Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn is holding off on enforcing his ruling for 30 days to allow Illinois leaders time to appeal.
Judge Overturns Illinois Assault Weapons Ban As Gov. Pritzker Vows To Appeal Ruling
The ban was signed into law in January 2023 and prohibited the sale or transfer of assault rifles and high-capacity magazines in Illinois.
Judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban as unconstitutional
Officials in the state have already filed an appeal after the Trump-appointed judge’s ruling, which cites recent Supreme Court decisions on the Second Amendment.
Federal Judge Enjoins Enforcement of the Illinois 'Assault Weapon' Ban
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn says the law bans firearms covered by the Second Amendment and is not supported by historical precedent.
Cook County assault weapon ban challenged at Seventh Circuit
The case went before the appellate court only four days after a conservative federal judge declared Illinois' statewide assault weapon ban unconstitutional.
7th Cir. Ponders Own Precedent in Cook County Weapons Ban Case
The Seventh Circuit wrestled Tuesday with the continuing vitality of its recent ruling regarding assault weapons bans in Illinois as it considered a Second Amendment challenge to a ban in Cook County.
Amid flurry of gun ban challenges, federal appeals court considers Cook County assault weapon law
A panel of federal judges is weighing whether to overturn a Cook County ban on semiautomatic weapons in a case that could upend other local bans and call into question the statewide prohibition on the controversial class of firearms.
Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban
A federal judge in Illinois has ruled the state's blanket ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional and violates the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban; state files appeal
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A downstate federal judge has ruled Illinois' assault weapons ban unconstitutional on Friday. The judge in the case sided with the plaintiffs who argue the ban is for weapons that they say are commonly used for self-defense purposes.
Federal appeals court hears challenge to Cook County’s gun ban
A federal appeals court three-judge panel has taken a case challenging Cook County’s ban on semi-automatic firearms under advisement. Before Illinois passed a statewide ban on semi-automatic firearms in January 2023,
Trump-Appointed Judge Overturns Illinois Assault Weapons Ban
A federal judge overturned an Illinois assault weapons ban Friday, contending that the law enacted in response to the 2022 ...
US judge tosses Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal
A federal judge has overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that ...
Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional; attorney general vows to appeal
In this August 2012 photo, three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of ...