The Protect Illinois Communities Act, signed into law in January 2023 by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, took effect Jan. 1. It bans AR-15 rifles and similar guns, large-capacity magazines and an assortment of attachments.
Testimony rests on whether banned weapons are suited to military or civilian uses
The case is being heard in federal district court in East St. Louis 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 weapons now banned in Illinois are intended only for civilian use and cannot be easily converted into military-grade
SCOTUS expected to announce whether it will hear unrelated appeal of 2023 assault weapon ban.
Caulkins and his co-plaintiffs claimed that participation in the decision by two state court justices violated the 14th Amendment guarantee of equal protection of the laws because they accepted millions of dollars of campaign contributions from gun restriction advocates.
Items must be registered before Jan. 1, but confusion lingers about what items are covered under ban.
Agency agreed to further hearings at request of state rulemaking committee.
People who owned banned weapons before new law must apply for FOID endorsement.
The high court denied an emergency request from people challenging the law, which bans so-called assault weapons. The law’s opponents had asked the court to put the law on hold while a court challenge continues.
Case is one of several challenging new law’s constitutionality.
Newly-elected Justices O’Brien, Rochford challenged over campaign donations.
DECATUR — There’s a new legal spat between two parties on the same side of the gun rights issue in Illinois. An attorney who won a court ruling against the state’s new assault weapons ban has a problem with how a similar lawsuit was filed. State Rep. Dan Caulkins, a Republican who represents parts of
In 2-1 ruling, court says law likely violates equal protection guarantee
SPRINGFIELD — In recent days, there has been a flurry of legal action aimed at a new assault weapons ban signed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Jan. 10. The law prohibits the manufacture, possession and sale of dozens of types of semiautomatic firearms and high-capacity ammunition cartridges. It also requires current owners of such
Judge found fault with often-used legislative shortcuts