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Gun laws in Illinois. 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.
Illinois law requires licensure prior to possessing a stun gun in addition to several other restrictions. [ 121 ] [ 122 ] On March 21, 2019, the Supreme Court of Illinois ruled unanimously that the ban on possession or carriage of stun guns in public is facially unconstitutional.
Moore v. Madigan (USDC 11-CV-405-WDS, 11-CV-03134; 7th Cir. 12–1269, 12–1788) is the common name for a pair of cases decided in 2013 by the U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, regarding the constitutionality of the State of Illinois' no-issue legislation and policy regarding the carry of concealed weapons.
After Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 5471 into law Tuesday night, Illinois gun owners may be wondering how it will affect them and what equipment is now banned.. Here’s what to know about ...
For the past month, the Illinois State Police has operated its online registry for those wishing to keep guns and attachments now banned by the state's ban on semi-assault weapons.
The law, which was enacted in January in response to the deadly mass shooting at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade in 2022, bans the delivery, sale, import and purchase of more than 100 ...
Protect Illinois Communities Act. 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] The Act bans the sale and distribution of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches in ...
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s sweeping gun ban, fending off the first major challenge to the landmark law which now awaits its fate before a federal appellate court.