State wraps up case in challenge to assault weapons ban
EAST ST. LOUIS – A federal judge invoked images from the 1917 race riots in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Thursday at the end of a trial in a case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s ban on assault-style weapons and large-capacity magazines.
Trial challenging state's assault weapons ban gets underway in southern Illinois
The first witness called by those challenging the ban was a downstate gun dealer who testified AR-15-style guns are used for self-defense.
Testimony continues in 2nd Amendment challenge to Illinois’ assault weapons ban
An engineer who spent decades designing weapons for one of the world’s leading gun manufacturers testified Tuesday that the assault-style weapons now banned in Illinois are intended only for civilian use and cannot be easily converted into military-grade firearms.
Trial challenging Illinois assault weapons ban begins in East St. Louis courtroom
A metro-east gun store owner was opening witness in Second Amendment case. He said the Protect Illinois Communities Act has damaged his business.
State wraps up case in challenge to Illinois assault weapons ban
Attorneys still have 30 days to submit written briefs and exhibits as well as their own proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, which could form the basis of of the final ruling.
Testimony continues in 2nd Amendment challenge to Illinois’ assault weapons ban
EAST ST. LOUIS — An engineer who spent decades designing weapons for one of ... the constitutionality of the assault weapons ban. In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in District of Columbia ...
At Illinois 2nd Amendment trial, gun expert says assault weapons are ‘most popular’
A firearms expert testified Wednesday that the weapons restricted under Illinois’ assault weapons ban include many of the most common firearms that American consumers use for self-defense. Steven Randall Watt,
Testimony continues in 2nd Amendment challenge to Illinois’ assault weapons ban
But in February, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down that rule, saying ATF had overstepped its statutory authority. Read more: Trial begins in challenge to assault weapons ban The trial is ...
Illinois gun ban trial Day 3: State works to defend law
Attorneys for the state of Illinois called their first witness to the stand in the trial against the state’s gun and magazine ban. Illinois banned the sale and possession of more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities in January 2023.
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Trial challenging state's assault weapons ban gets underway in southern Illinois
An attorney representing gun dealers and owners said in court Monday that an Illinois ... trial in East Saint Louis over Illinois’ assault weapons ban, in which U.S. District Judge Stephen ...