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The new Firearms Trafficking law makes it a felony for a person without a state firearm owner identification card to bring guns into Illinois with the intention of selling or delivering them.

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Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a watered down measure that began life as a bill to strip gun rights from firearms owners due to stalking orders or protective orders from other states.

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The Democrat-led Illinois General Assembly sent a measure to Gov. Bruce Rauner creating a new felony charge for selling a gun or ammo in the state without a FOID card.

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A 32-year-old Chicago man was indicted on federal gun charges last week, about three months after buying two firearms from an undercover agent.

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As the armed robber pushed the female employees to the back of the store, the armed citizen intervened, eventually shooting the suspect multiple times.

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A Chicago-area gun dealer was sentenced for selling 11 guns to prohibited buyers by doctoring paperwork to finalize the sale. He used other names on the forms.

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The suspect, whose face was covered with a mask, walked in with a gun and demanded cash. The clerk told him he was retrieving money, but instead grabbed a gun.

The post Store clerk fatally shoots would-be robber in Chicago suburb appeared first on Guns.com.

There were no winners in the game after Manus Shannon decided to pull out a gun to get ahead.

The post Beer pong gone wrong: Man attempts to distract opponent with gun, accidentally shoots 2 people appeared first on Guns.com.

Authorities said the driver grabbed his own gun after seeing the suspect open fire into a crowd of pedestrians which were in front of the car.

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Don't forget IGOLD on March 18, 2015. The weather should be warmer. I am looking forward to seeing everyone there...

The post IL Accepting New FOID Applications -ISRA Executive Director’s Message March 12th 2015 appeared first on AmmoLand.com.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has decided to drop the provision requiring the forfeiture of firearms for patients and caregivers in a medical cannabis program.

The post Illinois: Gun language scrubbed from medical marijuana program rules appeared first on Guns.com.

The suspect, who was already a convicted felon, had just been released from prison over the summer for similar crimes.

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