Any kit or tools used to increase the fire rate of a semiautomatic weapon are also included in the ban, and the law includes a limit for purchases of certain magazines. After Thursday's ruling, the law will stay in place while it's litigated in the lower courts. In a statement, the ...
A federal judge has overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms Seth Perlman FILE - Assault style weapons and hand guns are displa...
Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Antonin Scalia, said the Chicago appeals court ruling "flouts two of our Second Amendment precedents." Without mentioning any mass shootings in California and elsewhere that involved semi-automatic guns, Thomas said the weapons ban "is highly suspect because...
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Illinois' ban on a range of semi-automatic weapons is constitutional after all, striking down a challenge to the law, whichpassed earlier this year. In its 2-1 decision, the court affirmed the constitutional right to bear arms but noted that "even ...
DESPITE WIDESPREAD support across America, the US law barring semi-automatic assault weapons from being sold is set to expire on Monday, opening the way for gun manufacturers to resume marketing rifles and handguns that have been banned for 10 years.Usborne, David...
The bill, which passed on a 35-27 vote, is now on its way to the Democratic-led state Senate. If it passes there, it could bring Colorado in line with 10 other states - including California, New York andIllinois- that have prohibitions on semiautomatic guns. ...
According toCNN, The House recently voted to pass a bill that would ban many semi-automatic weapons and it will now be sent to the Senate. The bill is reportedly part of a larger safety package. It is not projected to move forward as it just narrowly passed with 217 votes. ...
Views of an assault weapons ban are sharply polarized politically.Since 1996, Democrats have been more supportive than Republicans of a ban on semi-automatic guns. Snapshot: Majority in U.S. Now Oppose Ban on Assault Rifles Would an assault weapons ban have prevented the Parkland, Florida, sho...
The bill banned more than a dozen specific firearms and certain features on guns, but because there are so many modifications that can be made on weapons and the fact that it did not outright ban all semiautomatic weapons, many such guns continued to be legally used. ...
A federal judge on Friday overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms.