(The Center Square) – Certain provisions of Illinois’ gun and magazine ban go into effect Monday that will ban possession of certain semi-automatic firearms and magazines in public places. At an unrelated stop in Champaign Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the ban on more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over 10 rounds for rifles […]
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Court hearing set for next week in federal lawsuit against Illinois’ ban on “assault weapons”
(The Center Square) – A hearing in a federal lawsuit against Illinois’ ban on “assault weapons” is scheduled for next week as Gov. Pritzker said Wednesday there are “limits” to the Second Amendment. Pritzker said on Wednesday that his gun and magazine ban is meant to curb gun violence. “There is a Second Amendment to […]
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Plaintiffs in Illinois ‘assault weapons’ ban lawsuit file request for state Supreme Court justices’ recusal
(The Center Square) – Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Illinois’ “assault weapons” ban are seeking Illinois Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves due to campaign donations from the governor. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the ban on more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities on January 10. Lawsuits were then filed in […]
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Illinois attorney general denies charges in response to federal lawsuit against Illinois’ ‘assault weapons’ ban
(The Center Square) – The state attorney general said Illinois’ “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazine bans do not infringe on residents’ Second Amendment rights in response to a federal lawsuit. Among the first questions in the answers to the Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois lawsuit charges, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office, which is representing […]
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Attorney confident judge’s final ruling declaring Illinois gun ban unconstitutional applies statewide
(The Center Square) – An attorney representing a lawsuit plaintiff says he is confident a judge’s final judgment ruling Illinois’ “assault weapons” and magazine ban unconstitutional applies statewide. Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted the ban on certain semi-automatic weapons and magazines over certain capacities on January 10. Two weeks after the ban was in effect, lawsuits […]
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Judge declares Illinois ‘assault weapons’ and high-capacity magazine ban unconstitutional
(The Center Square) – A downstate judge has declared Illinois’ “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazine ban as unconstitutional, setting up a direct appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court. The move means the law is not enforceable statewide pending appeal, according to attorney Jerry Stocks, who represents state Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur, in his challenge to […]
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Oral arguments set for April for federal lawsuits against Illinois’ ‘assault weapons’ and magazine bans
(The Center Square) – Oral arguments have been scheduled for mid-April in four federal lawsuits filed against Illinois’ “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazine bans. Gov. J.B. Pritzker in January enacted a ban on more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and certain magazine capacities and also required a registry of banned guns by Jan. 1, 2024. A […]
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McHenry County Board passes resolution opposing Illinois’ ‘assault weapons’ and high-capacity magazine ban
The McHenry County Board voted to oppose Illinois’ law that bans “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines during a meeting earlier this week where dozens of residents spoke out. The board voted 11-6 in favor of the resolution opposing the Protect Illinois Communities Act, also known as House Bill 5471, during the Tuesday evening meeting. The […]
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Attorneys differ on whether lawsuits to Illinois’ ‘assault weapons’ ban should be consolidated
(The Center Square) – The attorneys with state-level challenges against Illinois’ “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazine ban disagree on whether the cases should be consolidated. Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a ban on more than 170 different semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities on January 10. A series of lawsuits have since been filed in […]