Gun Ownership

Advocates on both sides of the gun control debate are waiting on whether the court will hear a broader constitutional challenge to Illinois' 2023 assault weapons ban, which includes the state-level ban on bump stocks.

While both Republican candidates voting records align with National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America, they differ on an issue going before the U.S. Supreme Court this week.

House leaders decided not to take up the legislation just days after a deadly shooting in Kansas City.

In the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs parade, lawmakers say they feel helpless to do anything about firearms or the high homicide rate. That's in large part because Missouri preempts local governments from enacting gun control measures.

Many of Missouri's Republican and Democratic lawmakers attended the Super Bowl victory celebration and sought safety when gunfire erupted.

The lawsuit challenges an Illinois law passed after 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July shooting that left 7 dead and nearly 50 wounded.

The bill adds other designated school personnel — other than teachers and administrators — to the list of employees a district may designate as a school protection officer.

There are minimal consequences for failing to register, and whether the law is even enforced depends heavily on where you live and how authorities discover an unregistered gun.

With Illinois' assault weapons registration looming on January 1, some questions remain from the public on which guns are banned, how to file disclosures and what happens next.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham wrote the unanimous opinion that found the Illinois State Police can deny records requests for details about Firearm Owner’s Identification Cards, even if the requester is seeking their own records.