One of the arguments gun rights advocates frequently make when discussing the legality of outlawing the possession of certain firearms (so-called “assault weapons”) and gear (standard capacity magazines, bump fire stocks) is that requiring gun owners to remove, destroy or turn in the banned items constitutes an illegal taking under the Fifth Amendment. …nor shall […]
The Village of Deerfield, Illinois’ assault weapons ban was passed by the Deerfield village board after the Parkland mass shooting. The law requiring gun owners to turn in or remove their scary black rifles from the village was set to take effect tomorrow. But John Boch reports that after hearing arguments in a suit brought by Guns Save […]
The Village of Deerfield board voted unanimously back in April to ban many of America’s best-selling rifles based solely upon their cosmetic features. Soon after, the Illinois gun rights group Guns Save Life announced a suit challenging the ban with support from the NRA-ILA. To fight the legal challenges against their gun ban, the Village of […]
As many of you know, in addition to his role here at TTAG, John Boch is also the executive director of Guns Save Life, the central Illinois gun rights advocacy group. Among other duties, John spends a lot of his time in Springfield lobbying for gun owners’ right to keep and bear arms. No small […]
Guns Save Life’s motto is simple: “We defend your right to defend yourself.” So when we saw Deerfield, Illinois amend a local ordinance to ban America’s favorite rifle and many similar guns, we didn’t sit around and complain. We took action. We’re pleased to announce a lawsuit challenging the Village of Deerfield’s gun confiscation ordinance. […]
