Gov. J.B. Pritzker is defending Illinois' ban on assault-style weapons after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday said he’s working to ensure Illinois has help from top experts to defend its assault weapons ban ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear major Second Amendment cases challenging state and local bans on commonly owned ...

Last week, the Supreme Court took up challenges to two assault weapons bans. Its decision could seriously limit the ...

A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons ...

The challenge to Connecticut's semiautomatic weapons ban could upend the 33-year-old law.

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Virginia on Wednesday over a proposed “assault weapons” ban signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) that was previously meant to take effect the same ...

The move comes as the U.S. Supreme Court sets up another key Second Amendment case on assault weapons for its next term.

The U.S. Supreme Court next term will consider whether the Second Amendment prohibits state from bans on "assault weapons" ...

Gun rights advocates are closely watching the Supreme Court after the justices agreed to hear a challenge to Cook County, Illinois' assault weapons ban.

In 2024, Pallmeyer ruled in favor of the defendants — Cook County, Sheriff Tom Dart, Board President Toni Preckwinkle and then-State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. The plaintiffs appealed to the 7th Circuit, ...