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Some Illinois gun dealers say the lack of guidelines governing them under a new state law that requires them to obtain a state license and implement a…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposal to reinstate the death penalty for certain violent crimes and other changes he made to gun legislation will get a House…
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The northern Chicago suburb of Deerfield faces a second lawsuit after its village board voted unanimously to ban certain semi-automatic firearms.The…
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Peoria Public Schools has purchased stun guns for its security officers, who have been trained and certified to use them.The district won't distribute the…
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The Illinois House has approved state licensing of firearms dealers and requiring that those buying assault-style weapons wait through a 72-hour "cooling…
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Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is backing an effort to expand background checks for firearms.Duckworth is co-sponsoring legislation requiring…
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Democratic members of the US House of Representatives staged a Sit-In on the House floor Wed. demanding measures on gun control, more than a week after…
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President Barack Obama is continuing to make his case that more needs to be done to curb gun violence. This week he outlined a series of executive steps…
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Illinois authorities are urging hunters to be safe as firearm deer-hunting season gets underway. The seven-day season starts Friday for a three-day…
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An Illinois man is ordered to spend two decades in federal prison for helping steal assault-style rifles and other guns from a store in an alleged plot to…