The McHenry County state’s attorney on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Illinois’ ban on “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines.

McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said he filed the suit in McHenry County Circuit Court against House Bill 5471.

House Bill 5471, also known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, bans the sale and possession of what the Illinois General Assembly defined as “assault weapons” and “high-capacity magazines.”

Kenneally said his office will also file an emergency temporary restraining order seeking to stay enforcement of the law in McHenry County.

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