Gun confiscation law in Illinois village blocked by a judge

An AR-15. Townhall. 

A law banning so called "assault weapons" in Deerfield Illinois which would have led to gun confiscations was blocked by a circuit court judge just hours before it was to go into effect. Town Hall. The ordinance was passed in a Chicago suburb and would have given owners of rifles and handguns with a 10 round or more magazine the options of turning the weapons in, paying a $1000 a day fine or move. A judge filed a temporary restraining order as the lawsuit against the law works its way through the courts. 

My Comment:

A minor victory for gun rights and one that may have saved some lives. People could have ended up dead if they tried to enforce this ban or collect the fees for not complying. That isn't really an exaggeration either as I doubt gun owners would have complied with this law. 

Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed and the judge blocked this law, at least for now. That doesn't mean that this suburb is out of the woods yet. This is just a temporary restraining order as the case works its way through the courts.

 I think there is a decent chance of the law being struck down. Of course any restriction on gun rights is a violation of the 2nd amendment, but the courts don't always agree with that. Even with a narrower interpretation of the 2nd amendment, this ordinance was violating it. 

I also question the legality of forcing people to dispose of property without giving them a chance to either grandfather in currently owned weapons or pay people for their property. You can't just take stuff from people outside of eminent domain and that wouldn't apply here. 

I will continue to watch this case as it works its way through the Illinois justice system. I am very thankful I live in a state with much more robust and strong protections of gun ownership. Such an ordinance would have never passed here and if it did it would be quickly struck down under state law. Hopefully, Illinois will regain their senses and no more ordinances like this will be passed and this one will be struck down for good.