Judge’s decision in Illinois gun ban challenge weeks away as
WEBCHICAGO — A trial over the constitutionality of Illinois’ ban on certain high-powered firearms ended this week after four days of arguments and now is in the hands of a federal judge who is ...
Judge set to rule next month on constitutionality of Illinois' assault ...
WEB2 days ago · The federal judge overseeing a trial challenging Illinois’ assault weapons ban wondered aloud from the bench on Thursday whether the guns currently outlawed by the state might have prevented the 1917 race riots in East St. Louis - had they existed and been legal at the time. Judge Stephen McGlynn made the comments at the end of the four-day ...
Judge: Chicago's ban on gun sales unconstitutional | AP News
WEBJan 7, 2014 · CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday overturned Chicago’s ban on the sale and transfer of firearms, ruling that the city’s ordinances aimed at reducing gun violence are unconstitutional.
Downstate judge set to rule next month on constitutionality of …
WEB2 days ago · Meanwhile, gun owners, dealers and elected officials filed lawsuits in state and federal courts, challenging its constitutionality and seeking a temporary blocking of the ban. McGlynn granted that request in April of 2023, but the 7th U.S Circuit Court of …
Downstate federal trial poses latest test for Illinois gun ban - MSN
WEBRepublicans have largely joined gun rights advocates in opposing the gun ban, which includes the requirement that anyone who owned a prohibited weapon prior to Jan. 10, 2023 — when Pritzker ...
Illinois governor signs extensive ban on firearms and high ... - CNN
WEBJan 11, 2023 · CNN — Illinois’ Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation that enacts an extensive ban on firearms as well as high-capacity magazines in the state.
Illinois assault weapons ban update: IL Supreme Court ... - ABC7 Chicago
WEBAug 11, 2023 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Illinois Supreme Court found the state's assault weapons ban constitutional Friday, overturning a lower court decision. Governor JB Pritzker signed an assault weapons ban...
Assault weapons ban Illinois: Gov. Pritzker signs gun law after …
WEBJan 10, 2023 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker has signed the state's assault weapon ban into law after the Illinois House approved an amended version Tuesday afternoon. The ban was approved by the...
Supreme Court leaves Illinois assault weapons ban in place as it ...
WEBJul 2, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday avoided taking up a series of new cases about the scope of the right to bear arms and left in place an Illinois law that bans assault-style weapons such as...
Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments on gun ban - Chicago Tribune
WEBMay 16, 2023 · The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in the state’s appeal of a downstate judge’s ruling that temporarily struck down the state’s sweeping gun ban, which faces numerous legal...
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