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It was not immediately clear if the affidavit form was live as of Jan. 11, but those needing to register can contact the Firearms Services Bureau at isp.askfoidandccl@illinois.gov or 217-782-7980 ...
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.
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 Center Square) – Whether Illinois should be enjoined from enforcing the state’s gun and magazine ban starting Monday is now up to a federal appeals court. Illinois enacted the Protect ...
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 ...
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ gun and magazine ban will stay in effect pending the outcome in the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the appeals court ruled Thursday. Illinois banned the ...
Kleck has done numerous studies of the effects of guns on death and injury in crimes, [3] on suicides, [4] and gun accidents, [5] the impact of gun control laws on rates of violence, [6] [7] the frequency and effectiveness of defensive gun use by crime victims, [8] [9] patterns of gun ownership, [10] why people support gun control, [11] and "the myth of big-time gun trafficking."
(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.