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Illinois Passed a Sweeping Ban on High-Powered Guns. Now Come the Lawsuits.

Illinois Passed a Sweeping Ban on High-Powered Guns. Now Come the Lawsuits.

By Mitch Smith CHICAGO — When Illinois legislators passed a far-reaching ban last week on selling certain high-powered guns and high-capacity magazines, the Democrats who run the state celebrated it as a lifesaving...

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‘Clear Violation’: Illinois Sheriffs Refuse To Enforce New Restrictive Gun Law

‘Clear Violation’: Illinois Sheriffs Refuse To Enforce New Restrictive Gun Law

by Bronson Winslow Several Illinois sheriffs will not enforce the state’s recently passed gun law, with many arguing it violates the Second Amendment, according to NBC Chicago. Sheriffs from Kankakee County, Boone...

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Illinois becomes ninth U.S. state to ban semiautomatic weapons. Critics vow a court test.

Illinois becomes ninth U.S. state to ban semiautomatic weapons. Critics vow a court test.

ASSOCIATED PRESS SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois banned the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons Tuesday when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation driven largely by the killing of seven people at a Fourth of July...

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Best Glocks of 2023: A Complete Guide to Glock Pistols

Best Glocks of 2023: A Complete Guide to Glock Pistols

 by Matt Foster Glock pistols are a bit of a paradox. Everyone knows about them. (Unless you live under a rock, how could you not?) But ask someone to explain the Glock...

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Supreme Court lets New York enforce gun law during lawsuit

Supreme Court lets New York enforce gun law during lawsuit

By JESSICA GRESKO WASHINGTON (AP) — New York can for now continue to enforce a sweeping new law that bans guns from “sensitive places” including schools, playgrounds and Times Square, the Supreme Court said Wednesday, allowing...

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Ill. Senate OKs gun ban, House Democrats agree with changes

Ill. Senate OKs gun ban, House Democrats agree with changes

 by John O'Connor The Illinois Senate approved a ban on semiautomatic weapons Monday, hours after Gov. J.B. Pritzker was sworn in to a second term and expressed disgust over shootings so frequent each "needs...

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The uncertain legality of the bump stock ban, briefly explained

The uncertain legality of the bump stock ban, briefly explained

Most automatic weapons use an internal mechanism to repeatedly fire the weapon for as long as the shooter holds down the trigger. These weapons are clearly illegal under the federal ban on...

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U.S. appeals court strikes down ban on bump stocks

U.S. appeals court strikes down ban on bump stocks

By Jonathan Stempel  (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Friday struck down a rule the Trump administration had adopted following a 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that banned "bump stocks," devices that...

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Semi-auto gun ban only part of solution, Illinois House told

Semi-auto gun ban only part of solution, Illinois House told

By JOHN O'CONNOR SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — At an Illinois House committee hearing Thursday, researchers and community activists said having fewer firearms in communities will help stop bloodshed — from the persistent...

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CDC Quietly Scrubbed Key Firearm Stats After Pressure From Gun Control Activists, Emails Show

CDC Quietly Scrubbed Key Firearm Stats After Pressure From Gun Control Activists, Emails Show

by Bronson Winslow The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) quietly removed a range of gun statistics from its website after gun control advocates complained that the statistics made gun control...

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