House Republican Floor Leader State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) led a capitol press conference on March 8, 2023 with fellow Republican members and representatives of the Illinois State Rifle Association. Windhorst is questioning why Governor Pritzker continues to enforce the recently enacted firearms ban following several court decisions ruling the law as unconstitutional. Photo provided.
At a capitol news conference on Wednesday, State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) had a question for Governor Pritzker. Why, the 117th District State Representative asked, is Governor Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul continuing to enforce the recently enacted firearms ban despite multiple court rulings finding the law unconstitutional.
"Illinois courts have weighed in several times now, and their decisions have so far been to rule the firearms ban as unconstitutional," Windhorst said. "So, why are Governor Pritzker and the Attorney General continuing to enforce the law as if nothing has happened?" [Read more...]