New laws: Gun storage, police background check changes take effect in 2026
Gun owners must store their firearms in secure boxes when children are around under a new state law.
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State wraps up case in challenge to assault weapons ban
A federal judge in East St. Louis will decide a case challenging Illinois' assault weapons ban.
Trial begins in challenge to assault weapons ban
A federal judge is hearing arguments challenging Illinois' assault weapons ban.
U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Illinois’ assault weapons ban, for now
One justice says he hopes high court will hear the matter once lower courts issue decisions
In Chicago visit, Attorney General Garland announces $78M anti-violence initiative
Department of Justice officials visit annual community violence intervention and prevention conference
Federal judge declines to stay assault weapons ban ahead of Jan. 1 registration deadline
A Jan. 1 registration deadline for prohibitted guns appears poised to take effect as scheduled.
What to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban
Which guns are banned, how to file disclosures and what happens next
Gun rights groups to seek Supreme Court ruling on assault weapons
High court already set to consider several gun-related cases this term
Gun rights advocates question proposed assault weapons registration rules
State Police holds public hearings on registering existing firearms under new ban
Gun laws, scholarship tax credits, nuclear energy – but not new spending – on table for veto session
The CNI Newsroom explores some of the issues that could come up in the two-week fall veto session that begins ...
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