State, Cook County defend assault weapon bans in federal courts

automatic rifles on display at a gun show
Credit: Bloomberg
2 hours ago

SPRINGFIELD — Attorneys in the offices of Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx made similar arguments in recent court filings as both defend bans on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines against constitutional challenges.

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By Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois

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