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Illinois Supreme Court clears way for state's sharp gun limits - The Boston Globe

Aug 11, 2023 View Original Article
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    -2% Center

  • Reliability

    25% ReliablePoor

  • Policy Leaning

    2% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    10% Negative

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41% : On Friday, the Illinois Supreme Court voted 4-3 to keep the law in place, finding that it did not violate the constitution's equal protection clause by creating exemptions for law enforcement professionals and people who already own banned weapons.
40% : Once the law was passed, Illinois became one of 10 states with some form of what advocates call an assault weapons ban, according to the Giffords Law Center, which supports gun restrictions.

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