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Illinois Senate approves assault weapons ban

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The Illinois senate passed its version of the proposed assault weapons ban bill on Monday night. The bill now goes back to the Illinois House for consideration. If approved, Gov. JB Pritzker has said he would sign into law.

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Associated Press News

Illinois bans semiautomatic weapons, critics vow court test

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois banned the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons Tuesday when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation driven largely by the killing of seven people at a 4th of July parade last year in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.

1 year ago·United States

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USA Today

Illinois bans assault weapons after parade shooting. Which other states have bans?

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an assault weapons ban Tuesday, six months after the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Illinois becomes latest US state to ban assault weapons

For Illinois, the ban came six months after a gunman wielding a semiautomatic rifle shot and killed seven people at a 4th of July parade in a Chicago suburb.

1 year ago·United States

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CNN

Illinois governor signs extensive ban on firearms and high-capacity magazines

Illinois' Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation that enacts an extensive ban on firearms as well as high-capacity magazines in the state.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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Washington Times

White House hails Illinois assault weapons ban

The White House on Wednesday hailed Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for signing a statewide ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

1 year ago·United States

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CBS News

Illinois governor signs ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines

The bill had been debated for years, but found renewed support following the July 4 Highland Park parade massacre last year, which left seven people dead and dozens more wounded.

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