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Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Assault Weapons Ban

UPDATE: In a significant development, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to uphold the enforcement of the Protect Illinois Communities Act, which aims to regulate the possession and sale of certain firearms. With the registration deadline rapidly approaching, the court’s rejection of an appeal by the National Association for Gun Rights and a local gun…

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Assault Weapon Registration FAQ’s

Protect Illinois Communities Act, Regulation on Assault Weapons People who own select firearms and other items now prohibited under Illinois’s assault weapons ban still need to register them with the Illinois State Police (ISP). But ISP says it plans to hold additional public hearings about that process and may refine the rules before they become…

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