Bid to block Illinois’ new assault weapons ban now before federal appeals court

Robert Bevis, owner of Law Weapons and Supply in Naperville. He asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday for an order blocking enforcement of Illinois’ new assault weapons ban. (Rich Hein / Sun-Times)

The federal appeals court in Chicago has its first opportunity to weigh in on Illinois’ assault weapons ban, as challenges to the law advance.

Naperville gunshop owner Robert Bevis asked the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday for an injunction blocking the law.