Illinois’ assault weapons ban back in effect for now after ruling by federal appeals judge in Chicago Appellate Judge Frank Easterbrook put a hold on an injunction that had been issued against ...

Pritzker (assault weapons ban case). In a 4-3 ruling posted at 9 a.m. Friday, the State Supreme Court ruled the assault weapons bans to be constitutional.

On Thursday, an Illinois judge issued a ruling, allowing the state's assault weapons ban to be enforced.

A federal appeals judge in Illinois has put a hold on a lower court judge's ruling that blocked the state from enforcing its strict ban on some rifles and high-capacity magazines. Appellate Judge ...

A federal judge puts a hold on an earlier ruling that blocked Illinois from enforcing a ban on assault-style weapons.

CHICAGO — Illinois' ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines remains enforceable after a federal appeals court last week stayed the ruling from a downstate judge who declared it ...

The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Democratic-backed ban on assault-style rifles and large-capacity magazines enacted after a deadly mass shooting in Chicago's Highland Park suburb in ...

Which guns and accessories are affected? Illinois’ assault weapons ban is wide-ranging and affects a variety of firearms and accessories, most notably weapons based on the design of the AR-15.

A judge in Macon County has entered a new ruling against Illinois' assault weapons ban, saying it violates the state constitution.

The assault weapons ban went into effect when Gov. JB Pritzker signed it in January 2023, immediately prohibiting the sale in Illinois of a long list of weapons and attachments. But Illinoisans ...