From Capitol News Illinois: A recent decision from a local appellate court in Washington, D.C., striking down a ban on large-capacity magazines could have an impact on a pending case challenging a similar ban in Illinois.

Two national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Cook County’s ban on assault-style weapons.

A federal judge in Rockford has declared a state law banning concealed firearms on public transit systems unconstitutional – at least as it applies to four individuals who challenged it in court. But the law remains in effect for everyone else

“Is body armor legal?” In Illinois, the answer is a qualified yes.

The Lee County Board approved a resolution Thursday in support of the Second Amendment, jumping on a movement opposing gun control legislation from almost three years ago.