Judge’s decision in Illinois gun ban challenge weeks away as state set to appeal concealed carry ruling
A trial over the constitutionality of Illinois’ ban on certain high-powered firearms ended this week after four days of ...
Judge’s decision in gun ban challenge weeks away as state set to appeal concealed carry ruling
A trial over the constitutionality of Illinois’ ban on certain high-powered firearms ended this week after four days of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Gun ban trial touches on banned features plaintiffs say facilitate self defense
While the bench trial for Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is over, the reverberations could impact a separate lawsuit against ...
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 victims of the East St. Louis race riot of 1917 had such firearms. Before ...
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Illinois' Gun Ban Faces Crucial Constitutional Test in East St. Louis Federal Trial
A federal trial in East St. Louis challenges Illinois' gun ban, questioning its constitutionality before Judge McGlynn.
Gun expert says assault weapons ban 'describes the most popular firearms I’m involved with'
A firearms expert testified Wednesday that the weapons restricted under Illinois’ assault weapons ban include many of the ...
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 ...