Judge Overturns Illinois Assault Weapons Ban As Gov. Pritzker Vows To Appeal Ruling
The ban was signed into law in January 2023 and prohibited the sale or transfer of assault rifles and high-capacity magazines in Illinois.
Amid flurry of gun ban challenges, federal appeals court considers Cook County assault weapon law
A panel of federal judges is weighing whether to overturn a Cook County ban on semiautomatic weapons in a case that could upend other local bans and call into question the statewide prohibition on the controversial class of firearms.
Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban is unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled Illinois' assault weapons ban is unconstitutional, according to a decision released Friday.
Judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban
A federal judge has struck down Illinois’ assault weapons ban. The East St. Louis judge ruled against the ban, saying it violates both the Second and the 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban, setting up likely appeal
A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois’ assault weapons ban on the grounds that it violates the Second and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution and issued an order barring the state from enforcing it.
Illinois governor pledges to appeal blocked semiautomatic weapons ban
A federal judge overturned Illinois‘s ban on semiautomatic weapons on Friday, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) has promised to appeal the ruling and attempt to restore the ban. “Despite those who value weapons of war more than public safety,
Federal Judge Enjoins Enforcement of the Illinois 'Assault Weapon' Ban
A federal judge in Illinois recently issued a permanent injunction against that state's "assault weapon" ban, deeming it inconsistent with the Second Amendment. The Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) "is an unconstitutional affront to the Second Amendment and must be enjoined,
Cook County assault weapon ban challenged at Seventh Circuit
The case went before the appellate court only four days after a conservative federal judge declared Illinois' statewide assault weapon ban unconstitutional.
Illinois files notice of appeal after district court strikes down gun ban
Attorneys for the state of Illinois filed a notice of appeal with the district court that found the state’s gun and magazine ban violates the U.S. Constitution.
Youngkin vetoes assault weapons ban but signs two gun-control bills
“I am pleased to sign … public safety bills which are ... which included an assault weapons ban and a measure to ...
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Mass shooting prompts Maine’s Golden to support assault-weapons ban. No sign others will follow.
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NRA’s fight to stop assault weapons ban enables…
Most forms of the gun had been prohibited under the 1994 federal assault weapons ban that was allowed to expire in 2004, following ferocious lobbying by the National Rifle Association. People ...
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Connecticut assault weapons ban beats injunction demand
Prior to the shooting, the state boasted regulations that closely tracked the federal assault-weapons ban, which included a two-prong test ... Hook shooter in the 2012 elementary school massacre ...
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Assault weapon ban could fail in Colorado’s Democrat-controlled legislature
A Denver man was sentenced to a decade in prison for a road rage assault in Douglas County, which was caught on a driver's dash camera. The dash camera catches the scene at around the one-minute ...
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Here are 4 campaign promises from Harris. What are their chances if she wins?
She has proposed tax breaks, an assault weapons ban, border security and restoring ... a cornerstone of her campaign, says she would sign a bill from Congress writing abortion rights ...
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These are the 5 Democrats who voted against a ban on assault weapons in the House
"Make no mistake, we know that an assault weapon ban can work because it has worked before," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a floor speech. Assault weapons were banned in the US in 1994 ...