Illinois House advances assault weapon ban, Senate giving it ‘extensive review’
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A bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Illinois advanced out of the state House on Thursday and now awaits action in the Senate.
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Illinois House passes bill to ban sale of assault weapons
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Illinois House advances assault weapon ban, Senate giving it ‘extensive review’
Hours after busloads of gun safety supporters descended on Springfield, of the Illinois House of Representatives overnight passed a historic and sweeping piece of gun legislation that, among other things, would ban the sale, manufacture, delivery and purchase of assault weapons ban across the state.
Illinois lawmakers rushing to impose sweeping new infringements on the right to keep and bear arms took a major step towards getting a gun ban bill to the desk of Gov. J.B. Pritzker early Friday morni...
The Illinois House committee passed an assault weapons ban bill Thursday after hundreds of gun violence survivors, loved ones of victims, politicians and anti-violence activists gathered at the Illinois capitol calling for change.
The Illinois House has approved a ban on certain types of semiautomatic weapons. The legislation passed on a 64-43 vote early Friday and now moves to the Senate, where it
A bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Illinois advanced out of the state House on Thursday and now awaits action in the Senate.
The Illinois House has approved a ban on certain types of semiautomatic weapons. The legislation passed on a 64-43 vote early Friday and now moves to the Senate, where it
The Illinois House has approved a ban on certain types of semiautomatic weapons. The legislation passed on a 64-43 vote early Friday and now moves to the Senate, where it
In a mere two hours early Friday, the Illinois House approved multiple sweeping pieces of legislation – an assault weapons ban and additional protections for abortion rights, sending both to the Senate.
A bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Illinois advanced out of the state House on Thursday and now awaits action in the Senate.
