Illinois
Illinois awaits gun ban decision, appeals CCL ruling
A downstate judge's decision on a challenge to the Illinois gun ban is weeks away. Meanwhile, the state plans an appeal on an adverse ruling on its concealed carry law.
A trial over the constitutionality of Illinois’ ban on certain high-powered firearms ended this week after four days of arguments and now is in the hands of a federal judge who is expected to make a decision within the next few months.
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