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New Gun Law Uses 'Flawed Logic' to Violate Constitution

Democrat Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act into law on Aug. 12. (AP)

By Michael Dorstewitz | Friday, 25 August 2023 07:19 AM EDT

Illinois has a problem with violent crime, so the politicians leading the state are addressing it at what they believe is the source — gun manufacturers.

Democrat Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act into law on Aug. 12. But industry representatives say the act misses the target and, crucially, runs afoul of federal statutory and constitutional law.

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