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Federal judge grants injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of Illinois gun law

Headline from Fox32 Chicago, on the newest of 2 developments

A federal judge in Illinois has granted a temporary injunction blocking the enforcement of a gun law that bans some semiautomatic rifles as well as high-capacity magazines.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Federal judge refuses to block Illinois assault weapons ban enforcement

    Headline from NWI Times ·

  2. Newest

    Federal judge grants injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of Illinois gun law

    Headline from Fox32 Chicago ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Capitol Fax

  2. The Southern Illinoisan

    Federal judge refuses to block Illinois assault weapons ban enforcement (opens The Southern Illinoisan)

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    The Southern Illinoisan's feed description

    Judge Lindsay Jenkins said the government’s interest in protecting public safety outweighs any harm the laws might have on a person’s right to keep and bear arms.

  3. Fox News

    Federal judge declines to block Illinois gun law, calls 'assault' rifles 'particularly dangerous' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A federal judge in Illinois has declined to block the state's "assault weapons" ban, finding there is a compelling government interest in protecting the public.

  4. NBC Chicago

    Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Illinois' Assault Weapons Ban (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Note: The video in the player above is from a previous story. A federal judge in downstate Illinois announced a ruling in a lawsuit Friday afternoon, temporarily blocking enforcement of the state’s controversial assault weapons ban.

  5. Fox32 Chicago

    Federal judge grants injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of Illinois gun law (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A federal judge in Illinois has granted a temporary injunction blocking the enforcement of a gun law that bans some semiautomatic rifles as well as high-capacity magazines.

  6. Bearing Arms

    Federal judge grants injunction against Illinois "assault weapons" and magazine ban (opens Bearing Arms)

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    Bearing Arms's feed description

    Gun owners and Second Amendment advocates won a huge victory on Friday with U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn’s order granting a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of Illinois̵...

  7. Hot Air

    IL ban on hi-powered weapons blocked by downstate judge (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    A federal judge in southern Illinois on Friday issued an injunction blocking enforcement of the state’s new ban on many higher-powered firearms and large-capacity ammunition magazines, just days after...

  8. Breitbart News

    U.S. District Judge Blocks Illinois 'Assault Weapons' Ban (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A U.S. District Judge issued a preliminary injunction against Illinois' "assault weapons" ban, noting in his opinion that there are already plenty of gun laws on the books that need to be enforced.

  9. The Pantagraph

    Southern Illinois federal judge temporarily blocks assault weapons ban (opens The Pantagraph)

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    The Pantagraph's feed description

    A federal judge in East St. Louis issued an order Friday blocking enforcement of Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines until a lawsuit challenging the law is resolved.

  10. WQAD

    Federal judge refuses to block assault weapons ban enforcement (opens WQAD)

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    WQAD's feed description

    The case is one of several challenging Illinois' new law's constitutionality.

  11. PJ Media

    Federal Judge Issues Injunction Blocking Enforcement of Illinois Gun Control Law (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    The victory may be shortlived. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois features two judges nominated by Trump, two by Obama,

  12. Washington Examiner

    Judge blocks enforcement of Illinois's ‘assault weapons’ ban (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A judge in Illinois has blocked enforcement of the state's assault weapons ban, ruling that the law was in violation of the Second Amendment.

  13. UPI

    Federal judge temporarily blocks Illinois' assault weapon ban (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A federal judge in Illinois has ruled the state cannot yet enforce a previously passed law banning assault-style weapons, among other gun control measures.

  14. ABC 7 Chicago

    IL assault weapon ban temporarily blocked by federal judge in southern Illinois (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A federal judge in East St. Louis issued an order Friday blocking enforcement of Illinois' ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines until a lawsuit challenging the law is resolved.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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