gun safety

  • Will Illinois’ New Assault Weapons Ban Reduce Gun Violence?

    Will Illinois’ New Assault Weapons Ban Reduce Gun Violence?

    Six months after a gunman legally purchased a semiautomatic rifle and killed seven people in Highland Park, a northern Chicago suburb, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act into law, banning the sale and delivery of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and switches. Cook County enacted similar legislation…