Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois v. Jay Robert Pritzker

What the court held

Illinois's Protect Illinois Communities Act criminalizes the manufacture, sale, purchase, and possession of listed assault weapons and magazines above ten rounds for rifles and fifteen for handguns, subject to grandfather clauses for existing owners. After a bench trial in consolidated challenges by individuals, dealers, and Second Amendment organizations, the district court held much of the Act unconstitutional, found the provisions inseverable, and enjoined the Act in its entirety. The Seventh Circuit reversed, focusing on AR-15s and thirty-round rifle magazines and holding those restrictions consistent with the principles underpinning the nation's tradition of firearm regulation, leaving the policy choice to elected representatives; a dissent would have held such magazines are protected arms that are neither dangerous nor unusual.

Summarized from the court's opinion.

What this case is about

Illinois Protect Illinois Communities Act challenged by firearms dealers

GunMapUSA summary of the issue, not a quotation from the court.

Key Dates

• 2026-07-20 — Decided

Sources

• CourtListener — retrieved 2026-08-08