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Defensive gun use (DGU) is the use or presentation of a firearm for self-defense, defense of others or, in some cases, protecting property. The frequency of incidents involving DGU and their effectiveness in providing safety and reducing crime are controversial issues in gun politics and criminology, chiefly in the United States .
The Protect Illinois Communities Act (formally known as Public Act 102–1116) is an assault weapons ban signed into Illinois law on January 10, 2023, by Governor J. B. Pritzker, going into immediate effect. [1]
A challenge to Maryland's gun ban on final judgement is up for consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court. That case is on final judgement out of the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
Gun laws in Illinois regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of Illinois in the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] To legally possess firearms or ammunition, Illinois residents must have a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card , which is issued by the Illinois State Police on a shall-issue basis.
(The Center Square) – A federal judge in East St. Louis found Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional and enjoined the state from enforcement, but stayed the ruling for 30 days for ...
(The Center Square) – Gun rights advocates aren’t surprised the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a stay on a district judge’s ruling that the Illinois gun ban was unconstitutional.
CHICAGO (WTVO) — A federal appeals court in Chicago ruled that the Illinois assault weapon ban can remain in effect while the law is debated. This decision came on Thursday as lawyers ...
People v. Aguilar, 2 N.E.3d 321 (Ill. 2013), was an Illinois Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon (AUUF) statute violated the right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment.