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These types of assault-style rifles, shown earlier this month, at a Tinley Park gun store, are the kinds of guns banned for sale under a new assault weapons ban in Illinois. (Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Explained: Illinois’ Assault Weapons Ban and the Legal Challenges It Faces

by Manny Ramos January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

A new law banning assault weapons is facing an uphill legal battle with scholars hesitant to say it will survive challenges