Testimony Continues in 2nd Amendment Challenge to Illinois’ …
WEB2 days ago · Video: The WTTW News Spotlight Politics team on the ongoing trial over Illinois’ assault weapons ban, and more of the day’s top stories. (Produced by Andrea Guthmann) EAST ST.LOUIS — An engineer who spent decades designing weapons for one of the world’s leading gun manufacturers testified Tuesday that the assault-style …
Trial to determine if assault weapons ban is constitutional gets ...
WEB3 days ago · The first witness called by those challenging the ban was a downstate gun dealer who testified AR-15-style guns are used for self-defense. ... The Capital's Community & News Service. Show Search. Search Query. ... They made the argument as part of opening statements at the start of a week-long federal trial in East Saint Louis …
First federal trial over Illinois assault weapon ban begins
WEB2 days ago · The extended magazine ban applies to any gun feeding mechanism that can hold more than 10 rounds for long guns and more than 15 rounds for hand guns. The bans have weathered multiple challenges in state and federal court since Illinois lawmakers passed them in January 2023 as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, though this is the …
Testimony continues in 2nd Amendment challenge to Illinois’ …
WEB2 days ago · Testimony continues in 2nd Amendment challenge to Illinois’ assault weapons ban. The federal district courthouse in East St. Louis is pictured. A case challenging Illinois’ assault weapons ban continued there on Tuesday. An engineer who spent decades designing weapons for one of the world’s leading gun manufacturers testified Tuesday …
Supreme Court declines to review Illinois assault weapons ban, …
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a challenge to an Illinois law banning certain semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines, leaving the measure intact. The court...
Supreme Court leaves Illinois assault weapons ban in place as it ...
WEBJul 2, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday avoided taking up a series of new cases about the scope of the right to bear arms and left in place an Illinois law that bans assault-style weapons such as...
Supreme Court leaves Illinois semiautomatic gun ban in place
WEBDec 14, 2023 · The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday left in place an Illinois ban on AR-15 semiautomatic weapons. Two lower courts have upheld the law, and Thursday's Supreme Court action marked the second...
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on semi ... - NBC News
WEBAug 11, 2023 · The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on the sale or possession of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally.
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois gun ban, finds no 2nd …
WEBNov 4, 2023 · The federal appeals court in Chicago sided Friday with the state of Illinois against challenges aimed at blocking the state’s nearly year-old assault weapons ban, ruling that weapons covered by the legislation don’t have Second Amendment protection.
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds State Gun Limits - The New York Times
WEBAug 11, 2023 · The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s ban on certain high-powered guns, including AR-15-style rifles, a major victory for supporters of gun limits in the state.
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