Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed sweeping legislation into law in 2023 implementing a ban on hundreds of makes and models of rifles and ammunition magazines. (John Nacion/WireImage)
The strict gun control law, signed by Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker last year, carries penalties for anyone who, "Carries or possesses… Manufactures, sells, delivers, imports, or purchases any assault weapon or .50 caliber rifle."
Those who legally possess a banned weapon under the law must register it with the Illinois State Police.
The law also includes statutory penalties for anyone who "sells, manufactures, delivers, imports, possesses, or purchases any assault weapon attachment or .50 caliber cartridge."
Any kit or tools that are used to increase the fire rate of a semiautomatic weapon are also banned, and the legislation includes a limit for purchases of certain magazines.
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Semiautomatic guns are displayed for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply, Jan. 16, 2013, in Springfield, Illinois. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
Of the over 2.4 million Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) cardholders, there have only been 112,350 disclosures filed as of Dec. 31, 2023, according to state police data. Another 29,357 disclosures were in the process of being completed as of Jan. 6.
Gun rights activists previously told Fox News Digital that apparent high rates of noncompliance came from a mix of ignorance of what the law requires and civil disobedience.
Now, they hope the Supreme Court will weigh in on their side.
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"JB Pritzker and his colleagues in the Illinois General Assembly openly defied the Supreme Court and the Constitution when they passed their ‘emergency’ bill to ban so-called ‘assault weapons,'" said Sam Paredes, a board member of the Gun Owners Foundation.
"We are optimistic the justices will choose to hear the case and make clear once and for all that ‘assault weapons’ bans on tens of millions of commonly owned rifles are wholly out of line with the Second Amendment."
Fox News Digital's Houston Keene contributed to this report.
Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
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