Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban
A federal judge in Illinois has ruled the state's blanket ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional and violates the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Judge Fires a Legal Shot: Illinois' Assault Weapons Ban Ruled Unconstitutional Amidst Raging Gun Debate
Illinois' assault weapons ban was ruled unconstitutional by a U.S. District Judge, a decision that will be appealed by the state's Attorney General.
Federal judge says Illinois assault rifle ban is unconstitutional
The decision comes as a federal appeals court in the state last month upheld the assault weapon ban — which was passed last year following a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in the suburbs of Chicago — arguing that the ban constitutes a reasonable limit on the Second Amendment.
Judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban as unconstitutional
Officials in the state have already filed an appeal after the Trump-appointed judge’s ruling, which cites recent Supreme Court decisions on the Second Amendment.
Judge tosses Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal
A federal judge on Friday overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms.
Judge Blocks Illinois Law Banning Many Semiautomatic Weapons
The Illinois law bans the sale and distribution of many kinds of high-powered semiautomatic "assault weapons," including AK-47 and AR-15 rifles, as well as large-capacity magazine
Trump-Appointed Judge Overturns Illinois Assault Weapons Ban
The ruling increases the likelihood that the conservative-majority Supreme Court will one day consider whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15s.
Federal judge strikes down Illinois’ gun ban as unconstitutional; state quickly appeals
A downstate federal judge on Friday ruled that Illinois’ sweeping gun ban is unconstitutional and can no longer be enforced after 30 days. The ruling comes nearly two years after the ban on certain high-powered guns and high-capacity magazines was signed into law by Gov.
A federal judge has blocked Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, adopted after a gunman killed 7 people at a parade
A federal judge has blocked Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, adopted after a gunman killed 7 people at a parade
Second Thoughts on the Second Amendment
March 1996 Second Thoughts on the Second Amendment At the heart of the gun-control debate is a fundamental tension between republicanism and individualism by Wendy Kaminer CALM ...
The debate over Amendment 2: Protecting rights or misleading voters?
One week until election day, and Florida voters won’t just be voting for the next President of the United States. They will ...
What questions do you have about Amendment 2? Submit them here
The Courier Journal wants to know what thoughts and questions you have about Amendment 2 in the final week before the 2024 general election.
Josh Hawley, Lucas Kunce lock horns on insurrection, abortion in televised US Senate debate
Kunce said he supported the Second Amendment and added he also favored “real checks ... and Libertarian W.C. Young — were ...
The News & Advance22d
Candidates debate militias, civility at final city council forum
At Thursday night’s debate, Diemer commented that the Second Amendment Sanctuary meeting in 2020 “was the largest public hearing in Lynchburg history, with a majority of people coming out to ...