assault weapons

SPRINGFIELD – A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois’ assault weapons ban on the grounds that it violates the Second and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution and issued an order barring the state from enforcing it.

People who owned banned weapons before new law must apply for FOID endorsement

Plaintiffs had requested injunction pending appeal

Court finds ‘likely’ 2nd Amendment violation days after different federal judge declined similar action

Judge found fault with often-used legislative shortcuts

First lawsuits filed in state courts, more expected in federal courts

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says the toughest issue for the state is its worst-in-the-nation public pension system, but he only made scattered references to…

An Illinois Senate committee has approved restrictions on semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. The bills are now on their…