Because we needed more bad news:

A federal judge has overturned #Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, which was adopted after a gunman killed seven people at a 2022 Independence Day parade -AP

ADDED: [Yes, #Trump judge] “Judge Stephen P. McGlynn issued the lengthy finding in a decree that he said applied universally, not just to the plaintiffs who brought the lawsuit challenging the ban.” apnews.com/article/b115223e9e4…

US judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons

A federal judge has overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms. U.S. District Judge Stephen P.

^{JOHN O'CONNOR (AP News)}