By Sara MachiCHICAGO (CBS) -- A federal judge in Southern Illinois has blocked enforcement of the state's assault weapons ban, after an appeals court earlier this month rejected a separate request for an injunction. '"after the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on April 18 denied an injunction by a Naperville gun dealer to block the ban while cases challenging it wind through the courts. First published on April 28, 2023 / 4:47 PM