Supreme Court declines to block Illinois ban on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines
A panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in November upheld the ban, which bars the sale of certain semi-automatic weapons, prompting the renewed request for a stay.
They have already set precedence on the subject last year. Possible they want to see lower courts rulings. They may not have to step in.
Exactly. FTA : refused to ban "... while a challenge to the law proceeds through the lower courts."
Just going by the book.
I'm sure the gangsters on the south side will comply