Gun ban judge: What if Black victims of historic race riots had such weapons
The federal judge overseeing the challenge to Illinois’ gun and magazine ban questioned what would have happened if Black ...
Illinois gun trial rests on whether banned weapons are for military or civilian uses
Throughout four days of testimony, a central issue has been whether the weapons and equipment covered under the law are ...
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 ...
At Illinois 2nd Amendment trial, gun expert says assault weapons are ‘most popular’
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the current postseason picture in both the AL and NL, they draft the best playoff ...
Downstate federal trial poses latest test for Illinois gun ban
SPRINGFIELD — Legal wrangling over Illinois’ sweeping gun ban is set to resume Monday in East St. Louis, where a federal ...
Trial challenging state's assault weapons ban gets underway in southern Illinois
The first witness called by those challenging the ban was a downstate gun dealer who testified AR-15-style guns are used for ...
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 ...
Distinction of military, civilian firearms made during Day 2 of IL gun ban trial
Whether commercially available semi-automatic rifles now banned in Illinois are common or too similar to military grade ...
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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.
Illinois gun ban trial Day 3: State works to defend law
Attorneys for the state of Illinois called their first witness to the stand in the trial against the state’s gun and magazine ban. Illinois banned the sale and possession of more than 170 ...