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Tucker Carlson, Josh Horwitz, take on the source of crime guns in Chicago

by Greg Camp

Where do the guns used in crimes in Chicago come from? The usual answer offered by gun control advocates is that they are brought in from other states.

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State lawmaker moves to make it easier to refuse permits, seize guns

by Chris Eger

A trio of bills in the Illinois Senate could led to more denials of Firearm Owners Identification Cards as well as mandate police remove firearms from those without one.

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2015 gun rights wins and losses

by Chris Eger

It was a seesaw struggle for Second Amendment litigation at both the state and federal level in 2015, with important gains for privacy and carry rights but losses on weapons bans.

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Supreme Court continues to mull ‘assault weapon’ ban case

by Chris Eger

The U.S. Supreme Court took no action this week on an important appeal to an Illinois city’s arbitrary ban on certain guns and magazines.

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24 states urge Supreme Court to take up assault rifle ban case

by Chris Eger

Just under half the attorneys general in the country have signed on to support a challenge to an Illinois city's arbitrary ban on certain guns.

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State lawmaker seeks to open door for local assault weapon bans

by Chris Eger

Just weeks after a federal appeals court upheld a city ordinance that prohibits firearms deemed to be assault weapons; an Illinois lawmaker is seeking the same allowance for other municipalities in the Land of Lincoln.

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Federal court upholds magazine, assault weapon ban citing feel-good reasons

by Chris Eger

The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday handed down an opinion by a 2-1 majority of three-judge panel that the controversial ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines in Highland Park, Illinois was constitutional.

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Read the ruling from a federal court that upholds Highland Park’s assault weapon and magazine ban

by Chris Eger

The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals handed down an opinion Monday by a 2-1 majority of a three-judge panel that the controversial ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines in Highland Park, Illinois, is constitutional

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