Judge’s decision in Illinois gun ban challenge weeks away as state set to appeal concealed carry ruling
A trial over the constitutionality of Illinois’ ban on certain high-powered firearms ended this week after four days of ...
Downstate federal trial poses latest test for Illinois gun ban
SPRINGFIELD — Legal wrangling over Illinois’ sweeping gun ban is set to resume Monday in East St. Louis, where a federal ...
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Illinois' Gun Ban Faces Crucial Constitutional Test in East St. Louis Federal Trial
A federal trial in East St. Louis challenges Illinois' gun ban, questioning its constitutionality before Judge McGlynn.
Trial challenging state's assault weapons ban gets underway in southern Illinois
The first witness called by those challenging the ban was a downstate gun dealer who testified AR-15-style guns are used for ...
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Assault weapons ban would have prevented 38 mass shootings, Northwestern study says
In the first analysis of its kind, Northwestern Medicine researchers modeled a "what if" scenario in which the federal ban on ...
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Downstate judge set to rule next month on constitutionality of Illinois' assault weapons ban
Thursday was the final day of a trial challenging the law, passed in response to the 2022 mass shooting in Highland Park.
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Trial to determine if assault weapons ban is constitutional gets underway in Southern Illinois
The first witness called by those challenging the ban was a downstate gun dealer who testified AR-15-style guns are used for ...
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Expert testifies assault weapons ban restricts common firearms
A firearms expert testified Wednesday that the weapons restricted under Illinois’ assault weapons ban include many of the most common firearms that American consumers use for self-defense.