7th Circ. Questions Gun Advocates' 'Common Use' Argument

By Celeste Bott (June 29, 2023, 8:48 PM EDT) -- Two Seventh Circuit judges pushed back Thursday on gun advocates' argument that Illinois' assault weapons ban is unconstitutional because the U.S. Supreme Court held that U.S. historical tradition is one of protecting arms currently "in common use," saying it's troublesome for a "popularity contest to determine a constitutional principle."...

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