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.
Judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban as unconstitutional
Officials in the state have already filed an appeal after the Trump-appointed judge’s ruling, which cites recent Supreme Court decisions on the Second Amendment.
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.
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.
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Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A federal judge in downstate Illinois has ruled the state's ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional, but will hold off on prohibiting the state from enforcing it for one ...
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Federal judge says Illinois assault rifle ban is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Illinois ruled that the state’s assault rifle ban is unconstitutional, arguing that the decision violates the Second Amendment. In U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn’s ...
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Judge rules Illinois assault weapon ban unconstitutional
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois ban on assault weapons has lost a major court battle. A judge for the U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois Stephen McGlynn has ruled ...
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Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban, appeal likely
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 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 ...
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Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban; state files appeal
CHICAGO -- 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 ...
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Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban as unconstitutional
It comes after Pritzker signed the assault weapons ban into law in January 2023, a move that affected more than 29,000 AR-15 gun owners in the state. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during ...