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Illinois Sued as Wait for Mandatory Gun Owner Cards Stretches Months

by Chris Eger

Illinois officials are named in a federal lawsuit filed this week by individuals who have been waiting months for mandated FOID cards, needed to own guns.

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2 bills filed to scrap Illinois Firearm Owner Identification system

by Chris Eger

Proposals have been introduced in both chambers of the Illinois legislature to repeal the mandate for the state's longstanding FOID requirements.

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Suppressor reform legislation afoot in 4 states

by Chris Eger

With a federal deregulation bill advancing in Congress, lawmakers in several states that currently ban suppressor legality and ownership by civilians are pushing legislation of their own.

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Suppressor legalization bill heads to Illinois Senate floor

by Chris Eger

A bill to strike the prohibition of silencers in Illinois, one of just eight states that still outlaws the items, made it through committee this week and may get a vote in the Senate.

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Chicago Area Lawmaker Wants to Put Serial Numbers on Ammo (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Under a proposal, Illinois could be the first to enact ammunition coding legislation that would require unique serial numbers on bullets sold in the state.

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Illinois House approves suppressor legalization bill

by Chris Eger

Lawmakers were able to push a measure lifting the ban on suppressors in The Land of Lincoln halfway through the legislature Tuesday night.

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Illinois gun violence restraining order bill moving forward

by Chris Eger

A measure that will lead to the seizure of firearms from those believed to be a risk passed an important committee vote last week and gun rights advocates are moving to oppose it.

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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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Illinois: Police body camera guidelines signed into law

by Chris Eger

Gov. Bruce Rauner (D) gave his signature last week to a bill establishing statewide guidelines for body camera use by law enforcement, funded by an extra $5 on traffic tickets.

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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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Legal firearms suppressors could soon be allowed in Illinois

by Chris Eger

If legislation introduced by Democrats in both houses of the Illinois state legislature passes, Illinois could be the 39th state to allow use of suppressors.

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Illinois banks torn over new concealed carry laws

by Chris Eger

Banks across the Land of Lincoln are struggling to decide whether to allow legal concealed carry in their institutions under Illinois state law.

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