Jim Dey: Illinois gun-ban law at beginning of long road of litigation
It took U.S. Judge Stephen McGlynn 178 pages to explain why, but the bottom line is that the downstate federal judge has declared Gov. J.B. Pritzker's highly touted assault-weapons ban ...
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Caulkins argues Illinois Democrats should stop appealing assault weapon ban court rulings
Rep. Dan Caulkins is calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to stop appealing rulings on the state's assault weapons ban.
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Federal appeals court weighs 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Illinois appeals after court strikes down gun ban that it says violates the Constitution
Illinois banned the sale and possession of more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines. A federal Judge said Friday ...
Illinois governor pledges to appeal blocked semiautomatic weapons ban
The ban also requires gun owners to register their firearms so law enforcement "knows the location of these weapons of war." ...
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 ...
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Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban, setting up likely appeal
A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois’ assault weapons ban on the grounds that it violates the ...
Illinois files notice of appeal after district court strikes down gun ban
Attorneys for the state of Illinois filed a notice of appeal with the federal district court that found the state’s gun and ...
Federal judge overturns Illinois assault weapons ban, stateline navigates what’s next
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn calmed the dentist-turned-businessman’s nerves – ruling Illinois’ ban is “unconstitutional.” In a 168-page opinion, the downstate judge cited the law as ...