Illinois passes large-capacity, assault-style weapons ban

Illinois House advances assault weapon ban, Senate giving it ‘extensive review’

A bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Illinois advanced out of the state House on Thursday and now awaits action in the Senate.

House advances assault weapon ban, Senate giving it ‘extensive review’

A bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Illinois advanced out of the state House on Thursday and now awaits action in the Senate.

Illinois House OKs semiautomatic weapons ban, on to Senate

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A ban on dozens of semiautomatic weapons, a top campaign promise of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, won Illinois House approval early Friday.

House advances assault weapon ban, Senate giving it ‘extensive review’

Senate President Don Harmon said today that senators will give both the assault weapons ban and another House-approved abortion-related bill “extensive review and careful evaluation” over the weekend.

House advances assault weapon ban, Senate giving it ‘extensive review’

SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Illinois advanced out of the state House on Thursday and now awaits action in the Senate.

Illinois House passes assault-style weapons ban; bill now heads to Senate

The bill passed in the Illinois House of Representatives 64-43 after 1 a.m. Friday and now heads to the Senate.