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NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons

Headline from Fox32 Chicago

Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment, a federal lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association Tuesday claims.

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15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    NRA challenges Illinois semiautomatic gun ban in court: 'Blatant violation' of Second Amendment rights (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The NRA filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois over Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signing gun control legislation that bans semiautomatic rifles and some gun attachments.

  2. Fox32 Chicago

    NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment, a federal lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association Tuesday claims.

  3. Bearing Arms

    Illinois' gun and mag ban faces two new federal lawsuits (opens Bearing Arms)

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    Bearing Arms's feed description

    At this point, I think there’s more litigation taking on the state’s new ban on “assault weapons” and “large capacity” magazines than there are sheriffs who say the...

  4. CBS News

    NRA sues to get Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban tossed (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The powerful group joined a parade of gun-rights activists​ seeking to throw out the new prohibition on dozens of rapid-fire pistols and long guns, as well as large-capacity magazines or attachments.

  5. KSDK

    NRA sues over Illinois ban on assault weapons, calls law 'radical' defiance of 2nd Amendment (opens KSDK)

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    KSDK's feed description

    Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has said he believes the law will withstand court challenges about its constitutionality.

  6. NBC Chicago

    NRA Files Lawsuit Over Illinois Assault Weapons Ban (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The powerful NRA joined a parade of gun-rights activists seeking to toss out Illinois’ newly minted prohibition on dozens of rapid-fire pistols and long guns, as well as large-capacity magazines or attachments.

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