Illinois is trying to outpace California and New York in anti–Second Amendment legislation. In 2023, the state passed HB 5471, banning semi-automatic rifles, common handguns, and nearly half of all magazines in the U.S. This sweeping law is now at the center of Barnett v. Raoul, argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
CRPA President Chuck Michel joins us to break down what happened in oral arguments, how this case could affect California’s assault weapons ban, and why SCOTUS may soon have to weigh in.