Attorney General Kwame Raoul has issued a statement following the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit to stay an injunction placed by a district court on the Protect Illinois Communities Act. This stay will remain effective while an appeal is in process.
In his statement, Raoul expressed satisfaction with the court's decision: “I am pleased the 7th Circuit has stayed the district court’s injunction. My office will continue to prosecute the appeal, and the Protect Illinois Communities Act remains the law of the land as the litigation is pending in the lower courts."
Raoul emphasized the significance of this legislation, stating, "The Protect Illinois Communities Act is an important tool to prevent weapons of war from being used in our schools and on our streets, and I am committed to defending its constitutionality.”
This development comes amid ongoing legal proceedings related to the act, which aims to regulate certain types of firearms within Illinois.