Following the era of organized crime by the likes of Al Capone, John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Bonnie and Clyde, the first piece of legislation to promote national gun control was the National Firearms Act passed on June 26. These efforts began on the heels of Pre...
Following the era of organized crime by the likes of Al Capone, John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Bonnie and Clyde, the first piece of legislation to promote national gun control was the National Firearms Act passed on June 26. These efforts began on the heels of Pre...
"The law, officially known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, bans the sale and possession of firearms defined as “assault weapons” as well as assault weapon attachments, .50 caliber rifles, .50 caliber cartridges and high-capacity magazines. However, the law provides an exception for Il...
"The law, officially known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, bans the sale and possession of firearms defined as “assault weapons” as well as assault weapon attachments, .50 caliber rifles, .50 caliber cartridges and high-capacity magazines. However, the law provides an exception for Il...
2013 — Concealed Carry Law Implementation Illinois becomes the last state to enact concealed carry laws, establishing a rigorous permit process for residents to carry concealed firearms. 2014 — Assault Weapon Ban Repeal Consideration Illinois debates the potential repeal of its ban on assault weapons...
Gun control laws have come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of theSupreme Court's June 2022 decisionthat imposed a new framework for evaluating the constitutionality of gun restrictions. In that ruling, the court said that for firearms laws to comply with the Second Amendment, the government ...
"Karina Gonzalez of Chicago was shot and killed in July 2023 by her husband, against whom she had an order of protection. But he still lived in their shared home and had access to his guns. This legislation would require Illinois State Police to revoke firearms from the home when an ...
Illinois bans the sale and possession of firearms defined as “assault weapons” as well as .50 caliber rifles, .50 caliber cartridges, and high-capacity magazines. Protect Illinois Communities Act At the beginning of 2023, theProtect Illinois Communities Actbanned the sale and possession of firear...
By Adam Harrington October 2, 2023 / 5:17 PM CDT / CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) -- People who own high-power rifles and other weapons covered under the Illinois assault weapons ban can now register them with the state. Illinois State Police are now accepting what is known as endorsement ...
Semi-automatic assault weapons are the second most commonly used firearms in mass shootings, according toThe Violence Project, a nonprofit that tracks data on such events. The impact of bullets fired from an AR-15, the style of semi-automatic rifle often used by mass shooters, can quite liter...