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Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling
The court said the ban fits the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation and covers more than 100 semiautomatic weapons, officials said.
- On Thursday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Illinois' 2023 assault weapons ban in a 2-1 decision, overturning a lower court ruling that found the law unconstitutional.
- Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act in 2023, six months after a mass shooting at a Highland Park Independence Day parade that killed seven people.
- The panel ruled the ban "consistent with our regulatory tradition," distinguishing military-grade weapons from those designed for personal use, while evidence showed assault weapons correlate with greater mass shooting severity.
- Rep. Bob Morgan confirmed the decision as constitutional, while the National Shooting Sports Foundation expressed disappointment and announced plans to request a U.S. Supreme Court review.
- Legal uncertainty persists as the U.S. Supreme Court indicated last week it will hear challenges to similar bans in Cook County and Connecticut, potentially affecting the Illinois statute's longevity.
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U.S. federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling
A U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday upheld an Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, keeping in place a law passed largely in response to a deadly Independence Day parade shooting.
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Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling
A federal appeals court has upheld an Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons. The decision Thursday keeps in place a law passed largely in response to a deadly Independence Day parade shooting that killed seven.
·New York, United States
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Federal appeals court upholds Illinois assault weapons ban as Supreme Court takes up issue
A U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld Illinois' assault weapons and large-capacity magazine ban, days after the U.S. Supreme Court decided it will soon take up the issue of weapon bans in a case involving Cook County.
·Chicago, United States
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