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Cook County gun, ammo tax unconstitutional still, judge says
The Illinois Supreme Court struck the law down in 2021, saying Cook County's taxes and fees don't hold up under the state constitution. Cook County had argued changes it made in the way it distributes the funds should address those concerns. A Cook County judge said the changes don't undo the earlier ruling -
Guns don't need to be often used in self-defense to qualify as 'arms' protected by 2nd Amend, say challengers to IL 'assault weapons' ban
In briefs filed before the U.S. Supreme Court and 7th Circuit Appeals court in Chicago, groups challenging Illinois' 'assault weapons' ban say the state is flat wrong in asserting 'militaristic' weapons aren't protected by the Second Amendment, simply because handguns or shotguns may be more effective for self-defense -
IL A/G, gun owners spar over whether SCOTUS should step into IL 'assault weapons' ban fight
Gun owners' organizations say lower court rulings - and particularly an order from a federal appeals court judge in Chicago - allowing Illinois to continue enforcing its "assault weapons" ban demonstrate that the time is right for SCOTUS to send a message to defiant governors, lawmakers and judges -
Is IL's new gun ban law constitutional? Tough legal challenges loom, will turn on key 2nd Amend questions
Lawsuits will turn on the question of whether Illinois' lawmakers and Gov. Pritzker have violated the Constitution by banning a long list of firearms and accessories. The cases may go all the way to the Supreme Court -
Gun rights groups plan lawsuits if Illinois lawmakers enact semi-auto weapon ban
Illinois Second Amendment rights supporters predict Illinois Democrats will lose big in court if they attempt to enact new bans on the sale of certain kinds of firearms, including the AR-15 -
IL Supreme Court deadlocks over Deerfield assault weapons ban, meaning ban stands
The state high court's inability to rule on the hotly contested gun rights question means the ruling of two justices on a state appeals court will decide whether Deerfield's assault weapons ban was legally enacted -
Cook County gun, ammo taxes unconstitutional, IL Supreme Court says
The taxes violate a section of the Illinois state constitution governing how taxes can be enacted, and for what purposes, the state high court ruled, sidestepping arguments over whether the taxes violated the right to keep and bear arms. -
Split appeals panel says Deerfield assault weapons ban passes muster, can be enforced
The decision overturned a Lake County judge's ruling in favor of gun owners and Second Amendment rights groups, though it did still block the village from regulating "large capacity magazines." -
Appeals panel: Cook County can tax gun sales, ammunition
Justices determine county regulation doesn't inhibit Second Amendment rights -
Court refuses to suspend FOID enforcement while gun rights group's lawsuit vs IL continues
As a gun advocacy group challenges the constitutionality of Illinois' Firearm Owner Identification law, courts say a preliminary injunction suspending the law is not in the public's best interest. -
Cook County judge: County's guns, ammo tax an 'inconsequential burden,' doesn't violate constitutions
A Cook County judge has ruled the county’s guns and ammunition tax doesn’t violate the Constitution or the rights of firearm owners, saying the tax is little more than an “inconsequential burden” on gun owners.