restrictions will pay off.

Republican narrative

This SCOTUS decision is just a small bump in the road to ending Illinois’ unconstitutional ban on hundreds of types of firearms that are owned by law-abiding Americans across the country. Either the lower court or SCOTUS will eventually apply precedent to rightfully uphold the Second Amendment rights of Illinois’ gun owners and sellers.

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