State wraps up case in challenge to assault weapons ban
EAST ST. LOUIS – A federal judge invoked images from the 1917 race riots in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Thursday at the end of a trial in a case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s ban on assault-style weapons and large-capacity magazines.
Downstate judge set to rule next month on constitutionality of Illinois' assault weapons ban
Thursday was the final day of a trial challenging the law, passed in response to the 2022 mass shooting in Highland Park.
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Trial challenging state's assault weapons ban gets underway in southern Illinois
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Expert testifies assault weapons ban restricts common firearms
A firearms expert testified Wednesday that the weapons restricted under Illinois’ assault weapons ban include many of the most common firearms that American consumers use for self-defense.
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Trial challenging Illinois assault weapons ban begins in East St. Louis courtroom
A metro-east gun store owner was opening witness in Second Amendment case. He said the Protect Illinois Communities Act has damaged his business.
Testimony continues in 2nd Amendment challenge to Illinois’ assault weapons ban
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 firearms.
Case challenging state gun ban underway in Southern Illinois
The bench trial for the challenge to Illinois’ gun and magazine ban continues in East St. Louis. Illinois enacted a ban on semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities in January 2023.
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State wraps up case in challenge to Illinois assault weapons ban
EAST ST. LOUIS — A federal judge invoked images from the 1917 race riots in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Thursday at the end ...
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