Engineer testifies during 2nd Amendment challenge to Illinois assault weapons ban
He testified that the AR-style weapons restricted under the Illinois law are widely popular with consumers and that they are intended for legal purposes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities in January 2023.
Federal judge hears challenge to Illinois assault-style weapons ban
Federal judge hears challenge to Illinois assault-style weapons ban
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Tom Lounsbury: Limited Firearms Zone going strong for 10 years
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Remington CEO speaks at Early Bird Breakfast
Remington Arms CEO Ken D’Arcy spoke at the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce Early Bird Breakfast on Tuesday.
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The Gun Industry Is Beginning to Lose Immunity From the Violence It Fuels
Criminalization will never solve gun violence. To stop the carnage, we must start holding gun manufacturers accountable.
What to Know About the FGC-9 and Other 3D-Printed Guns
Today, one of the best-known groups is called Deterrence Dispensed, which released plans for the FGC-9 in 2020. The gun was ...
Employee of Reeds Outfitters in Walker, Minn., accused of using gift cards to steal, resell $40K in gear, guns
Prosecutors say Kelsey Marie Rutland used gift cards at Reeds, her former employer, to carry out 40 fraudulent purchases, ...
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Gun Ownership and Mental Illness: The Legal Connection
Twelve-gauge Remington 1100 shotgun. 243-caliber Ruger M-77 rifle. Such gun purchases are not unusual in Texas, where ...