Chicago kills registration law, but end-runs state carry statute
By TheGunMagStaff - October 14 2013 05:38 PM - Comments Off on Chicago kills registration law, but end-runs state carry statute - Uncategorized
The Chicago City Council moved Sept. 11 to both comply with—and undermine Illinois’ new concealed carry law, the city’s Sun-Times reported.
The city council voted to end the gun registry in ...
Illinois supremes strike ban on carry outside the home
By TheGunMagStaff - October 14 2013 05:09 PM - Comments Off on Illinois supremes strike ban on carry outside the home - Legal Updates
by Dave Workman | Senior Editor
In a unanimous ruling that amounted to a slap in the face to the gun prohibition lobby, the Illinois State Supreme Court ruled that a ...
SAF Applauds IL High Court on ‘Right to Bear Arms’ Ruling
By TheGunMag - September 12 2013 05:09 PM - Comments Off on SAF Applauds IL High Court on ‘Right to Bear Arms’ Ruling - Breaking News
The Second Amendment Foundation is applauding today’s unanimous ruling by the Illinois State Supreme Court that the right to keep and bear arms is not confined to the home and ...
SAF Applauds Illinois Lawmakers for Override Vote, Court Compliance
By TheGunMag - July 9 2013 03:39 PM - Comments Off on SAF Applauds Illinois Lawmakers for Override Vote, Court Compliance - Breaking News
The Second Amendment Foundation today congratulated Illinois lawmakers for “courageously overriding Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto” of concealed carry legislation, complying with a federal appeals court mandate that resulted from SAF’s ...
IL GOV. QUINN PLAYS EMPEROR WITH CITIZENS’ CIVIL RIGHTS, SAYS CCRKBA
By GunMagStaff - July 2 2013 02:20 PM - Comments Off on IL GOV. QUINN PLAYS EMPEROR WITH CITIZENS’ CIVIL RIGHTS, SAYS CCRKBA - Breaking News
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn evidently believes someone elected him emperor of the Prairie State, considering his meddling with the state’s concealed carry legislation today, the Citizens Committee for the Right ...
Illinois shall-issue carry awaits governor’s decision
By GunMagStaff - June 28 2013 06:43 PM - Comments Off on Illinois shall-issue carry awaits governor’s decision - Uncategorized
Illinois lawmakers approved legislation that permits residents to carry concealed guns, which if signed by the governor would make some form of carrying a concealed weapon legal in all 50 ...
SAF LAUDS ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS ON CCW BILL FORCED BY LANDMARK LAWSUIT
By GunMagStaff - June 1 2013 12:49 AM - Comments Off on SAF LAUDS ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS ON CCW BILL FORCED BY LANDMARK LAWSUIT - Breaking News
The Second Amendment Foundation said this evening that adoption by Illinois lawmakers of the state Firearm Concealed Carry Act is a “good step” toward bringing the Prairie State in line ...
Second Amendment Foundation Wins Permanent Injunction v. Illinois Public Housing Gun Ban
By TheGunMag - May 2 2013 01:57 PM - Comments Off on Second Amendment Foundation Wins Permanent Injunction v. Illinois Public Housing Gun Ban - Breaking News
The Second Amendment Foundation has won a permanent injunction against the Warren County, Ill. Housing Authority’s ban on the possession of firearms by residents or guests.
The case was filed more ...
VIDEO: Oral Argument in Illinois Supreme Court Case Parallels Moore v Madigan
By TheGunMag - September 13 2012 07:18 PM - Comments Off on VIDEO: Oral Argument in Illinois Supreme Court Case Parallels Moore v Madigan - Breaking News
Public defender David C. Holland recently made a striking appeal against the Illinois carry ban in the Illinois State Supreme Court.
If read on paper Holland's argument could possibly pass for ...
IL Supremes open door to Cook County AWB challenge
By Dave Workman - April 5 2012 05:59 PM - Comments Off on IL Supremes open door to Cook County AWB challenge - Legal Updates
By Dave Workman
Senior Editor
Illinois gun rights advocates scored a small but significant victory when the State Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the ban on so-called “assault weapons” in Cook County ...