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A gun show owner and the National Association for Gun Rights want Naperville's and the state's bans to be put on hold until lawsuits are resolved.
While Illinois Gun Owners Celebrate Statewide Halt to Gun Ban, Local Challenges Continue (Springfield, IL) (via The Center Square) — Illinois
(Springfield-jm) – A federal judge in East St. Louis issued an order Friday blocking enforcement of Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines until a lawsuit challengin...
Illinois gun owners are celebrating a victory in federal court as a judge has blocked the state from enforcing the gun and magazine ban, but some local bans still apply. The state banned the sale of more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over a certain capacity on Jan. 10. A slew of legal challenges were filed shortly after. On April 10, one phase of the state law kicked in that leveled petty offenses with $1,000 fines for being found with noncompliant magazines, and up to a Class 3 felony for being found with noncompliant firearms. A registry was set to be opened between Oct. 1 a...
An Illinois gun store owner asked the Supreme Court on Monday to pause the state’s bans on assault weapons and large capacity magazines.