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Multiple lawsuits were filed Wednesday against a recently passed Illinois gun law that bans so-called "assault weapons" and high capacity magazines.
At least two lawsuits, one in state court and the other at the federal level, argue lawmakers violated gun owners' rights.
One suit names Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly and the Crawford County State's Attorney. "Many state's attorneys have announced they will not prosecute such actions, he did not," the complaint says.
The issue of whether three people can run for offices in Normal that are currently non-elective is now in the hands of the McLean County Circuit Court.