Chicago Sun-Times19m
Downstate judge's effort to shoot down Illinois' assault weapon ban put on hold pending appeal
Provided Provided photo Share The federal appeals court in Chicago put a hold Thursday on a downstate judge’s recent ruling ...
Expert says factors defining assault weapons in Illinois are sometimes trivial
The Illinois assault weapons ban is now being reviewed by a federal appeals court after a downstate judge ruled it ...
CBS News27d
Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional
In that ruling, the court said that for firearms ... McGlynn sided with plaintiffs who argued the Illinois assault weapons ban does not fit within the Supreme Court's framework, and who argued ...
Forbes26d
Judge Overturns Illinois Assault Weapons Ban As Gov. Pritzker Vows To Appeal Ruling
A federal judge deemed Illinois' ban on assault weapons unconstitutional Friday, according to multiple outlets, though state Gov. J.B. Pritzker has vowed to appeal the ruling that overturned the ...
The Washington Post25d
Judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban as unconstitutional
In January 2023, both the Illinois House and Senate passed the measure to ban the sale, manufacture, delivery and purchase of assault weapons. Under the law, Illinois residents who already owned ...
ABC 7 Chicago26d
Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban; state files appeal
CHICAGO -- A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois' assault weapons ban on the grounds that ... considers it, and rules on one side or the other, or whether the Supreme ...
The State Journal-Register27d
Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban, setting up likely appeal
in a case challenging Cook County’s local assault weapons ban. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul did not immediately comment on McGlynn’s ruling. Gov. JB Pritzker issued a statement saying ...
Courthouse News Service27d
Federal judge declares Illinois assault weapon ban unconstitutional
McGlynn's ruling is only the latest development in a complicated legal saga over the state assault weapon ban going back nearly two years. Illinois lawmakers first passed the assault weapon ban, as ...
The Hill26d
Federal judge says Illinois assault rifle ban is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Illinois ruled that the state’s assault ... appeals court in the state last month upheld the assault weapon ban — which was passed last year following a mass shooting ...
Lake and McHenry County Scanner on MSN26d
‘Unconstitutional affront’: Federal judge downstate rules Illinois’ ‘assault weapons’ ban is unconstitutional, state to appeal
City of Naperville. The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the “assault weapons” ban in a 4-3 ruling in August 2023. The U.S.
Chicago Sun-Times27d
Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional; attorney general vows to appeal
The Rabbit and Duck illusion, included in the ruling from U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn finding Illinois’ assault weapons ban unconstitutional. “The AR-15 is the Rorschach test of ...
Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban is unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled Illinois' assault weapons ban is unconstitutional, according to a decision released Friday.