Illinois State Rifle Association
Recent News About Illinois State Rifle Association
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IL State Police enforcing gun ban, while court challenges continue
Cases just getting started in federal court, while sparring begins in court between attorneys pressing separate actions against the Illinois "assault weapons" ban -
IL State Rifle Association, others file motion for statewide preliminary injunction and seek advanced trial on merits
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn has been assigned to preside over a motion seeking a statewide preliminary injunction enjoining Illinois state officials from enforcing the ban on semiautomatic firearms and magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. -
Federal suit challenging ‘assault weapons’ ban filed in Southern District; Suit: Banned guns do not meet ‘dangerous’ or ‘unusual’ threshold
A St. Clair County veteran joined a group of nonprofit organizations and two gun stores in their legal battle against state and local officials for having the authority to enact House Bill 5471, which bans “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazines. -
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 -
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." -
Judge: 'Reasonable suspicion of dangerousness' enough to allow IL State Police to deny concealed carry permit
A federal judge said the Illinois State Police is within its constitutional authority to deny a concealed carry license to a man who was accused by the Chicago Police of being a gang member and who had 20-year-old non-violent criminal record.