- A federal appeals court (2-1) upheld Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic “assault” weapons, ruling it doesn’t violate the Second Amendment.
- The Protect Illinois Communities Act — passed after the 2022 Highland Park parade shooting — bans AR‑15 style rifles, large-capacity magazines and certain attachments; Gov. JB Pritzker called the ruling a public-safety win.
- The firearms industry plans to ask the Supreme Court to review, and the high court will consider similar assault-weapon bans this fall, so the issue could reach nationwide significance.
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