CHICAGO (WLS) -- A downstate judge has entered a new ruling against Illinois' assault weapons ban. A judge in Macon County struck down the law, finding that it violates the equal protection and ...

The legal battle over "assault weapons" bans is inching closer to the U.S. Supreme Court, as the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed a reply brief on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, pressing the ...

Two national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Cook County’s ban on assault-style weapons in hopes that such a decision would overturn similar bans nationally, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) – A bill that would ...

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to overturn Cook County’s assault weapons ban in June. Two gun rights groups are appealing that decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. They hope the court rules ...

Challenges to Illinois’ assault-style weapons ban continue to make their way through federal courts. Challenges to Illinois’ assault-style weapons ban continue to make their way through federal courts ...