A federal judge in southern Illinois ruled on Friday that Illinois’ “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazine bans violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments and issued a permanent injunction that would not take effect until next month, allowing state officials to appeal the ruling. U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois Judge Stephen McGlynn […]
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Gun violence victims, restriction advocates testify at first hearing on Illinois gun control bill
The first of several hearings on a proposed bill that would ban certain firearms and magazines in Illinois focused on victims and public health officials advocating for the bill’s passage. State Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, advanced out of committee his resolution recognizing the Highland Park mass shooting where seven people were killed and dozens were […]