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Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Cook County tax on guns

Headline from The Southern Illinoisan

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Cook County tax on gun purchases is unconstitutional, but it left the door open for a more tailored tax that

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  1. Capitol Fax

    Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Illinois Supreme Court shoots down Cook County’s tax on firearms and ammo (opens Capitol Fax)

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  2. The Southern Illinoisan

    Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Cook County tax on guns (opens The Southern Illinoisan)

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    SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Cook County tax on gun purchases is unconstitutional, but it left the door open for a more tailored tax that

  3. Bearing Arms

    IL Supreme Court Tosses Cook County Gun & Ammo Tax (opens Bearing Arms)

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    But it could soon be coming back in a revised form.

  4. Fox32 Chicago

    Illinois Supreme Court tosses Cook County tax on guns, ammunition (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Cook County taxes on guns and ammunition violate the state constitution because they “directly burden a law-abiding citizen’s” second amendment right to buy the items for self-defense.

  5. NBC Chicago

    Illinois Supreme Court Tosses County Tax on Guns, Ammunition (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled Cook County’s taxes on guns and ammunition violate the state constitution

  6. Breitbart News

    Illinois Supreme Court: Cook County Gun, Ammo Tax Unconstitutional (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Illinois Supreme Court ruled 6-0 Thursday that Cook County's tax on guns and ammunition violates the Second Amendment.

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