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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Senate Republicans are denouncing the state’s guidance on the assault weapons ban. This comes after the attorney general’s office said that guns purchased when a judge issued an injunction on the law would be illegal. A judge stopped the state from enforcing the assault weapons ban in April, which allowed […]
(The Center Square) – Illinois Republicans say Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration entrapped citizens who bought certain semi-automatic firearms during the six-day window when the state’s gun ban was blocked by a federal court. ...
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A group of Republican state lawmakers say a lack of guidance from the Illinois attorney general’s office after a federal judge put a hold hold on the state's gun ban has left some residents in legal jeopardy.
Illinois Republicans say Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration entrapped citizens who bought certain semi-automatic firearms during the six-day window when the state's gun ban was blocked by a federal court. State Sen. Jason Plummer, R-Edwardsville, said when the Southern District of Illinois federal court enjoined the state from enforcing the law, the Pritzker administration didn't put out any guidance. Six days later, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the injunction. Illinois State Police said after consulting with the attorney general, certain semi-automatic firearms ...
The bill also adds to the factors judges must consider when a prosecutor asks to transfer a case to adult court.