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 ...
LOCKPORT, Ill. (CBS)-- TheIllinois assault weapons banis now being reviewed by a federal appeals court aftera downstate judge ruled it unconstitutional. But just what factors are put into use in defining an assault weapon in Illinois? Some say the differences between what is considered an assa...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday overturnedIllinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms. U.S. District Judge Stephen P. ...
People who already owned the weapons can continue to own them, but the guns must be registered with police. Legislators enacted the ban in the wake of a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade last year in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. The shooter used ...
I share their interest in protecting the rights of hunters and sportsmen," Edgar said.Edgar portrayed himself as holding the line against extremists in the Legislature who want to ban all guns.Edgar, a Republican, originally proposed to ban up to 90 kinds of semiautomatic and assault weapons...
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Opponents of the gun grab vow to fight the action in court while others praised the trustees decision to ban semiautomatic rifles, pistols and shotguns. Ariella Kharasch, a Deerfield High School senior said she wants more action to be taken on both a local and national level. ...
When Anthony Pratt invented Clue in 1944, the board game included six weapon tokens: the candlestick, knife, lead pipe, revolver, rope, and wrench. The game has been reimagined over the years with weapons being added and replaced.The lead pipe got the ax. ...
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.
After the mass shooting in his hometown of Highland Park, Illinois, Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said there should be a nationwide ban on assault weapons. “The state of Illinois and the United States should ban these types of weapons. We had this ban from 1994 to 2004 wit...